De La Hoya on 5/2: I Could Care Less What Floyd Wants!
Dec 12, 2014 • 8:41 AM ET
By Radio Rahim
Golden Boy Promotions President Oscar De La Hoya is completely focused on securing the Cinco De Mayo date of May 2nd for his star fighter, Mexican superstar Saul "Canelo" Alvarez (41-1-1, 31KOs).
Canelo has given De La Hoya his marching orders to secure the lucrative May date.
Mayweather traditionally fights on Cinco De Mayo weekend. In several interviews he voiced his intention to fight in May of next year.
De La Hoya is not concerned with Mayweather's needs. Whether or not Mayweather intends to go after that date, De La Hoya says it won't steer him away from locking up the date for Canelo - against Miguel Cotto or another name opponent.
"I could care less what Floyd wants, that's not my business. I'm focused on my business, what I have to do and look out for my company. I have to focus on what's best for the fighters that we promote and that we have under contract," De La Hoya told BoxingScene.com.
"Canelo wants to fight in May and that's what I'm going to shoot for. That's what Canelo wants and as his promoter I have to go and get that for him."
