By Miguel Rivera

Golden Boy Promotions President Oscar De La Hoya is very surprised that so many years have passed and there hasn't been a fight between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao.

During his time as a fighter, De La Hoya faced just about every possible name in his era - from Ike Quartey, Pernell Whitaker, Felix Trinidad, Bernard Hopkins, Felix Sturm, Julio Cesar Chavez Sr., Fernando Vargas, Shane Mosley, Ricardo Mayorga, Mayweather, Pacquiao and many others.

The two sides are still negotiating for a fight on May 2nd, but De La Hoya does not believe Mayweather wants the fight. He thinks Mayweather (47-0) is looking for a few easier fights to get his record to a mark of 50-0 (or above) and then he will retire.

"I can not understand why this [fight] has not been done. I can not understand why, because in my day, during Chavez's time, we saw the best fight with the best. I have that pride. I wanted to fight with the best, win or lose, but it was against the best. I can not understand these things," De La Hoya told ESPN Deportes.

"Mayweather will not fight [him], because he thinks that if leaves the sport undefeated [he will be considered the best ever], but he won't be - because people will respect you more when you face the toughest, the strongest, the most dangerous. It doesn't matter who, all of the biggest names lost - Sugar Ray Robinson, [Muhammad] Ali, Pacquiao. What matters is the legacy we're leaving behind."