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by David P. Greisman - The straw that stirs the drink is in a glass that’s half empty.
Oscar De La Hoya has long epitomized his Golden Boy nickname, be it from the Olympic medal he won in Barcelona in 1992, his marketable looks or his ability to drive the box office in person and on pay-per-view. He is the superstar who packed upwards of 50,000 people into the Sun Bowl in El Paso, Texas, for a 1998 mismatch with Patrick Charpentier. He is the superstar who, nearly a decade later, drew 2.4 million pay-per-view buys for a clash with Floyd Mayweather.
But for how much longer?
De La Hoya went corporate years ago, directing much of his attention toward Golden Boy Promotions and a stable that mixed aging superstars with prospects aspiring for a portion of their predecessors’ prosperity. He fought twice in 2004, and then took all of 2005 off before returning with one appearance each in 2006 and 2007. Those respective recent bouts, a stoppage of Ricardo Mayorga and a split decision loss to Mayweather, came on the first Saturday of May, the weekends corresponding with the Cinco de Mayo holiday. That same date has again been set aside for De La Hoya despite the current lack of an announced opponent. [details]
Oscar De La Hoya has long epitomized his Golden Boy nickname, be it from the Olympic medal he won in Barcelona in 1992, his marketable looks or his ability to drive the box office in person and on pay-per-view. He is the superstar who packed upwards of 50,000 people into the Sun Bowl in El Paso, Texas, for a 1998 mismatch with Patrick Charpentier. He is the superstar who, nearly a decade later, drew 2.4 million pay-per-view buys for a clash with Floyd Mayweather.
But for how much longer?
De La Hoya went corporate years ago, directing much of his attention toward Golden Boy Promotions and a stable that mixed aging superstars with prospects aspiring for a portion of their predecessors’ prosperity. He fought twice in 2004, and then took all of 2005 off before returning with one appearance each in 2006 and 2007. Those respective recent bouts, a stoppage of Ricardo Mayorga and a split decision loss to Mayweather, came on the first Saturday of May, the weekends corresponding with the Cinco de Mayo holiday. That same date has again been set aside for De La Hoya despite the current lack of an announced opponent. [details]
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