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By Dave Sholler - Oscar De La Hoya is a wealthy man. Having made millions of dollars as a prizefighter, De La Hoya enjoys some of the world’s finest luxuries.
Fancy cars? “The Golden Boy” drives them.
Expensive suits? The California native wears them.
Culinary Delicacies? The former champion eats them.
However, as the suave De La Hoya prepares for his Dec. 6 clash with Filipino sensation Manny Pacquiao, some of his extravagant lifestyle indulgences have taken a hit. While the 35-year-old still dresses in Italian suits and drives flashy cars, he has had to scale back the amount of fine cuisine he normally consumes.
Preparing to fight Pacquiao at 147 pounds - a weight class he has not competed at since defeating Arturo Gatti in 2001 – De La Hoya has had to watch his waistline. It’s the only way the former middleweight can ensure that his dream fight with Pacquiao (47-3-2, 35 KOs) goes off without a hitch.
“The weight is no problem,” a confident De La Hoya said on Monday’s conference call with reporters. “I feel strong. I do have to admit that in the first couple of days that I did make the weight or I tried making weight, I did feel a little lightheaded and weak. But now that I have gotten used to it and now that weeks have passed by, I feel strong and fast and very comfortable with welterweight. And I'm even thinking of going back down to 140 after this fight, so we'll see.” [details]
Fancy cars? “The Golden Boy” drives them.
Expensive suits? The California native wears them.
Culinary Delicacies? The former champion eats them.
However, as the suave De La Hoya prepares for his Dec. 6 clash with Filipino sensation Manny Pacquiao, some of his extravagant lifestyle indulgences have taken a hit. While the 35-year-old still dresses in Italian suits and drives flashy cars, he has had to scale back the amount of fine cuisine he normally consumes.
Preparing to fight Pacquiao at 147 pounds - a weight class he has not competed at since defeating Arturo Gatti in 2001 – De La Hoya has had to watch his waistline. It’s the only way the former middleweight can ensure that his dream fight with Pacquiao (47-3-2, 35 KOs) goes off without a hitch.
“The weight is no problem,” a confident De La Hoya said on Monday’s conference call with reporters. “I feel strong. I do have to admit that in the first couple of days that I did make the weight or I tried making weight, I did feel a little lightheaded and weak. But now that I have gotten used to it and now that weeks have passed by, I feel strong and fast and very comfortable with welterweight. And I'm even thinking of going back down to 140 after this fight, so we'll see.” [details]
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