By Robert Morales - Oscar De La Hoya on Tuesday stood on the apron of a makeshift boxing ring at Placita Olvera, an area behind the famed Olvera Street in Los Angeles. About 200 feet away is the beginning of the Mexican tourist spot filled with shops and eateries cooking the most delicious taquitos one could ever taste.
Fans strained to see over all the reporters and photographers as fighters such as Victor Ortiz, Carlos Baldomir and Saul "Canelo" Alvarez lightly worked out in preparation for their fights on Saturday's undercard of the "Sugar" Shane Mosley-Sergio Mora junior middleweight main event at Staples Center (on HBO pay-per-view).
It was a bit chaotic, as there really wasn't enough room for all the media on the platform on which the ring was erected. But even though the quarters were cramped, De La Hoya had no trouble conveying his feelings about what he believes was the effect of Mosley's one-sided loss to Floyd Mayweather Jr. in May. [Click Here To Read More]
Fans strained to see over all the reporters and photographers as fighters such as Victor Ortiz, Carlos Baldomir and Saul "Canelo" Alvarez lightly worked out in preparation for their fights on Saturday's undercard of the "Sugar" Shane Mosley-Sergio Mora junior middleweight main event at Staples Center (on HBO pay-per-view).
It was a bit chaotic, as there really wasn't enough room for all the media on the platform on which the ring was erected. But even though the quarters were cramped, De La Hoya had no trouble conveying his feelings about what he believes was the effect of Mosley's one-sided loss to Floyd Mayweather Jr. in May. [Click Here To Read More]
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