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By Robert Morales - Oscar De La Hoya on Tuesday stood on the dais at the Conga Room in downtown Los Angeles. A news conference promoting the finals of Showtime's bantamweight tournament had just culminated and De La Hoya was rapidly approached by a reporter who wanted to know what he thought of the picture taken at the Super Bowl depicting promoter Bob Arum, Floyd Mayweather Jr. and actor Jamie Foxx smiling big as if they were good buddies.
De La Hoya was asked specifically if he was concerned that somehow Arum and Mayweather could re-connect in a way that would allow Mayweather to fight Manny Pacquiao without Golden Boy Promotions or anyone else representing Mayweather.
"No, no no," De La Hoya said. "I mean, it was just a friendly picture. "Both were at the Super Bowl."
It was of no consequence whatsoever, said De La Hoya, who has promoted Mayweather's past few fights under his Golden Boy Promotions banner.
"Not at all," De La Hoya said. "It put a little smirk on my face, but that's about it."
De La Hoya said he has not been in contact with anyone from Team Mayweather.
"No, Richard Schaefer is the lead guy there," De La Hoya said. "He can give you all the information. Obviously, Richard Schaefer talks to Al Haymon. But again, at the end of the day it's Mayweather's decision."
Schaefer, CEO of De La Hoya's Golden Boy Promotions, also was on hand Tuesday. He laughed when the subject of the photo of Arum, Mayweather and Foxx was broached.
"It's funny, I was asked the same question when I saw Mayweather eating lobster with Don King," said Schaefer, when asked if he was worried Mayweather - who was promoted by Arum for many years - might reunite with Arum to make the Pacquiao fight. "So I wonder if there was any lobster or not." [Click Here To Read More]
De La Hoya was asked specifically if he was concerned that somehow Arum and Mayweather could re-connect in a way that would allow Mayweather to fight Manny Pacquiao without Golden Boy Promotions or anyone else representing Mayweather.
"No, no no," De La Hoya said. "I mean, it was just a friendly picture. "Both were at the Super Bowl."
It was of no consequence whatsoever, said De La Hoya, who has promoted Mayweather's past few fights under his Golden Boy Promotions banner.
"Not at all," De La Hoya said. "It put a little smirk on my face, but that's about it."
De La Hoya said he has not been in contact with anyone from Team Mayweather.
"No, Richard Schaefer is the lead guy there," De La Hoya said. "He can give you all the information. Obviously, Richard Schaefer talks to Al Haymon. But again, at the end of the day it's Mayweather's decision."
Schaefer, CEO of De La Hoya's Golden Boy Promotions, also was on hand Tuesday. He laughed when the subject of the photo of Arum, Mayweather and Foxx was broached.
"It's funny, I was asked the same question when I saw Mayweather eating lobster with Don King," said Schaefer, when asked if he was worried Mayweather - who was promoted by Arum for many years - might reunite with Arum to make the Pacquiao fight. "So I wonder if there was any lobster or not." [Click Here To Read More]
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