Comments Thread For: Video: De La Hoya Confident Ortiz Beats Mayweather

[Lorily]

As somebody in recovery from drug & alcohol addiction, Oscar is walking a fine/dangerous line by being a boxing promoter because as stated already boxing promoters (and publicists) are professional liars and BS artists. That's like addict behavior, so for Oscar to be in recovery while at the same time maintaining his job as a professional BS artist, well...that can't be easy and it's a huge red flag, a huge conflict, and my guess is that his sponsor probably feels it puts him at risk. Being in recovery, among other things, is about making amends and getting REAL with your feelings and dealings with others.

Being a boxing promoter is the TOTAL opposite of that, IMO.

Oscar is at risk for relapse.

Totally agree. Him revealing the truth of those photos was a sign that he's trying to work the program. But in that business he's gonna get chewed up and spit out if he starts revealing his past shady ways. The pressure between doing/saying whats right and being the person he has been is going to be a spiritual fight for him. I don't see how he can do both and not be in constant turmoil. But I do wish him the best.

[Lorily]

Always thought it was ****ty of Oscar to go to UK to promote Khan and leave Ortiz alone when he faced Berto. I understand it, but Ortiz probably felt he was already an afterthought for Golden Boy and was expected to lose. Then he wins and Oscar is once again his bff. Meh...

I said the same thing after Ortiz fought Berto. Ortiz was fighting the most important fight of his career and had something to prove... Khan was fighting McCloskey in his backyard and had tons of support. Some said it was because Oscar was announcing the extension of Khans contract, but I thought it represented a choice on Oscars part and was kinda ****ty IMO. Especially since Oscar had previously dubbed Ortiz as the next ODLH, but of course that was before the Maidana fiasco.