Comments Thread For: De La Hoya Plans To Scout New Talent at Rio Olympics

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Golden Boy Promotions President Oscar De La Hoya said fight fans love the big hitters and particularly bemoaned a lack of excitement in the heavyweight ranks. But the promoter believes a renaissance could be born at the 2016 Rio Olympics.

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[Eastcoast]

Meaning women's volley ball and gymnastics.

[The Big Dunn]

I guess he's going to stalk men in the Olympic village.

[LOCOMEX89]

Rebuilding

Oscar and Golden Boy have to keep rebuilding and adding to there stable of young prospects. They really only have 5-10 guys who can headline major HBO fights right now. The rest of his prospects are probably at least a year of way from getting any time as a co main event on HBO.

There on the right track bringing there young guys and giving them a lot of air on there Estrella and Ring TV cards.

[Progrssive_Jedi]

He is gonna need new talent after GGG poaches both Canelo and Johnson

Canelo then Johnson, that will be all the MW talent from GB poached by the hype job GGG.

Hell, he'll poach Canelo without getting in the ring.

[HI-TECH Boxing]

I like that he's going to scout out the talent. Not trying to make this into a negative thing, but if he's just going there to scout the American talent only then that won't go very well.
I'm not even sure the US will qualify many boxers. One has officially qualified at 132 pounds. He basically got lucky with his qualification. He got a big break because Lazaro Alvarez and Albert Selimov qualified to the Olympics twice through the WSB and World Championships so that forced the next WSB ranked fighters to move up the rankings and take their spots since they qualified twice (another way through the WC). I'm not convinced that he would have qualified had this not happened.

The only other spot I think the US will have for sure (notice how I said for sure, so not saying those two division will be the only spots) is in the Flyweight (114) division. Antonio Vargas looks really good and I wouldn't be surprised if he even medals at the Olympics. As long as he doesn't face Aloyan or Mamishzada before the Semifinals, his chances of medaling are pretty good.
Every other weight class is a toss up. I wouldn't feel too confident. They made the qualification extremely difficult for these Olympics. Which is a good thing, means only the best of the best will qualify, not just any random fighter.

[nielon]

Canelo then Johnson, that will be all the MW talent from GB poached by the hype job GGG.

Hell, he'll poach Canelo without getting in the ring.

Im glad to noticed that you have come down to earth and realized that FACT!!!

[nielon]

DeLaWhoreYa is sounding very desperate as of late.... First Roussey on Ring Mag cover, then Dreaming about signing her for boxing and doing 4 mil on her first PPV and NOW THIS.... He must be back on that white powder....

#WorriedAboutHim

[about.thousands]

Oscar and Golden Boy have to keep rebuilding and adding to there stable of young prospects. They really only have 5-10 guys who can headline major HBO fights right now. The rest of his prospects are probably at least a year of way from getting any time as a co main event on HBO.

There on the right track bringing there young guys and giving them a lot of air on there Estrella and Ring TV cards.

5-10 Golden Boy fighters or 5-10 HBO fighters?

[LOCOMEX89]

5-10 Golden Boy fighters or 5-10 HBO fighters?

I meant 5-10 of his own guys from Golden Boy that he can put on HBO right now as either the Main Event or Co Main Event.