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So persuasive is the influence of Oscar De La Hoya that his sheer will can tempt Felix Trinidad back from his shameful exile, and have pound-for-pound champion Floyd Mayweather, Jr. adjusting his career choices to suit its needs. Driven by unyielding vanity, money has long been immaterial to De La Hoya, who is seeking an aesthetically pleasing end to his illustrious career.
Fighting Trinidad may satisfy a curiosity of sorts, but it would serve mainly to affirm De La Hoya’s superiority, and that is scarcely doubted in most sectors of the industry. Mayweather is the final challenge befitting of De La Hoya’s indelible impact.
De La Hoya is toying with the notion of Trinidad, and casting aspersions on the legitimacy of Mayweather as a pay-per-view attraction with a purpose. With contracts yet to be signed for the super-fight, and Carlos Baldomir not yet dispatched by Mayweather, De La Hoya is sowing the seeds that negotiations will not be affected by Mayweather’s becoming, as expected, the welterweight champion; he should not expect to gather a greater purse than his already excessive end of the projected payout.
Though De La Hoya wants to challenge Mayweather’s pound-for-pound credentials, the real currency is held by De La Hoya and coveted with great avarice by Mayweather. By alluding to Trinidad, De La Hoya appears to temper his own eagerness, and retains control of the terms for the richest fight in history.
If their respective plans are realized, De La Hoya and Mayweather will combine to draw more numbers to a Las Vegas gate and persuade more viewers into parting their pockets for a pay-per-view than is likely to be seen for many years.
And it is a competitive fight.
Despite strategic miscalculations leading to certain defeats, De La Hoya’s fighting heart is unquestionable. But De La Hoya’s vanity must not stretch to the belief that he can make his final bow out-boxing the undoubted master of the modern game. The aggression with which De La Hoya annihilated Ricardo Mayorga must be used to unsettle Mayweather, who has chosen to decline such uncomfortable challenges of late. [details]
Fighting Trinidad may satisfy a curiosity of sorts, but it would serve mainly to affirm De La Hoya’s superiority, and that is scarcely doubted in most sectors of the industry. Mayweather is the final challenge befitting of De La Hoya’s indelible impact.
De La Hoya is toying with the notion of Trinidad, and casting aspersions on the legitimacy of Mayweather as a pay-per-view attraction with a purpose. With contracts yet to be signed for the super-fight, and Carlos Baldomir not yet dispatched by Mayweather, De La Hoya is sowing the seeds that negotiations will not be affected by Mayweather’s becoming, as expected, the welterweight champion; he should not expect to gather a greater purse than his already excessive end of the projected payout.
Though De La Hoya wants to challenge Mayweather’s pound-for-pound credentials, the real currency is held by De La Hoya and coveted with great avarice by Mayweather. By alluding to Trinidad, De La Hoya appears to temper his own eagerness, and retains control of the terms for the richest fight in history.
If their respective plans are realized, De La Hoya and Mayweather will combine to draw more numbers to a Las Vegas gate and persuade more viewers into parting their pockets for a pay-per-view than is likely to be seen for many years.
And it is a competitive fight.
Despite strategic miscalculations leading to certain defeats, De La Hoya’s fighting heart is unquestionable. But De La Hoya’s vanity must not stretch to the belief that he can make his final bow out-boxing the undoubted master of the modern game. The aggression with which De La Hoya annihilated Ricardo Mayorga must be used to unsettle Mayweather, who has chosen to decline such uncomfortable challenges of late. [details]
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