Oscar De La Hoya: record, next fight and profile →
Oscar De La Hoya confirmed Tuesday what seemed obvious when the David Lemieux-Glen Tapia fight was made nearly two weeks ago. The winner of their 10-round middleweight match May 7 will become a potential opponent for Canelo Alvarez.
From the moment this fight was announced, Amir 'King' Khan (31-3, 19 KOs) brushed off the incoming comments which claim he is too small to overcome the naturally bigger Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez (46-1-1, 32 KOs).
If you want to show Donald Trump -- and the world -- that Muslims and Mexicans are welcome in the U.S., then why not organize a "mega mega" fight between two of the most popular Muslim and Mexican boxers on the planet?
The three city promotional tour came to a close on Wednesday, as WBC and Lineal middleweight world champion Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez (46-1-1, 32 KOs) went face to face with former two-time world champion Amir "King" Khan (31-3, 19 KOs) for the the final time before they get together for fight week in May.
Golden Boy Promotions President Oscar De La Hoya says he's known Donald Trump for decades -- and says he "truly feels" his old friend's antics are simply an act in a diabolical plot to get Hillary Clinton elected.
New York, NY - The second stop of the three city promotional tour for Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez vs. Amir Khan landed in New York City - known as the media capital of the world.
According to Golden Boy Promotions President Oscar De La Hoya, who promotes WBC middleweight champion Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez (46-1-1, 32KOs), a fight with Gennady 'GGG' Golovkin (34-0, 31KOs) will eventually happen. Golovkin, who holds the WBA/IBO/IBF middleweight belts, is the mandatory challenger to Canelo's WBC title.
LOS ANGELES - Undefeated super featherweight prospect, Oscar Duarte (4-0-1, 3 KOs) of Parral, Chihuahua, Mexico has signed a promotional agreement with Golden Boy Promotions it was announced today. The 20-year-old, who is managed by famous Mexican actor Gabriel Soto, will make his debut as a Golden Boy Promotions fighter on Feb. 19 at LA FIGHT CLUB at the Belasco Theater in downtown Los Angeles.
Amir Khan (31-3, 19KOs) is confident that he will get the last laugh when he faces WBC middleweight champion Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez (46-1-1, 32KOs) on May 7th from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Golden Boy Promotions President Oscar De La Hoya is expecting some big numbers for May 7th, when Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez will defend his WBC middleweight championship against Amir Khan at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.