Oscar De La Hoya: record, next fight and profile →
Oscar De La Hoya all but admitted late Saturday night that David Benavidez deserves to challenge Canelo Alvarez before any other super middleweight, Jaime Munguia included.
Ryan Garcia has vacillated a bit too much. Once the 25-year-old was stopped at the hands of Gervonta Davis last year, he knew he needed a makeover. So, to build a bit of confidence, he took a step back and took on Oscar Duarte. It wasn’t a walk in the park but he eventually got it done, stopping Duarte in the eighth round.
Oscar De La Hoya hopes Jaime Munguia can challenge Canelo Alvarez as soon as possible. Munguia’s co-promoter and Alvarez’s former promoter predicted late Saturday night, though, that he expects Alvarez to fight Jermall Charlo on May 4. If Alvarez indeed faces another Charlo twin in his next pay-per-view main event, “The Golden Boy” believes the undisputed super middleweight champion will dominate Jermall Charlo as easily as Alvarez defeated his brother, Jermell, to set up an all-Mexican showdown with Munguia in September.
After the latest discord with Ryan Garcia, promoter Oscar De La Hoya insists his relationship with his star charge is still rooted in mutual understanding.
Promoter Oscar De La Hoya apparently doesn't want to be the odd man out amid the burgeoning boxing scene in Saudi Arabia. The Hall of Fame fighter and founder of Golden Boy Promotions indicated to reporters recently that he had some qualms
Oscar De La Hoya considers John Ryder “a live dog” in his fight with Jaime Munguia on Saturday night in Phoenix. “The Golden Boy” believes, though, that Munguia is ready to challenge Canelo Alvarez or David Benavidez later this year. Even though Ryder is a southpaw who has fought a higher level of opposition, including Alvarez, this is the type of fight De La Hoya expects Munguia to win at this point in his career.
By Keith Idec - Oscar De La Hoya denied Thursday that his company was ever close to finalizing a deal for Ryan Garcia to challenge WBA super lightweight champion Rolly Romero in a DAZN Pay-Per-View main event April 20. Garcia expressed surprise and disappointment on social media Thursday because he believed De La Hoya’s Golden Boy
The tug of war between Ryan Garcia and Oscar De La Hoya continues around who the super lightweight star should fight next. The Hall of Fame fighter turned promoter suggested Wednesday that a scrap between Garcia and Golden Boy’s newly signed, former 140-pound unified titlist Jose Ramirez was looking like it was getting close to happening.
Oscar De La Hoya apparently is trying to make a different high-profile fight for Ryan Garcia next. De La Hoya announced on social media Wednesday that his company, Golden Boy Promotions, is close to finalizing a deal for Garcia to fight former WBC/WBO 140-pound champion Jose Ramirez next. Ramirez recently signed a multi-fight contract with Golden Boy after parting ways with longtime promoter Top Rank Inc.
Golden Boy Promotions CEO, Oscar De La Hoya, is shooting down the claim by UFC CEO Dana White, who disputes the notion that MMA fighters are crossing over to boxing to make more money.