Oscar De La Hoya: record, next fight and profile →
Saudi Arabia has been lately feasting on a buffet of big-time boxing bouts after initially testing the waters with an à la carte approach. Turki Alalshikh, the chairman of the General Entertainment Authority of Saudi Arabia, is now the key figure responsible for shaping the sweet science in the Middle East.
Oscar De La Hoya loves that he is just a stone’s throw away from Bob Arum. De La Hoya, the head of Golden Boy Promotions, moved from his longtime home of Los Angeles to Las Vegas last year, a decision that the Hall of Fame fighter has described as beneficial to his company because of the concentration of boxing events and powerbrokers in the city.
Promoter Oscar De la Hoya thinks staging fights in Saudi Arabia can be a mixed bag. The head of Golden Boy Promotions understands that the oil-producing country can offer career-high paydays to fighters, but he is also wary of the potential long-term effects fighting in the Middle East can have on fighters’ overall marketability, especially those who are American.
Just a few weeks ago, Ryan Garcia was impressed with Devin Haney. The slick movement, the underrated power, and his overall boxing skills all grabbed his attention as he scored a lopsided victory over Regis Prograis.
Golden Boy Promotions CEO Oscar De La Hoya, who promotes junior middleweight contender Vergil Ortiz, revealed that his boxer has no issue with traveling across the ocean to challenge WBO world champion Tim Tszyu.
Promoter Oscar De La Hoya hopes Ryan Garcia’s bromance with Floyd Mayweather Jr. results in some improvements to Garcia’s defense. The head of Golden Boy Promotions was recently asked to respond to a video on social media showing his ace client
Oscar De La Hoya plans to set up shop in a city where he was once the sport’s biggest draw. The Hall of Fame former six-division champ and current chairman of Golden Boy Promotions plans to significantly invest his brand into local shows in Las Vegas. It was no coincidence that his team opened up 2024 with the Vergil Ortiz-Fredrick Lawson DAZN headliner at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas.
Ryan Garcia will now revisit earlier plans. Prior talks of a potential showdown versus two-division and reigning WBC junior welterweight titlist Devin Haney (31-0, 15KOs) now appear dead in the water. Garcia instead plans to return to his prior target, WBA 140-pound titleholder Rolando Romero.
Oscar De La Hoya envisions Vergil Ortiz Jr. resuming his knockout streak Saturday night. Ortiz’s promoter has high hopes for Ortiz’s return from a 17-month layoff and the remainder of 2024 for the newest entrant into the junior middleweight mix. The 25-year-old Ortiz wants to be very active this year, so that he can start making up for lost time.
Oscar De La Hoya expressed optimism Thursday regarding Ryan Garcia challenging Devin Haney in his next fight. The founder of Golden Boy Promotions expects negotiations to intensify after his company’s event Saturday night at