Oscar De La Hoya: record, next fight and profile →
The Canelo Alvarez vs. Julio Cesar Chavez, Jr. fight on Cinco De Mayo weekend will generate more than one million buys on HBO Pay-Per-View, locking in Canelo's status as the brightest light in boxing, Golden Boy Promotions announced today.
London, UK - Former five division world champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. informed BoxingScene.com that he doesn't plan to respond to the recent comments that were made by Golden Boy Promotions CEO Oscar De La Hoya. In an interview conducted a few days ago, De La Hoya explained the reasons behind his decision to finalize the fall showdown between Saul "Canelo" Alvarez (49-1-1, 34 KOs) and Gennady 'GGG' Golovkin (37-0, 33 KOs).
Francisco Valcarcel, president of the World Boxing Organization (WBO), believes Golden Boy Promotions CEO Oscar De La Hoya picked the perfect moment to finalize the showdown between Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez (49-1-1, 34 KOs) and Gennady 'GGG' Golovkin (37-0, 33 KOs).
Golden Boy Promotions CEO Oscar De La Hoya admits that he could have easily matched his biggest star, Saul "Canelo" Alvarez (49-1-1, 34 KOs), against opponents who presented far less risk than Gennady Golovkin (37-0, 33 KOs). Last Saturday night at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, De La Hoya officially announced that a deal was reached for September 16th - with the venue and location to be determined.
A new contender is in the mix to secure the highly anticipated fight between Mexican superstar Saul "Canelo" Alvarez (49-1-1, 34 KOs) and IBF, IBO, WBA, WBC middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin (37-0, 33 KOs).
Fans have been calling for the fight since the fall of 2015. Last Saturday night from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, the contest was finally announced as a deal done. Saul "Canelo" Alvarez (49-1-1, 34 KOs) will challenge Gennady Golovkin (37-0, 33 KOs) for the WBC, WBA, IBO, IBF middleweight titles on September 16th. The venue is currently being worked out.
After some ups and downs in the last few years, Golden Boy Promotions CEO Oscar De La Hoya feels strongly that his brand is back on top as the premier promotional company in boxing. On September 16th, Golden Boy will be the lead promoter for the biggest boxing event of the year when Saul "Canelo" Alvarez (49-1-1, 34 KOs) challenges IBF, IBO, WBA, WBC middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin (37-0, 33 KOs).
Golden Boy Promotions CEO Oscar De La Hoya has not wasted any time and has already fired up the engines to get the promotional wheels rolling for the much-anticipated bout between Mexican superstar Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez and IBF, IBO, WBA, WBC middleweight champion Gennady 'GGG' Golovkin.
Golden Boy Promotions CEO Oscar De La Hoya, who promotes Saul "Canelo" Alvarez (48-1-1, 34 KOs), is hoping the Mexican superstar will knock Gennady Golovkin (37-0, 33 KOs) out. Canelo will challenge Golovkin for the IBF, IBO, WBA, WBC middleweight titles on September 16th. De La Hoya's company promoted last Saturday's HBO Pay-Per-View from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, which saw Canelo dominated Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. over twelve rounds.
Golden Boy Promotions CEO Oscar De La Hoya, who promotes Mexican superstar Saul "Canelo" Alvarez (49-1-1, 34 KOs), believes his boxer is only one win away from becoming the best pound-for-pound fighter in the sport. On September 16th, Canelo will challenge WBC, WBA, IBO, IBF middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin (37-0, 33 KOs). No venue has been finalized at the moment.