Oscar De La Hoya: record, next fight and profile →
On May 6th at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, a Mexican showdown takes place between Saul "Canelo" Alvarez and Julio Cesar Chavez Jr in what is a highly anticipated event that is being promoted by Golden Boy Promotions.
Golden Boy Promotions CEO Oscar De La Hoya, who handles Saul "Canelo" Alvarez (48-1-1, 34 KOs), says a September fight with middleweight king Gennady "GGG" Golovkin (36-0, 33 KOs) is practically a done deal with only one missing piece to complete the agreement - a signature from Golovkin.
Golden Boy Promotions CEO Oscar De La Hoya believes welterweight contender Errol Spence is one of the best up and coming fighters in the sport - and he would love to have the United States Olympian sign with his company.
Golden Boy Promotions CEO Oscar de la Hoya is standing firm on his prior statement - that Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. is capable of shocking the world on May 6th, and in turn would cause the delay of a potential fight between Saul "Canelo" Alvarez and Gennady Golovkin in September.
If Floyd Mayweather Jr. (49-0, 26 KOs) is looking for a massive pay-per-view fight - then Golden Boy Promotions CEO Oscar De La Hoya sees only one option - Mexican superstar Saul "Canelo" Alvarez (48-1-1, 34 KOs). Back in 2013 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Mayweather dominated Canelo over twelve rounds for a decision win. Their pay-per-view broke several revenue records and generated 2.2 million purchases on pay-per-view.
NEW YORK CITY - Two-division world champion Canelo Alvarez (48-1-1, 34 KOs) and former WBC World Middleweight Champion Julio Cesar Chavez, Jr. (50-2-1, 32 KOs) today hosted a press conference in New York City, the second stop on their four-city press tour.
NEW YORK – Oscar De La Hoya was blunt before a press conference Tuesday to promote the Canelo Alvarez-Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. fight. If Gennady Golovkin wants to fight Canelo Alvarez in September, he either can accept the money De La Hoya offered or continue fighting other opponents for less. Golovkin (36-0, 33 KOs) is scheduled to fight Danny Jacobs (32-1, 29 KOs) in a middleweight title fight March 18 at Madison Square Garden (HBO Pay-Per-View).
Golden Boy Promotions CEO Oscar De La Hoya, who promotes two-division world champion Canelo Alvarez (48-1-1, 34 KOs), expects the upcoming fight with former WBC middleweight champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. (50-2-1, 32 KOs) to break the one million buy mark. The HBO Pay-Per-View event takes place on Cinco De Mayo weekend, Saturday, May 6 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
It was announced on Tuesday afternoon that 2016 Mexican Olympian, Raul Curiel, had signed a promotional deal with Golden Boy Promotions. The 21-year old Curiel is aligned with respected manager, Frank Espinoza, who also inked Curiel's Olympic teammate, Joselito Velasquez.
On October 31, 2016, Defendant Alan Haymon (“Haymon”) filed a Motion for Summary Judgment [Docket Nos. 147, 310]. On November 9, 2016, Plaintiffs Golden Boy Promotions, LLC, Golden Boy Promotions, Inc., and Bernard Hopkins (collectively, “Plaintiffs”) filed their Opposition [Docket Nos. 212, 215, 255]. On November 14, 2016, Haymon filed a Reply [Docket Nos. 270, 272, 274].