Oscar De La Hoya still a fan favorite at boxing hall of fame weekend
Oscar De La Hoya was a fan magnet at the peak of this stellar boxing career and not too much has changed, at least not as it unfolded at the International Boxing Hall of Fame, where he will be inducted this weekend.
read moreMiguel Cotto takes the great welterweight challenge vs. Martinez
If Miguel Cotto defeats Sergio Martinez he will equal the feats of Sugar Ray Robinson, Sugar Ray Leonard and Roberto Duran who were also former welterweight stars that won the middleweight title, however, many hall of famers and even great fighters were unable to do it.
read moreDougie’s Friday mailbag
Fans share their thoughts on the Sergio Martinez-Miguel Cotto middleweight championship, Richard Schaefer’s split from Oscar De La Hoya and Golden Boy Promotions, and many other subjects in this week’s Friday mailbag.
read moreDe La Hoya: ‘Golden Boy Promotions is moving ahead on all fronts’
Golden Boy Promotions president Oscar De La Hoya issued the following statement on Wednesday: “Golden Boy Promotions is moving ahead on all fronts. We look forward to continuing and expanding our key position in the boxing world and to providing the public with the very best the sport has to offer.”
read moreBob Arum dismisses blame for Golden Boy break-up
Top Rank’s Bob Arum says “anybody with half a brain knows” that his relationship with Oscar De La Hoya wasn’t the reason for Richard Schaefer leaving Golden Boy, but rather Schaefer’s relationship with Al Haymon.
read moreOscar De La Hoya: I don’t care what it takes, I will end the Cold War
Oscar De La Hoya once again stated his desire to end boxing’s “Cold War” — the rift between Golden Boy Promotions and Top Rank — in a recent interview with RingTV.com’s Francisco Salazar. De La Hoya also spoke about fans’ support of his recovery and return.
read moreBoxing Hall of Fame: 25 years and counting
The International Boxing Hall of Fame, which celebrates its anniversary this weekend, started modestly as a tribute to Carmen Basilio but evolved into “boxing heaven.”
read more2014 ‘State of the Game’ issue of THE RING Magazine: On sale now
The July 2014 issue of THE RING magazine features a cover story on 2014 Hall of Fame inductee Oscar De La Hoya, who candidly discusses his battles with substance abuse and his renewed commitment to the future of Golden Boy Promotions.
read moreAbner Mares-Jonathan Oquendo added to Alvarez-Lara PPV card
Abner Mares will face Jonathan Oquendo in his first fight under trainer Virgil Hunter on the Showtime PPV undercard of the July 12 Canelo Alvarez-Erislandy Lara main event at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Golden Boy Promotions announced on Monday.
read moreRobert Guerrero ‘hungry,’ Devon Alexander ‘ready for another title run’
June 21 will serve as a comeback of sorts for former titlists Robert Guerrero and Devon Alexander, joining young guns Gary Russell Jr. and Vasyl Lomachenko in a Showtime tripleheader.
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