De La Hoya, Schaefer settle, Golden Boy loses several Haymon fighters
Golden Boy Promotions President Oscar De La Hoya has reportedly settled a lawsuit with former company CEO Richard Schaefer and has also relinquished promotional rights to a number of Al Haymon-advised fighters, including Danny Garcia and Adrien Broner.
read moreDougie’s Friday mailbag
Fans share their thoughts on the prospect of Floyd Mayweather-Manny Pacquiao and Miguel Cotto-Canelo Alvarez pay-per-view extravaganzas taking place in 2015, who might become boxing’s next PPV star, Oscar De La Hoya’s role as promoter, and other boxing subjects in this week’s Friday mailbag. Enjoy!
read moreDe La Hoya confident Wilder will sign to face Stiverne
In the hopes of promoting the next heavyweight champion, Oscar De La Hoya is confident that undefeated Deontay Wilder will face WBC titlist Bermane Stiverne under the auspices of Golden Boy Promotions.
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Fans share their thoughts on promoter Dan Goossen’s passing, Hassan N’Dam’s impressive performance against Curtis Stevens, Roy Jones Jr., Keith Thurman, David Lemieux and Frankie Gomez, plus the lost art of footwork and more in this week’s Friday mailbag. Enjoy!
read moreHBO banking on Canelo Alvarez becoming boxing’s next superstar
HBO is dusting off its star-making machine for Canelo Alvarez. The network did a good job with Oscar De La Hoya and Floyd Mayweather Jr. Now HBO is working hand-in-hand with De La Hoya and going to go head-to-head with Mayweather to establish the next star.
read moreSchaefer insists he has no inside knowledge regarding Mayweather-Ellerbe rift
In Lem Satterfield’s latest notebook, former Golden Boy Promotions CEO Richard Schaefer insists he has no information regarding the current issues between Floyd Mayweather and Leonard Ellerbe.
read moreOscar De La Hoya remains a fighter during Golden Boy transition
Many in the boxing industry believed that former Golden Boy Promotions CEO Richard Schaefer “built” the company into one of the top major promotional firms. However, company president Oscar De La Hoya wants it to be known that it was more than Schaefer.
read moreLem’s latest: Mayweather rates Cotto, Alvarez above Maidana
In Lem Satterfield’s latest notebook, we learn how Floyd Mayweather Jr. feels about Marcos Maidana’s skill in comparison to past opponents.
read moreFloyd Mayweather Jr. says he will continue working with Golden Boy
Though Floyd Mayweather and Leonard Ellerbe had been noncommittal about working with Golden Boy Promotions further than his Sept. 13 rematch against Marcos Maidana, Mayweather said Tuesday that he will continue working with Golden Boy Promotions in the future.
read moreOscar De La Hoya talks Canelo-Lara, Mayweather-Maidana II
Oscar De La Hoya addressed several subjects during a Friday night interview with RingTV.com, including tonight’s Canelo-Lara showdown, taking the helm of Golden Boy Promotions in the wake of Richard Schaefer’s resignation, and promoting the Mayweather-Maidana rematch.
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