De La Hoya To Fight Twice in 2008

The Golden Boy, Oscar De La Hoya (38-5, 30 KOs) has reported that he wants to fight twice in 2008, “In May and December,” although not saying whom he will be fight against. However, based on boxing reports, he’d like to fight the winner of the Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Ricky Hatton fight, which takes place in December 2007. If he’d have a choice in the matter – which he obviously does – De La Hoya would probably prefer to fight Hatton, rather than go over old ground and fight Mayweather once again.

De La Hoya, 34, lost a split decision to Mayweather in May 2007, a bout that many people thought should have been ruled a draw, and one that De La Hoya felt that he had done enough to get the boxing decision. Reportedly, De La Hoya didn’t enjoy Mayweather’s style of fighting, which consisted of a lot of running, with an occasional put-shot by Mayweather in between. De La Hoya added that he would be fighting at welterweight rather than 154, saying that he feels faster and stronger at that weight than at light middleweight, a weight that he’s won four and lost two.