In the latest boxing news, it looks as if Oscar De La Hoya (38-5, 30 KOs) is going to be facing undefeated World Boxing Council welterweight champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. (38-0, 30 KOs) in a rematch on May 3rd of this year, with the location still to be announced. I can’t say that I’m surprised that De La Hoya, 34, has decided on facing Mayweather again so soon, as De La Hoya has few options of winnable fights over top opponents to choose from, and if he were to fight a couple of more times - and likely losing them - De La Hoya would be destroying the possibility of his big money bout with Mayweather. Read more…

According to the latest from the rumor mill, Oscar De La Hoya (38-5, 30 KOs) is considering fighting Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. (34-0-1, 27 KOs), the younger son of the great fighter Julio Cesar Chavez. The rumor, if it’s true, is coming from Boxing confidential writer Michael Marley, who says that the 34 year-old De La Hoya is unhappy with the huge money demand made by Floyd Mayweather Jr., who reportedly wants $20 million to fight De La Hoya in a rematch. Instead of giving into his demands, De La Hoya is thinking of possibly taking on the young undefeated 21 year-old Chavez in September.

To an unknowing public, this might be a fight that would sell a great deal of tickets, as many of them would no doubt be enamored by the name of Chavez, though I have doubts whether most of them have even seen the young Chavez Jr. fight. However, to those who know boxing - and have actually seen Chavez fight - they would most likely be shocked at such a bout. De La Hoya, even though he’s a mere shadow of himself at 34, having lost three out of his last five bouts, and probably should have lost the fourth bout as well. Read more…

With Ricky Hatton’s recent defeat to Floyd Mayweather Jr., it essentially wiped out Oscar De La Hoya’s leading candidate for his next opponent, whom he has plans on fighting on May 3rd, whomever that may be. Hatton, however, due to his knockout loss to Mayweather, is no longer a viable opponent for De La Hoya, since the public wouldn’t likely enjoy watching a bout with two fighters coming off of losses, especially a one-sided knockout loss, like in Hatton’s case.

Of course, you never know, De La Hoya may still opt to fight Hatton, since he’s the less imposing fighter that De La Hoya could face without having to dip down into the lighter weight classes and try to line up a fight with someone, say, Manny Pacquaio, a super featherweight (130 lbs). Previously, De La Hoya has stated that he’s not interested in fighting Miguel Cotto, the Puerto Rican welterweight boxing star, because of Oscar’s promise to his wife that he would never fight a Puerto Rican fighter. However, there’s not too many big-named fighters for De La Hoya to pick over, at least ones that won’t beat him into coma, that is. Clearly, he’s looking for a fighter with a big name, but not the ability to beat the stuffing out of him, like Felix Sturm did, or stop him within the distance like Bernard Hopkins did with him. Read more…

Now that Ricky Hatton has been flattened by Floyd Mayweather Jr., the prospect of a mega bout between the once-great Oscar De La Hoya and Hatton appears to be all but finished. The bout was always considered a long shot from the very beginning due to the odds against Hatton defeating Mayweather, but the one-sided nature of the fight, and the final finish - Hatton being brutally stopped in the 10th round - makes it nearly impossible to interest the boxing public.

It seems as if most boxing fans, even casual ones without much knowledge, would have a prerequisite that the fighter in the ring with De La Hoya should have a mystique of invincibility, even if it’s one build up on less than impressive fighters. Now, however, that’s been removed from the equation with Hatton’s humiliating loss to Mayweather. The fight was never remotely close from the very beginning, which will make it difficult to justify a bout with De La Hoya. It could still happen, but only if it receives a different kind of billing, something on the lines of “former champions go at it,” or something to that effect. Read more…

Saturday’s bout with pound for pound king Floyd Mayweather Jr. would appear to be window dressing for Ricky Hatton, for his main goal is to land a mega fight with Oscar Dela Hoya, a crossover star that appeals to both whites and Hispanics, virtually guaranteeing another huge payday for Hatton. Hatton, however, will first have to get by Mayweather, 30, on Saturday, which few fans give Hatton much of a shot at winning. Read more…

Oscar De La Hoya, the CEO of the promotional outfit Golden Boy, has had big run of bad luck as of late with losses of fighters Shane Mosley, who was defeated recently by Miguel Cotto, Marco Antonio Barrera, who was easily defeated by Manny Pacquiao, once again, and De La Hoya himself, in his loss to Floyd Mayweather Jr earlier this year. There’s not much to look forward for De La Hoya, the promoter, in terms of immediate wins in the near future. Bernard Hopkins, another one of Golden Boy’s fighters and also a manager in the company, has been playing cat and mouse with super middleweight Joe Calzaghe. Read more…

According to the trainer of Manny Pacquiao, Freddie Roach, Pacquiao vs. Oscar De La Hoya (38-5, 30 KOs) “Ain’t going to happen,” he said to the Manila Bulletin. Apparently, the weight differences between Pacquiao, a 130 pound super featherweight, and De La Hoya, a light middleweight, would be too extreme for Pacquiao to handle. Based on reports, De La Hoya, 34, is highly interested in the bout, knowing perhaps the huge amount of money that could be made off a bout of this nature. Read more…

In the latest boxing news, an Eastern European woman (Milana Dravnel), now living in the United States and working as a stripper in New York, is reportedly suing Oscar De La Hoya foor one hundred million dollars, claiming that she was pressured not to sell pictures she owned in which De La Hoya was wearing skimpy female clothing in a hotel room. According to reports, she had already sold some of the photos for seventy thousand dollars. Read more…

With Oscar De La Hoya’s (38-5, 30 KOs) recent announcement of his intentions to fight on May 3rd, 2008, I thought this would be a good time to discuss whether or not De La Hoya should hang up the gloves. For me, I’m not precisely sure why he continues to fight, since he reportedly has a fortune of over a $100 million, and clearly doesn’t need the money. If he was still a successful fighter, I could understand why he would want to continue boxing. However, he’s lost three out of his last five fights, and realistically he should have lost a fourth fight to Felix Sturm. Read more…

At the press conference following the Shane Mosley vs. Miguel Cotto fight, Oscar De La Hoya stated that he plans on fighting next on May 3rd, against an unnamed opponent. However, when pushed on the subject, De La Hoya, 34, said that he hoped it would be Ricky Hatton, whom he’s had considerable interest in fighting for the past couple of months. No doubt, De La Hoya sees huge dollar signs, with a worldwide audience. However, unlike many boxing experts, who don’t give Hatton much of a chance at beating Mayweather, De La Hoya seems oblivious to what they’re saying, still thinking that Hatton will pull off the upset somehow. Read more…

With the dust barely settled following World Boxing Association welterweight champion Miguel Cotto’s narrow decision over Shane Mosely on Sat6urday night at Madison Square Garden, the question in most people’s minds is who should Cotto fight next? As Cotto puts it, he’d be interested in fighting “all the top guys,” like Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Oscar De La Hoya. However, the chance of him actually fighting either of them is slim and none, unfortunately.

De La Hoya has strict marching orders from his Puerto Rican wife, telling him that he can’t find fighters from Puerto Rico, for which Cotto is from. It’s unclear whether that De La Hoya would go against his wife’s wishes, but unless I miss my guess, this is probably a convenient excuse for him not to have to face the embarrassment of losing badly, likely by knockout by the hard-punching Cotto. So, De La Hoya’s basically out of the picture, no matter how much Cotto might want to fight him. Read more…

Golden Boy promoter Oscar De La Hoya mentioned at the recent London press conference with Ricky Hatton and Floyd Mayweather Jr, that “That will be a real advantage for Ricky, he’ll have no respect for Mayweather’s punches. I’m crossing my fingers that Ricky wins, a fight between us would be a great possibility for Wembley next year.” Clearly, Oscar realizes the huge money potential a bout between him and Hatton would bring, especially if somehow Hatton is able to come out victorious over Maweather in their Dec 8th bout. However, it’s unclear whether De la Hoya would still have interest in fighting Hatton should he lose to Mayweather, especially if he loses badly and is embarrassed in the process.

De La Hoya, 34, was lost a split decision to Mayweather in May 2007, a bout that was exciting during the earlier going when Oscar pressed the action. However, De La Hoya faded - as usual - in the second half of the fight and lost the crucial rounds which he badly needed. Read more…

Oscar de la Hoya (38-3, 30 KOs) wants to get back in the ring in early 2008 against a fighter that “doesn’t run,” he says, possibly taking a swipe at Floyd Mayweather Jr., who recently defeated De la Hoya by 12-round split decision in May 2007, in a fight that Mayweather employed his usual hit and run fighting style, causing De la Hoya to become very frustrated late in the fight as he attempted to engage him. De la Hoya, 34, plans on moving back down to the welterweight division, fighting there for the first time in seven years since beating Arturo Gatti in 2001.

It’s unclear why De la Hoya has opted to move back down to the welterweight division, but one can only guess that it’s because he has his eye on someone in particular, likely Kermit Cintron or Ricky Hatton. Though Hatton fights as a super lightweight, he has formerly fought as a welterweight, albeit not very effectively, for a short period of time and would have no qualms about gaining a little weight to fight De la Hoya at that weight, especially if it meant that he was going to get a huge mult-million dollar pay day in the process. His reputation, however, will be a little tarnished by them, considering that Hatton will have already fought - and lost badly - to Mayweather by then, but that matters little to most of the public, who don’t care how many times some of their heros lose. Read more…

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.

By John Stammel: According to the latest boxing news, Oscar De La Hoya (38-5, 30 KOs) has stated that he’s interested in fighting Ricky Hatton (43-0, 31 KOs), mentioning that a bout between the two is a possibility for 2008. De La Hoya, 34, is badly in need of a win right about now, having lost recently to Floyd Mayweather Jr in May 2007, and right about now Hatton, 28, would likely seem the perfect opponent for De Hoya. However, if this bout is to take place, De La Hoya may have to do some convincing to Hatton, as the English fighter is already considering bouts with either Floyd Mayweather jr. or Miguel Cotto, each of which would mean millions for Hatton.

Hatton has stated publicly to Reuters news that he would be “honored” to fight De La Hoya, no doubt dreaming of the fan interest that follow such a mega-bout as this. More than that, it would easily be the largest money fight of Hatton’s career, which has so far been devoid of a true-mega fight, perhaps only his bout with Kostya Tszyu, fought in 2005, coming close to being considered a huge bout. Read more…