Promoter Oscar De La Hoya revealed he’s in discussions to do a Golden Boy Promotions – Matchroom Boxing 5 vs. 5 event in 2025.
This would be a competition for De La Hoya to match five of his best Golden Boy fighters with Eddie Hearn’s best five available guys. The two fighters would compete to prove who has the top guys.
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“We’re continuing to do discussions and preparing to do some big things in 2025,” said Golden Boy promoter Oscar De La Hoya to Fight Hub TV about planning to do a 5 vs 5 competition with Eddie Hearn’s Matchroom Boxing next year.
Possible options for 5 vs. 5
Shakur Stevenson vs. William Zepedia
Edgar Berlanga or Diego Pacheco vs. Bektemir Melikuziev
Jai Opetaia vs Gilberto ‘Zurdo’ Ramirez
Ernesto Mercado vs. Oscar Duarte
Galal Yafai vs. Ricardo Sandoval
De La Hoya already has one of his fighters, Floyd Schofield Jr., challenging Hearn’s fighter, WBC lightweight champion Shakur Stevenson, on February 22nd in Turki Al-Sheikh’s event in Riyadh. Oscar is confident Schofield will upset Shakur in that fight.