Oscar De La Hoya

De La Hoya sees Trout as a very dangerous opponent for Cotto

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Image: De La Hoya sees Trout as a very dangerous opponent for Cotto(Photo: Tom Casino/Showtime) By Dan Ambrose: Oscar De La Hoya, the president of Golden Boy Promotions, is very worried about Miguel Cotto’s next fight against WBA World junior middleweight champion Austin Trout (25-0, 14 KO’s) on December 1st. De La Hoya doesn’t like this match-up for the short 5’7″ Cotto and he feels that Cotto might have made a mistake in taking this fight given that he’s got bigger money options available against the likes of WBC junior middleweight champion Saul “Canelo” Alvarez next year.

De La Hoya said to Boxingmundial.com “He [Trout] has everything to win and nothing to lose…It’s a dangerous fight. I personally don’t like it…very difficult. Unpredictable.”

I agree with De La Hoya’s thoughts, but I think the fight has got to happen. If you’ve got a guy like Cotto who’s gotten a little older and is ready to be ripped apart by the young lions like Trout, it’s got to be done.

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De La Hoya: Deontay Wilder is ready for a Top 10 opponent, he’ll fight on Showtime next

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Image: De La Hoya: Deontay Wilder is ready for a Top 10 opponent, he'll fight on Showtime nextBy Scott Gilfoid: Oscar De La Hoya of Golden Boy Promotions is saying that his fighter unbeaten heavyweight prospect Deontay Wilder (25-0, 25 KO’s) will be fighting on Showtime in his next fight and he feels he’s ready for a top 10 contender.

De La Hoya said on his twitter page “Deontay will now fight on Showtime next. He is ready for Top 10 [contender].”

I completely agree with De La Hoya. The 6’7″ Wilder is definitely ready for a top 10 heavyweight contender for his next fight after destroying Damon McCreary by a 2nd round TKO last Saturday night in a very impressive performance.

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De La Hoya wants Broner vs. DeMarco fight

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Image: De La Hoya wants Broner vs. DeMarco fightBy Dan Ambrose: While boxing fans seem to be more interested in seeing former WBO super featherweight champion Adrien Broner (24-0, 20 KO’s) face WBC interim welterweight champion Robert “The Ghost” Guerrero (30-1-1, 18 KO’s) in his next fight, Oscar De La Hoya, the president of Golden Boy Promotions, seems to be more inclined to match the 23-year-old Broner against the tall and slender southpaw WBC lightweight champion Antonio DeMarco (28-2-1, 21 KO’s).

De La Hoya said on his twitter “DeMarco vs. Broner.”

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De La Hoya: I want to see more of Groves

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Image: De La Hoya: I want to see more of GrovesBy Scott Gilfoid: Oscar De La Hoya of Golden Boy Promotions was really crowing about the victory for George Groves (15-0, 12 KO’s), making a big deal out of his win over 2nd tier fighter Francisco Sierra (25-6-1, 22 KO’s) at the Shark Tank in San Jose, California. Groves got the win but in the 6th by a stoppage, but this is the same opponent that Edison Miranda knocked out in one round in 2009, so you have to put things in perspective.

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De La Hoya says about Groves: A star is born

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Image: De La Hoya says about Groves: A star is bornBy William Mackay: Golden Boy Promotions president Oscar De La Hoya was very excited after seeing British super middleweight champion George Groves (15-0, 12 KO’s) dismantle slugger Francisco Sierra (25-6-1, 22 KO’s) tonight by a 6th round stoppage on the undercard of the Robert Guerrero – Selcuk Aydin fight card at the HP Pavilion in San Jose, California.

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