Oscar De La Hoya isn’t quite buying into the Canelo vs Berlanga marketing. | Photo by Cris Esqueda/Golden Boy/Getty Images
Oscar De La Hoya weighs in on a number of current topics in the sport. Golden Boy…
Edgar Berlanga Sr. dares Canelo Alvarez to come out brawling in the first round against his son, Edgar Jr., on September 14th.
(Credit: Esther Lin: Premier Boxing Champions)
Most fans see Berlanga as part of the ‘Bum of the Month’ club and think Canelo will…
LAS VEGAS – With a wealth of options in boxing’s deepest division, Oscar De La Hoya said the latest talks point a victorious Vergil Ortiz Jr. toward his first title against Tim Tszyu.
Much still needs to transpire, with Ortiz (21-0, 21 KOs) entering…
Terence Crawford and Canelo Alvarez have been the talk of the boxing world over the last week.
First, Crawford beat Israil Madrimov in a narrow unanimous decision to claim the WBA junior middleweight title on Saturday and become a four-division champion. …
Promoter Oscar De La Hoya confirmed today that he wants to make the fight between William Zepeda and WBC lightweight champion Shakur Stevenson.
He feels that a fight between Shakur (22-0, 10 KOs) and Zepeda (31-0, 27 KOs) is a “huge” one, and he says…
Promoter Oscar De La Hoya wants to match Vergil Ortiz Jr against Terence Crawford in 2025 if Vergil is successful in his next two fights.
De La Hoya says if Ortiz Jr. (21-0, 21 KOs) wins his fight this Saturday night against WBC interim junior…
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Usually, the discomfort experienced by someone watching a boxer cut weight is exceeded only by the discomfort of the boxer having to actually cut the weight. It is, for the bystander, a unique, unnerving experience, both voyeuristic and to a degree perverted. It can be…
Daniel Dubois wants to make his mark against Anthony Joshua | Photo by Mark Robinson/Matchroom Boxing/Getty Images
Daniel Dubois wants to make his mark next month against Anthony Joshua. Daniel Dubois has another chance to make a massive mark…
Promoter Oscar De La Hoya criticized the September 14th designation of the Canelo Alvarez vs. Edgar Berlanga fight as a Mexico vs. Puerto Rico clash.
(Credit: Esther Lin: Premier Boxing Champions)
Berlanga’s Nationality Questioned
De La Hoya points out that Berlanga is from New York,…