Oscar De La Hoya to Bob Arum: Stop lying to the people – Boxing news
The President of Golden Boy Promotions (GBP), Oscar De La Hoya, has insisted that Top Rank chief executive officer, Bob Arum, is deceiving the public regarding the ongoing negotiations for a dream-fight between eight-division world champion, Manny Pacquiao,
and five-division world champion, Floyd Mayweather Jr.
“Bob Arum, please please stop lying to the public. Sit down with my CEO Richard (Schaefer) and make the big fight happen. Before Manny asks questions,” De La Hoya said.
Arum, who is promoter of the current World Boxing Organisation World Welterweight Champion (Super Champion), Pacquiao, wanted his man to fight the Mexican Dinamita, Juan Manuel Marquez, for a fourth-time but he not too long ago admitted a super-fight with
the current World Boxing Council World Welterweight Champion, Mayweather, is his first priority.
However, the Golden Boy, De La Hoya, who during his time defeated 17 world champions and won ten world titles in six different weight classes, reckons Arum is lying to the public.
The undefeated American legend, Mayweather, who holds a perfect record of winning all of his 42 professional fights, including 26 of his wins coming by the way of a knockout, is returning back on May 5 next year and he wants to fight Pacquiao this time.
Therefore, De La Hoya cannot see a reason why the contract has not been signed as of yet.
“Hahaha Bob Arum is saying there are a bunch of investors he's talking to try and make PAC vs mayweather. I can't stop laughing,” De La Hoya told Yahoo Sports. “Mayweather wants the fight, Bob has to do is call Richard.”
“Bottom line is, Mayweather wants Pacquiao, what's the hold up? Bob,” De La Hoya added.
Mayweather and Pacquiao are both considered as the best pound-for-pound fighters in the world. Though Pacquiao holds the number one spot at present, many out there still consider Mayweather as the number one in the pound-for-pound rankings. Thus a fight
between these two will certainly be an explosive one because it will decide who the best pound-for-pound fighter between these two is.
Let’s see if a fight between these two is set.
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