De La Hoya is scared of the Prettyboy
http://www.usatoday.com/sports/boxin...yweather_x.htm
Golden Boy return:
Don't be surprised if Oscar De La Hoya's return to the ring next month is a one-fight deal. The head of Golden Boy Promotions is preparing to challenge Ricardo Mayorga's WBC light middleweight title May 6 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas and has made it clear that his reason for shedding the business suit is the opportunity to retire from the ring for good as a champion.
De La Hoya (37-4, 29 knockouts) didn't do that Sept. 8, 2004, when he was stopped on a ninth-round KO by then-middleweight champion Bernard Hopkins. He sees Mayorga (28-5-1, 23 KOs) as the credible, if not perfect, 154-pound foe that will allow him to leave the ring with his head held high. Mayorga, yes. But Mayweather? De La Hoya, who will be coming off a 11/2-year layoff, doubts he'd face the No. 1 fighter at this point in his career.
"I think I'm too smart for that," De La Hoya said. "Mayweather is a great fighter. He's young and hungry and is coming up and wanting to make a statement. I don't want to be the steppingstone to a young gun like Mayweather, even though deep down inside I tell myself every day I can beat this guy."
I never thought I would see the day but it looks to me like the golden boy has a little doubt in himself. Which is funny to me cause he risked his health to fight hopkins but now hes worried about mayweather. But i think its more the fact he doesn't wanna get embarrassed at this point in his career not that he will get beat down. What do you guys think?
Step up so I can put you down
Bookmarks