Bob Arum: De La Hoya was on roids

[generalbulldog]

Pacquiao-Mosley, Mayweather Revisited, De La Hoya Too - Boxing News

An excerpt of the article and Bob Arum's quote,

"For Oscar to make his comments. Remember I was De La Hoya's promoter. I know what the history is. When [Thomas] Hauser says "sign the waiver or shut up," Hauser knows exactly what he is alluding to. I'm not going to say much about it but remember I was De La Hoya's promoter. I know when it happened and how many times it happened. If you remember there was a grace period that when they tested fighters for steroids," Arum said.

He didn't straight out said De La Hoya was on roids, but he's strongly insinuating that's the case here on why De La Hoya will not meet the challenge and sign the waiver to release his medical records.

Also in the article Shane Mosley says if he beats Mayweather he's willing to face Manny with or without random drug tests. Mosley doesn't give a shit and just wants Manny in the ring.

This shit is turning into Days of Our Lives.

[OumaFan]

I thought the ending of that Hauser article was odd when I read it. He was definitely insinuating something. Of course Bob Arum isn't the most reliable source in the world. Wouldn't shock me though, you'd have to be pretty naive to be shocked by just about anybody roiding.

[Myk_Myk]

Whether or not it's true; does Arum not realize that he's basically admitting that he has no qualms about promoting cheaters?

[blegit]

I wouldn't be surprised about anybody taking PEDs in boxing. Boxing doesn't want to disclose this or clean it up. It will damage the stars of the sport. They are the ones who draw the casual fans to buy into boxing. But Arum isn't surprising anyone by promoting a cheater and then covering it up. He already showed he would do this with the Margarito situation. How are we suppose to take Arum's word on Pac's situation when he is basically insinuating that he promoted a PED cheat and kept or covered it up.

[Greig]

I knew that DLH had taken something when I read the last few paragraphs of the Hauser article. He is a very thorough journalist, and his sources are impeccable.

That's why you won't find him writing for the Ring anytime soon, but you'll find plenty of pro-Golden Boy twaddle...

[Kel]

Well Mr Arum, you are telling us you promoted fighters who you know took PED's......you fucking fool

[JazMerkin]

I knew that DLH had taken something when I read the last few paragraphs of the Hauser article. He is a very thorough journalist, and his sources are impeccable.

That's why you won't find him writing for the Ring anytime soon, but you'll find plenty of pro-Golden Boy twaddle...

His sources are Bob Arum. In technical terms, he's a fantastic writer, the best in modern boxing. However, all of that is sullied by the fact that he's effectively sold out and become Bob Arum's bitch. The Ring is not pro-Golden Boy, it's just that unlike vast swathes of the rest of the boxing media, most of their writers are not in Bob Arum's pocket.

I don't know if Oscar has taken something, but this has done nothing to make Manny look any more innocent. If Oscar has, it would certainly explain his 'forgiving' attitude to Shane's cheating.