Doing this press release has the opposite effect of its intended effect. Having to justify all of this stuff shows insecurity, not confidence. I don’t recall ever hearing a promoter having to justify his fighter this much.

I always say it’s extremely unfortunate with Oscar because the first big fight that I watched was Oscar vs Tito and I became a de la Hoya fan after it. He was my favorite fighter from the beginning for me. As a promoter now I absolutely hate him. He is the worst.