Quote Originally Posted by killersheep
Why de la Hoya? Because he has done much more for boxing as a whole in the last 2 years than Don King. IMO
Golden Boy productions and The Contender do much more for bringing in new fans than Don King
This contenders stuff is not proper TV boxing is it? If it is the future, I want no part of it.

Yes de la Hoya has made an impressive start to his promotors career, but come back to me in 30 years when de la Hoya has proven himself amongst the elite for that amount time. When he has put together a 'Rumble in the Jungle' and a 'Thrilla in Manila'. Or put a card together, that sells out the 135,000 capcity Azetca stadium. Or kept the sport in America going (in the early 90s), whilst Tyson was away, beginning the Latino revolution by making Chavez a mainstream world star, despite JC Superstar not knowing English fluently...