Oscar: I'll be faster and stronger!
Oscar De La Hoya said today in San Juan "....I promise I'll be in my best condition ever....I'll weigh a max of 155 to 156 pounds...I'll be fast and I'll use my all of hand speed to beat Hopkins on Sept. 18." De La Hoya, in San Juan to receive the WBO middleweight title belt, was very upbeat throughout the press conference. Bernard Hopkins was also there, adding "congratulations Oscar. You won the WBO belt. "You can enjoy carrying it around for 90 days, then you'll be turning it over to me. I want all four title belts when I walk out of the ring on Sept. 18." After the press conference, De La Hoya took a flight to Los Angeles. Hopkins will stay in San Juan on Friday night and be at ringside for the Top Rank/Telefutura fight card which features Henry Bruseles vs. Lino Perez in San Juan. Billed as 'Quest for History,' De La Hoya vs. Hopkins for the World Middleweight Championship, is scheduled Sept. 18 (HBO Pay-Per-View) at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
Friday, June 25 2004
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