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Oscar the next Don King? Think bigger
By Bernard Fernandez, Philadelphia Daily News, Fri, 04 May 2007
LAS VEGAS - The professional athlete as corporate dynamo isn't really that new or unique a concept. Arnold Palmer and Jack Nicklaus made many times more money through their various business enterprises than they did for their Read Full Story >>>JORDAN, TIGER, LONGORIA IN 'THE WORLD AWAITS'
PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 03 May 2007
Michael Jordan, Tiger Woods and Eva Longoria are just some of the celebrities who will be at ringside when Oscar De la Hoya clashes with Floyd Mayweather Jr.
Reports from Las Vegas also say that actors Matthew McConahuey and Robert De Niro will also grace the mega-event.
Stay tuned for more Read Full Story >>> FLOYD GUARANTEES VICTORY
By George Willis, New York Post, Thu, 03 May 2007
The only thing as fast as Floyd Mayweather's hands is his mouth, which was talking non-stop during yesterday's final news conference before he faces Oscar De La Hoya on Saturday night at the MGM Grand Garden.
Of course that wasn't unexpected considering Mayweather is almost as good at boasting a Read Full Story >>> Boxing: The Rite Of Passage
By Jim Amato, EastSideBoxing.com, Thu, 03 May 2007
"Out with the old, in with the new ". How many times have we heard that phrase in our lifetimes ? Or " the young eat the old " ? The aging champion, however great he may have been must step aside for Father Time. There will always be a young lion poised and ready to take his place. As great as Muham Read Full Story >>> Mayweather, de la Hoya trade verbal jabs
By Jim Slater, Sunday Times South Africa, Thu, 03 May 2007
Unbeaten Floyd Mayweather guaranteed victory while Oscar de la Hoya promised to be faster and more aggressive in their final public comments before Saturday?s super-welterweight showdown.
Trading their final verbal jabs at a news conference here Wednesday, the US fighters kept to their pre-figh Read Full Story >>> DYNAMIC FAMILY
By Nancy Gay, San Francisco Chronicle, Thu, 03 May 2007
Floyd Mayweather, the younger version, was the one atop the massive dais at the MGM Grand, soaking it all in and spewing it all right back out -- the adulation and the indignation.
He is the best pound-for-pound fighter in the world, a title that means "Pretty Boy" has accomplished a whole lot m Read Full Story >>> Golden Boy claims top billing
ITV Boxing, Thu, 03 May 2007
Oscar De La Hoya says he's the undisputed star attraction for Saturday night's megafight against Floyd Mayweather Jr.
Mayweather is the sport's pound-for-pound king in the eyes of boxing purists ahead of this shuddering collision at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
But they don't call Oscar the ' Read Full Story >>> GOLDEN BOY CLAIMS TOP BILLING
By Graham Shaw, Sportinglife.com (UK), Thu, 03 May 2007
Oscar De La Hoya says he's the undisputed star attraction for Saturday night's megafight against Floyd Mayweather Jr.
Mayweather is the sport's pound-for-pound king in the eyes of boxing purists ahead of this shuddering collision at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
But they don't call Oscar the ' Read Full Story >>> Roger Mayweather Stinks Up Last Mayweather vs De La Hoya Presser
By Brad Cooney, PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 03 May 2007
It was the last press conference before one of the biggest fights in boxing history. The two warriors are in the room, Mayweather and De La Hoya. The Hall of Fame trainer Freddie Roach on one side, and Pretty Boy Floy Read Full Story >>> 'The World Awaits' Final Presscon Photos
By Dong Secuya, PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 03 May 2007
LAS VEGAS -- The world's boxing media has converged a few hours ago at the Hollywood Theatre of the MGM Grand Hotel & Casino to cover the hype that is the Oscar de la Hoya vs Floyd Mayweather press conference leading to this Sat Read Full Story >>> Lee's Big Fight: Oscar De La Hoya vs. Floyd Mayweather - More Than Just A Fight
By Lee Purchase, RingsideReport.com, Thu, 03 May 2007
It's so close now, I can taste it. The standout date on the 2007 boxing calender and by far and away the biggest non-heavyweight fight since, er....Oscar De La Hoya-Felix Trinidad? Marvin Hagler-Ray Leonard? Marvin Hagler-Thomas Hearns? Thomas Hearns-Ray Leonard? Ray Leonard-Roberto Duran? One of th Read Full Story >>> Will a Great Fight Follow the Great Hype?
By Tom Thompson, TigerBoxing.com, Thu, 03 May 2007
I'm no different from anyone else who's paying attention to Saturday's WBC super welterweight title contest between champ Oscar de la Hoya and welterweight king Floyd Mayweather, Jr.
I'm hoping that at some point in the bout a fight breaks out.
After separating yourself from the pre-fight Read Full Story >>> The Boxing Show Returns to RSRTV
RingsideReport.com, Thu, 03 May 2007
The hit Internet boxing program, ?The Boxing Show? returns to RSR. Written and Directed by Geno McGahee, and featuring 3-Time World Champion, Jose Antonio Rivera, and Trainer/Matchmaker Sean Fitzgerald, a new boxing experience is presented for the RSRTV viewers.
In this episode, Manny Pacquiao, Read Full Story >>> Edwin Valero Takes a Step Closer to a Manny Pacquiao Showdown This Thursday in Japan
By Jason Tremble, RingsideReport.com, Thu, 03 May 2007
Tonight at the Ariake Colosseum in Tokyo, Japan, the WBC is putting on three championship fights in different weight divisions. In the main event WBC Bantamweight Champion Hozumi Hasegawa, 21-2, 7 KO?s, will be making his fourth t Read Full Story >>> Roach now a trainer, but always a fighter
By Jon Saraceno, USA Today, Thu, 03 May 2007
LAS VEGAS ? If a fella didn't know better, he might think Freddie Roach was a soft touch, a patsy, a sucker.
Floyd Mayweather's camp will make a mistake if it underestimates the fighter and his trainer.
At 5-5, Freddie looks unassuming with eyeglasses that make him look like the old Mr. Peepers Read Full Story >>> Arum not involved, not upset
By Robert Morales, Press Telegram, Thu, 03 May 2007
No one would blame Bob Arum if he were bugged about not being part of Saturday's super welterweight title fight between champion Oscar De La Hoya and challenger Floyd Mayweather Jr. at MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
Until the past couple of years, Arum had promoted the superstars most of their respecti Read Full Story >>> Bring Your Bling As Tiger, Jordan Join Icons Sitting Ringside!!
By Salven L. Lagumbay, Boxing Confidential, Thu, 03 May 2007
Expect the icons of sports, entertainment, and politics to hobnob with the world's high-rollers and 'sharks' when Oscar De la Hoya and Floyd Mayweather Jr meet on the May 5 historic super-fight at the MGM Grand here. According to Golden Boy Promotions (GBP) vice-president Eric Gomez, celebrities s Read Full Story >>> Chat Room King Ray Gordon Reid In De La Hoya's Corner!
By Michael Marley, Boxing Confidential, Thu, 03 May 2007
Ray Gordon Reid, who may be the world?s most frequent poster on boxing site chat rooms and discussions, is backing Oscar De La Hoya. In an exclusive, or at least I hope so, email just sent to our pulsating headquarters here at Kinko?s in the Howard Hughes Center (only a short brick throw from Uncl Read Full Story >>> Sizing Them Up, Is Oscar Ready For Trench Warfare?
By Chiquilin Garcia, Boxing Confidential, Thu, 03 May 2007
In the world of Human Resources, effective hiring practices follow a simple rule: the best indicator of future performance is the past. Makes sense, right? If you crashed your truck 10 times at your last job, why should I hire you to drive mine? So on the eve of the boxing event that may be the f Read Full Story >>> Mayweather Unplugged: Oscar Dictated Terms But I Will Crush, Stomp Him!
By Michael Marley, Boxing Confidential, Thu, 03 May 2007
Somewhere in his journey to boxing superstar, and his worst enemies must admit he is that, Floyd Mayweather Jr. became a boxing writer loving, notebook filling quote machine. You might say that Foyd Joy Mayweather Jr., can be a joy to interview at least lately. I?m sure a purse that could easily w Read Full Story >>>
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