Oscar De La Hoya says a fight with Ricky Hatton would have to take place in London, not Las Vegas.
The ‘Golden Boy’ meets Manny Pacquiao at the MGM Grand this weekend, with Hatton lined up to fight the winner.
If Oscar comes out victorious it looks like a clash with Hatton could well happen next summer. And the likely venue would be outdoors at Wembley Stadium. De La Hoya re-iterated his desire to fight the Hitman in England, telling The Guardian: “A fight between me and Hatton has to happen in London. I can have a Vegas fight with anyone but if I’m going to fight Hatton it has to be in his backyard. At this stage I need special events to motivate me. London, in front of that vast Hatton crowd, would definitely motivate me.”
De La Hoya is big friends with Hatton as well as promoting Manchester’s finest. But he says all that would go out of the window come fight time.
Oscar added: “I like Ricky. A fight against him would be very different to Pacquiao. Ricky and me would have a friendly build-up but, come fight night, with the way he swarms in aggressively, it would be very serious. We’d have to share some hurt to make a lot of money together.”
