Tag: Oscar De La Hoya

  • 10 Most Watched PPV Boxing Fights of All-Time

    10 Most Watched PPV Boxing Fights of All-Time

    The PPV fight between Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather shot straight to the top of the rankings when it comes to PPV buys. In fact, Mayweather has been in five of the top 10. Mike Tyson has featured in four of them. The only bout without the two of them is Felix Trinidad and Oscar De La Hoya going at it in 1999.

  • Most Watched PPV Fights in Boxing History

    Most Watched PPV Fights in Boxing History

    Whatever the end results of the PPV count from the fight with Saul Canelo Alvarez, Floyd Mayweather continues to be the reigning king (with a little Mexican help) of PPV fights, as either his fight against Oscar De La Hoya or his most recent bout are the most ordered fights on Pay-Per-View, with the top 10 made up of fights that involve either him or Mike Tyson except for two.

  • Canelo vs Austin Trout – The Fight We Need to Happen

    Canelo vs Austin Trout – The Fight We Need to Happen

    Fights that should happen, that sound like the logical next step, often stay on the shelves with other unfulfilled plans. Austin Trout, the current WBA (Regular) light middleweight champion, deserves a shot at Saul Alvarez, but the people running the career path of Canelo don’t really want a piece of that action.

  • Mayweather vs Pacquiao Talks – Running Smooth or Not?

    Manny Pacquiao says that he has no problem with anything Floyd Mayweather’s asks of him in order to get their fight signed and on the way. Oscar De La Hoya, helping with negotiations on the Mayweather side, says things aren’t exactly going smoothly.

  • Mayweather vs Pacquiao – Where Does it Stand

    Suddenly, it seems like the Manny Pacquiao camp, namely Bob Arum (promoter), are those stopping the Mayweather – Pacquiao mega fight from happening. The surprising events of the Marquez fight have changed everything, and it will fall down to whether Manny Pacquiao really wants to fight Floyd Mayweather Jr.