Promoter Oscar De La Hoya says he’ll combat Matchroom boss Eddie Hearn “at no cost” in a six-vs-six card that includes fighters from each corporations.
De La Hoya says he already is aware of the mixture he’ll use to knock out Hearn, however he doesn’t need to reveal it. Oscar needs it to be a formidable ending to the combat.
Obliterating Hearn is what De La Hoya has in thoughts, however he needs to pull out the ache & struggling for the novice earlier than placing him out of his distress. If this combat comes off, it gained’t finish nicely for Hearn.
The previous six-division world champion and 1992 Olympic gold medalist De La Hoya needs to lengthen the combat “4 to 5 rounds” in order that he can “have enjoyable.” He’s slowly punishing Hearn, and he says, “Eddie will retire.” It’s not a good combat. Even at 51, De La Hoya’s pedigree is simply too far superior for a promoter born into wealth like Hearn to final even one spherical.
Potential Undercard Fights For six vs 6
Vergil Ortiz Jr. vs. Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis
Jaime Munguia vs. Diego Pacheco
Devin Haney vs. Oscar Duarte
Joseph Ramirez vs. Arnold Barboza Jr. winner vs. Jack Catterall
Gilberto ‘Zurdo’ Ramirez vs. Jai Opetaia
Ryan Garcia vs. Jaron Ennis: Potential
None of those fights have been negotiated at this level. These are dream matchups that Hearn and De La Hoya floated as prospects for the 6 vs. 6 occasion.
De La Hoya mentioned he would want “two months” to arrange for the Hearn combat, which is weird as a result of even in his present situation, he could be an excessive amount of for the 45-year-old. Hearn discovered that amusing that De la Hoya would want two months to coach for him.
“Think about needing two months for me. Too massive, too sturdy anyway,” mentioned Hearn on X.
Hearn reportedly needs eight figures for a combat towards De La Hoya, and that’s clearly not going to occur if he’s severe. That will be pathetic if Hearn leans on His Excellency, making an attempt to get a large payday for a combat towards De La Hoya that can be a complete mismatch.
“It did begin with Eddie as a result of he’s the kind of promoter that doesn’t have the farming system that now we have and Prime Rank. We all know easy methods to construct fighters from the underside,” mentioned Oscar De La Hoya to Boxing King Media when requested who began the meat that he has with Matchroom promoter Eddie Hearn.
“What Eddie did was signal a few fighters from America that had been already constructed. He claimed, ‘I constructed them, and I’m the very best promoter.’ Properly, no, you’re not. So, our back-and-forth is definitely nice for boxing. That’s why we are able to stage a 5 v 5 with me and Eddie. Perhaps even a 6 v 6 the place me and Eddie can go at it. I wouldn’t thoughts that.”
It wouldn’t be totally dangerous to have Hearn and De La Hoya combating in a prelim bout, however it might ship the fallacious message if this had been performed on the primary card. It could make the occasion seem like a clown present and create a stampede of non-boxers and older fighters making an attempt to get in on the motion.
De La Hoya Will Combat For Free
“If he accepts the fights. The one query that I’ll give, and I’ll converse to His Excellency,” mentioned De La Hoya. “I desire a small ring. I want it could possibly be 16 by 16. 18 by 18 is regular regulation. I imagine we are able to go to 16 by 16. If we go 16 by 16, Eddie will retire.”
Hopefully, His Excellency Turki Alalshikh vetoes the concept of Hearn and De La Hoya combating on one among his Riyadh Season playing cards. It could make a mockery of them and doubtlessly finish badly for Hearn if he must be stretchered out of the ring after struggling a foul knockout.
“You’re Excellency, I’ll combat Eddie at no cost as a present to you. Free of charge, it’ll be my pleasure. I solely want two months of coaching. I nonetheless have my jab and my energy. I already know the mixture I’ll knock him out with. I’ve it in my head already.
“No, I don’t need to share it simply in case we do combat. I believe it’ll be a four-round or 5-round combat. I need to have some enjoyable in there,” mentioned De La Hoya about eager to lengthen the beating towards Hearn.
