According to Bill Dwyre of L.A. Times, Richard Schaefer, De La Hoya's business partner, was reached in Europe, where he is on vacation, and played the ongoing deal close to the vest. Schaefer said that he didn't want to mess up any deal with public statements. But he said the deal will be done quickly, probably within 10 days, after talks with De La Hoya and then Arum.


Arum and his Top Rank Promotions have been at the forefront of the game for more than 40 years and have handled most of the game's big names, including Muhammad Ali, as well as De La Hoya for most of his career before he struck out on his own. This time, Arum has all three players, Margarito, Cotto and Pacquiao.

"I'm not in the catbird's seat, but I'm in a seat," he said. "Oscar is in the catbird's seat. He will determine the financials, because he is Oscar."

In an interview with Michael Marley of Boxing Confidential, Bob Arum said he wants Freddie and Manny to not provoke Oscar:

“I have asked Freddie to be quiet,” Arum said from Las Vegas. “And so has Manny. All these public remarks about Oscar de la Hoya and about how Oscar can’t pull the trigger anymore are not helpful to our cause.

"Look, Freddie is the trainer and it’s not his place to be making these kind of public comments about Oscar, not now when we’re trying to negotiate a fight."

Meanwhile in an interview by Inside Sports, business manager Eric Pineda said that "De La Hoya fight was 70 percent done."

20 comments :

  1. Anonymous ( August 4, 2008 at 1:00 PM )

    ..shoulda been hatton. brawler vs. brawler.

    Anonymous ( October 17, 2008 at 6:15 PM )

    de la hoya lossed his fight with moosley, how much with pacquiao

    Anonymous ( October 29, 2008 at 4:42 AM )

    fight manny!!give dela hoya a big knock out!!!

    Anonymous ( November 1, 2008 at 7:11 PM )

    yes on prop 8

    Anonymous ( November 2, 2008 at 5:58 PM )

    He lost his fight to mosley because he was cheated

    Anonymous ( November 3, 2008 at 5:29 AM )

    Pacquiao should fight Mike Tyson. De la Hoya is no match to this Tasmanian Devil from the Philippines.
    Tom Roberts (New York)

    Anonymous ( November 6, 2008 at 3:12 AM )

    dela hoya is no match to pacman, and itis really true,,,, mark it in every street of lasvegas

    Anonymous ( November 10, 2008 at 5:27 AM )

    nak awt yan c delahoya bad makaturog pa yan

    Anonymous ( November 14, 2008 at 3:47 PM )

    go manny..go go go...but dont under estimate him...he is also a great warrior

    Anonymous ( November 17, 2008 at 6:27 AM )

    Bulion ni manny c pacquiao baka chupain pa ni pacquia c delahoya

    Anonymous ( November 19, 2008 at 1:58 AM )

    Manny make hopia oh i mean dela hoya and tom roberts of new york to eat dust from your punches. that bullshit tom roberts of nwe york that looks like gorilla give him a knocking and death defying punch in his face.
    kenneth of machester, england

    Anonymous ( November 19, 2008 at 2:01 AM )

    go manny pakainin mo ng alikabok ang dela hoya na yan.

    pati ang tom robert ng new york na sinasabing devil ka umbagin mo ang mukha ng animal na yan
    rudy from philippines

    Anonymous ( November 19, 2008 at 11:58 PM )

    Manny pahiramin mo ng duyan si de la hoya at ng makatulog ng mahimbing sa isang suntok lang...

    Anonymous ( November 23, 2008 at 12:03 AM )

    manny yakang yaka mo yan!! youve always made an extra ordinary trainning so I believed that you will beat delahoya sooner or later!!
    God bless you!!
    Good Luck!!
    Filipinos is waiting for your another heroes welcome!!(*_*)
    by: alvin mejica

    Anonymous ( November 23, 2008 at 6:36 PM )

    very gud manny

    Anonymous ( November 23, 2008 at 6:36 PM )

    im sure manny will gonna win this fight

    Anonymous ( December 6, 2008 at 7:08 PM )

    hooo!!!!!!!!who's that bitch talking about manny pacquiao was stupid?do you want to take some punch from him? it's for you to realize how strenght filipinos are..haha

    Anonymous ( December 6, 2008 at 8:02 PM )

    go pacquiao!!!!

    Anonymous ( December 7, 2008 at 12:26 AM )

    so now Manny Pacquiao wins over oscar de la hoya.. show me what you got haters!!

    Anonymous ( December 7, 2008 at 12:28 AM )

    Just Do it Money Pacquiao hahaha Filipino pride!!!

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