Here's the 3rd interview of the Pacquiao vs De La Hoya series by Sports Chat. The first interviewee is Freddie Roach, the second is by Bob Arum, this third one is Golden Boy Promotions Vice President, and long-time Oscar De La Hoya friend Eric Gomez.
Dennis Principe: Joining us from the airport, on the way to the Philippines, right now he's in Los Angeles, the Vice President of the Golden Boy Promotions, and also a good friend, Mr. Eric Gomez. Eric, good morning and welcome back to our show Sports Chat.
Eric Gomez: Oh, thank you. Thank you very much for having me.
Dennis Principe: All right, Eric how's everything? I believe you're on your way to the Philippines.
Eric Gomez: Yes, yes. I'm actually leaving for the airport in a little bit after I'm done with the radio show here. And I'll be in Cebu for AJ Banal's big fight for the world title.
Dennis Principe: All right, and before you leave, we'll probably go direct to the point. Eric, the real reason, and you know we called you up, is we would like to get your reactions on this supposed plan of staging a Manny Pacquiao Oscar De La Hoya fight. What's the reaction of Golden Boy himself, and your company as a whole?
Eric Gomez: Well, Oscar, he's aware. He's the boss, basically. We talk to him about the situation. And I think it all started, I think, about a week ago, by comments of Freddie Roach. Freddie Roach made some comments.
Dennis Principe: Actually, we interviewed him in this show, in this same show. He talked about his eagerness to fight Oscar.
Eric Gomez: Yeah, yeah, yeah. He's got the eagerness to fight Oscar. He feels that Manny is in position now to challenge one of the great fighters of all time. All the great fighters move up in weight, Henry Armstrong, you know it. All the great fighters, moves up in weight, and Manny wants to do the same. Manny wants to be considered as one of the greats and move up to welterweight to battle up Oscar.
So, at the moment, Oscar is the boss, he's the man, he's open to doing the fight. He is thinking it over. And he is making a decision shortly. He's considering it. He's open to doing the fight.
Dennis Principe: And taking into consideration, Eric, everything that it's in boxing, the business side of it, as for the De La Hoya Pacquiao fight, the weight and height disparity. You are the Vice President of matchmaking, of course you know everything. You've done a splendid job, one of the most consistent matchmaking I've seen. Do you really see a competitive bout between the two? Is it really possible? And do you think it has the possibility of it being staged?
Eric Gomez: You know, look, Manny is the top right now. Manny is the best fighter in the world. He's the best fighter, #1 fighter pound for pound. We recognized that. He fought the best. And Oscar is at the end of his career, and Manny and Freddie Roach they're the ones who are calling Oscar out, they're calling Oscar out.
And Manny could do something great, he could do what only a handful of fighters have done - move all the way up to welterweight. To become a world champion and beating Oscar at that weight class, which hasn't been done in so many year. Oscar, obviously has done it, Oscar started his career at 130, and all the way to middle weight, and won title, and then he lost his title to Bernard Hopkins.
Can it be done, yes, definitely. Manny is that type of fighter. He's a superstar. Manny has the speed, he's got the power. It's a dangerous fight for Oscar. Very, very dangerous fight. That's why Manny is thinking it over. It really is a dangerous fight. Can it be done? Sure.
Manny seems to be pleased, and Freddie Roach obviously, I have a lot of respect for Freddie. Freddie, he told that "Manny would knock Oscar out, Oscar is old already, Oscar can't pull the trigger, he'll knock Oscar out!" I mean I have a lot of respect for Freddie, and if Freddie seems to think so, I think it's a matter of getting together and making the deal happen.
Dennis Principe: How about the business side of it?
Eric Gomez: We just, I mean, Richard Schaeffer started a talk with Bob Arum to stage the fight, so it's just a matter of getting the numbers in order, and then we can get it done.
Dennis Principe: How about the business side of it? Would there be a road block to hurdle?
Eric Gomez: I think that when you have to face a fight like this, obviously, there's an obstacle. But it's a big enough fight that everyone involved just wants to get it done. It can get done.
Dennis Principe: Okay.
Eric Gomez: Make no mistake, Manny wants to become great. And to become great, you have to great things. Okay, and he is gonna jump up two more divisions. And just remember, Manny was a 122 lbs. champion, started his career at 112 lbs. So to be considered a great fighter you have to do great things. And Manny is being bold to go all the way up to welterweight.
He sees something obviously that makes him wanna make a good fight, Freddie Roach sees something. And whether they're gonna write it, I don't know. But it is a dangerous fight for Oscar. It's not an easy fight. Manny is very fast, and powerful it can cause a lot of problems.
Dennis Principe: But at 147 lbs., Manny without a doubt, I don't think he's gonna have problems making the weight. How about Oscar, will it be a struggle for him to make 147 lbs.?
Eric Gomez: It may be a little bit of a struggle but that might be to Manny's advantage. You know, this last fight, Oscar fought at 150 lbs. and he wasn’t dieting or anything. So I think Oscar would have to sacrifice a little to make 147 lbs. Oscar has not doubt he can make 147 lbs., in fact when he was in training camp, he was training, sometimes, he would come out of the gym at 149 lbs., that's without having to diet.
I feel good that Oscar would make the weight, he could definitely make the weight. But that creates a Manny's advantage. Oscar hasn't fought at that weight in a while so he might struggle to getting down the weight, and that could create a Manny's advantage. Oscar could come in at a fight, having no energy, no nothing. You know, sacrifice going into the fight.
Dennis Principe: And everything is still hypothetical, theoretical, Eric, 'cause there's nothing concrete yet. But you translated what Manny will achieve, if ever, you know if moves up, and beats Oscar. But what's there for Oscar? What's there to achieve for him?
Eric Gomez: This is definitely Oscar's last fight. It's the last fight of Oscar's entire career. He's been wanting to fight the best. Fought the best, considered as the best for pound. Oscar has fought 'em and that would just another, would be another fighter, considered the best fighter in the world. And Oscar would take the challenge, and that's what Oscar wants. He doesn't want going out fighting a no name. He wants to go out fighting at the top level fighting big names like Manny Pacquiao.
Dennis Principe: And, you know, you've said it, that definitely this fight is no joke. People say it is a joke, and it's a some sort of an exhibition but you've mentioned that the greatness in store for Manny, and of course the danger, the danger of Oscar moving down and fighting one of the fastest fighter, some of the best fighters we've seen.
Freddie Roach, he was our guess last week, and he said that "Oscar is not the same De La Hoya 10 years ago, and he's old, and seems to be having difficulty pulling the trigger," things like that. What was Oscar's reaction to that, Eric?
Eric Gomez: Oscar was upset. Oscar was very upset. And he wasn't sure why Freddie said that. And as a fighter, as a fighter (I'm not a fighter, I've never been a fighter and you're not a fighter), if you're a fighter and when someone talks that way about you, and especially after the illustrious career that Oscar had, you know, you get a little pumped up, you get a little angry. You want to prove that person wrong.
And Oscar is definitely open to fight, but you know we're talking to him and we tell him it's not an easy fight. It's a dangerous fight for you. Manny can hurt you, he can really hurt you. And why'd you wanna do that.
In fact, I myself, personally, as a matchmaker, feels that a Miguel Cotto fight is easy for us. I think Miguel Cotto's style fits Oscar better. Miguel Cotto is the type of fighter that Oscar has fought his entire career. He is a guy that has one style, comes in forward, comes in a straight line.
Manny's not like that, Manny jumps around when he comes. You know, he's like a buzzsaw. He comes in, he jumps around, different angles, different attacks. I just don't know if Oscar can agree to have a guy like that comes at him at a 100 miles per hour.
Well as Miguel Cotto would be coming in the front door, if you can wait from there, and you can catch him with counters. And you know, in fact I believe Shane Mosley did beat him in a very close fight.
Dennis Principe: Yeah, close fight.
Eric Gomez: But Manny's the kind of guy that comes in from the front door, from the side door, from the back door.
Dennis Principe: Yeah, any doors.
Eric Gomez: That's what makes him so great. He is so unpredictable, very strong.
Dennis Principe: Last question, Eric, if you don't mind. You mentioned Cotto, well, he's a welterweight he's fighting Margarito this coming weekend, but you think the winner of that fight would be also a potential fight for Oscar.
Eric Gomez: Yeah, that's what Oscar is looking for. So, he's gonna look at everything before he makes the decision. Oscar is the boss, he's the man. So what it's whatever he wants, and he is obviously gonna look at that fight, and see what's gonna happen. And he's gonna consider Manny Pacquiao too. And I think it's a possibility that it's gonna happen between the two. It can happen, it can be a reality, a fight, as long as it's a good deal for everyone.
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yeah! make this fight happen!
PACQUIAO is a great fighter and I think he deserves this possible fight with Dela Hoya.Many people had been waiting for this fight to happen..After he beat Oscar we all know who's next.
DELA HOYA, this is your last fight.Pacman was the best fighter for you.
it is possible for the golden boy, but if the golden boy wants to fight a great fighter like he wants before he retire on the business. . maybe he will choose to fight with margarito. . cuz he want the best and he want a fighter suited for him. . .manny is not the right fighter for him. .as a pinoy i want manny to be on top of the top. .plzz make it hapen
pacman vs golden boy its like mike tyson vs ali.... a dream watch!!! a match made in heaven a match made in hell!!!
HE going to fight manny cause he got scared of Margarito
MANNY vs OSCAR IS NOT POSSIBLE NOW, BEC. OF MONEY, BOTH SIDES DEMAND FOR THEIR PRICE. 60-40 FOR MANNY, AND 70-30 FOR OSCAR......
Tumigil kayong lahat. Basta kami sa Pampanga ay Manny kami.
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manny is set to win so that they can have a rematch after,it is all about monnnnnnneeeeeyyyyy