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MondayDecember012008

Can Oscar De La Hoya Sell Ice Cream To Eskimos In A Bad Economy?

A note to whoever’s handling the scheduling of the fights for Golden Boy Productions—wouldn’t it behoove you not to have the biggest fight of the year at a time when people are pinching their pennies during the frenzied Christmas...

WednesdayNovember262008

To Intimidate Oscar De La Hoya, Manny Pacquiao Sends Inferior Cheesecake

Eat up, Oscar. In a move designed to poke fun at De La Hoya’s need to shed weight for his December 6 face-off with Manny Pacquiao, Team Manny has delivered a cheesecake from New York’s famous Carnegie Deli to...

MondayNovember242008

Ricky Hatton Wants The Winner Of Oscar De La Hoya vs. Manny Pacquiao, Is Already Making Plans For Oscar

Now that British hero Ricky Hatton has easily defeated Paulie Malignaggi to retain the junior welterweight title, he’s looking for bigger fish to fry. You know that big Oscar De La Hoya v. Manny Pacquiao fight we’re all psyched...

WednesdayNovember192008

'Member?: Winning Eight Straight Is Easy When You've Got LeBron On Your Team

Whas happened in sports last night. NBA: LeBron James became the youngest player ever to 11,000 points, beating Kobe Bryant by 2 years (!), during his Cleveland team’s demolition of New Jersey last night. Wonder if there were any...

MondayNovember102008

Open Mic Night: Oscar De La Hoya v. Manny Pacquiao

So far, all the build-up for the December 6th battle between Oscar De La Hoya and Manny Pacquiao has focused on, well, the boxing. We’re certainly guilty, being a sports blog and all, but with a bit web searchin’...

FridayNovember072008

Predictably, Pacquiao's Trainer Predicts His Victory Over Oscar De La Hoya, Mexican Support Of Manny

What a surprise. Freddie Roach, Manny Pacquiao’s trainer, has boldly predicted that his fighter will knock out Oscar De La Hoya during their December 6th battle at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. In an interview with FOX Sports,...

ThursdayNovember062008

Manny Being A Cheap Ass: Pacquiao Owes WBC $30,000 Or Else They'll Repo His Belt

Since Manny Pacquiao is fighting one of the more anticipated bouts of the year, we doubt he’s being affected by the economic downturn that are making lesser boxers like Zab Judah fight gangs of homeless cats for food. So...

WednesdayNovember052008

Could Smaller Gloves Give Manny Pacquiao The Chance To Rock Oscar De La Hoya's World?

We may not know what to expect when it comes to picking a winner in the Oscar De la Hoya/Manny Pacquiao battle on December 6th. But one thing is clear: both fighters will have knockout ability on their side,...

TuesdayOctober282008

Free Taco! Sorta Free Beer!

If you’re looking for food, and you’d rather not pay for it, then today is your big day. Thanks to Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Jason Bartlett Game 1 steal of second base, Taco Bell is offering anyone who’d like...

MondayOctober272008

Heads Up: Kobe, A-Rod, Tony Hawk And Michael Phelps Are Just As Dorky Playing Guitar Hero As We Are

As great a collection of athletes this is, we really wanted to see Anna Rawson reprise Rebecca DeMornay’s role from Risky Business. [YouTube]...

FridayOctober242008

Antonio Margarito Wants Oscar De La Hoya To Avenge His Hero, Julio Cesar Chavez. Awwww

As if Oscar De La Hoya didn’t have enough to worry about, what with Mexicans not liking him and all. Now he’s gotta deal with some “My name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die’ jibber...

ThursdayOctober232008

Is Oscar De La Hoya Too American For Mexican Fighting Fans?

When Oscar De La Hoya gets into the ring against Manny Pacquiao on December 6th, there will be plenty of Hispanic fans rooting for him in Vegas. But what about back in Mexico, the place where he, you know,...

TuesdayOctober212008

Boxing Legend Picks Oscar De La Hoya On Size, Despite Previously Being Wrong About Said Size

Manny Pacquiao is clearly busting his ass for his December fight with Oscar De La Hoya. Manny is compensating for his lack of size by sparring with much bigger fighters, and he’s even sticking to a very strict 8:30...

TuesdayOctober212008

Q&A: Boxing Expert George Kimball On His New Book Four Kings, Roberto Duran, Sugar Ray and Oscar De La Hoya

In his new book Four Kings: Leonard, Hagler, Hearns, Duran and the Last Great Era of Boxing, noted boxing expert and ESPN contributor George Kimball examines the history behind the greatest era middleweight boxing, and perhaps the entire sport,...

TuesdayOctober142008

"Tremendous Beating" In Store For Manny Pacquiao, So Sayeth Oscar De La Hoya's Non-Beating Trainer

First Oscar De La Hoya made it clear that his December fight with Manny Pacquiao would not be his last, despite having said that it would just a few months prior. Then De La Hoya publicly looked past Pacquiao...

ThursdayOctober092008

Oscar De La Hoya Makes Good On His Promise To Return Before He Bothers To Leave

Just days after he said he said his December bout with Manny Pacquiao would not be his last, Oscar De La Hoya has already announced his comeback fight just week’s before what was to have been his retirement bout....

ThursdayOctober022008

The De La Hoya T-800 Says He'll Be Back

With his December 6th Las Vegas bout with Manny Pacquiao on the horizon, Oscar De La Hoya made it clear to reporters in New York yesterday that his next fight will not be his last, despite previous assertions that...

TuesdaySeptember022008

Oscar De La Hoya Will Pay $3mil For Every Pound Over 147, Can Totally Afford A Weight-Advantage

Manny Pacquiao has never fought at the 147lb weight-class. In fact, he has to jump two weight divisions in order to reach the negotiated weight he intends to fight Oscar De La Hoya in. That in itself is an...

WednesdayAugust272008

No La Chinges: Oscar De La Hoya To Fight Manny Pacquiao On December 6th.

Well kiss our grits. We had no idea Oscar De La Hoya had it in him, but apparently he wants to be sent into retirement with a true bang, and possibly give people the greatest fight since…Miguel Cotto and...

WednesdayJuly232008

American Soccer Star Edgar Castillo Plays In Mexico, And Will Do So In The Olympics, Too.

For Edgar Castillo, the decision as to which national team the 21-year-old New Mexico-born soccer player would play for in the upcoming Olympics wasn’t that hard. He would play for the one who wanted him, which was Mexico, the...

FridayJuly112008

Floyd Mayweather To Jim Lampley--Don't Throw Stones In Glass Strip Clubs

Oscar De La Hoya hater and all around good guy Floyd Mayweather has changed his target from the Golden Boy to HBO (who both contractually deal with each other…coincidence?). The fighter is accusing the network of racially stigmatizing black...

ThursdayJune262008

Tecate Sports Award's List Makes Us Go, "Dude, He's Latino?"

There’s a sport’s award show hittin’ the award’s scene this summer brought to you by Tecate and Univision. Tecate Premios Deportes is scheduled to air July 20th, with a taping on the 14th in Pasadena’s Civic Auditorium, and it’s...

ThursdayJune262008

Is Oscar De La Hoya Boxing's Obi-Wan Kebobi?

Oscar De La Hoya’s had quite the wild ride over the past year, going from alleged transvestite (although we never believed it… really) to now being boxing’s Great Brown Hope. It’s no secret that professional boxing is getting beat...

ThursdayJune192008

Oscar De La Hoya Makes PBS' Travis Smile-y, Heh

Yeah that headline joke is lame, but Oscar De La Hoya did interview with PBS talk show host Travis Smiley last night, where he talked about his book (American Son: My Story), his first and only fight against Floyd...

WednesdayJune182008

Oscar De La Hoya Signs Cuban Defectors To His Stable

Even as Oscar De La Hoya plans his last battle in the ring, his mind, as usual, is on the future. That’s why he’s signed on Cuban defectors Yan Barthelemy (right) and Erislandy Lara (left) to fight under his...

TuesdayJune172008

Battle Of The Book Signers: Tito Ortiz V Oscar De La Hoya In Los Angeles.

Over the last few years, Mixed Martial Arts has been giving professional Boxing a run for it’s money when it comes to viewers and dollars. The sport that Ultimate Fighting Championship built has successfully infiltrated prime time television and...

ThursdayJune122008

Free From Trannygate, Oscar De La Hoya Plans His Swan Mariachi

Well, someone’s feeling confident—and we know now it’s not because of he got a new pair of boy shorts with hidden panty lines. Yes, we’re talking about Oscar De La Hoya, who announced during a tour to promote his...

TuesdayJune102008

Oscar De La Hoya's Trannygate Photos Were Fake

Last fall, racy pictures of Oscar De La Hoya dressed in drag were showcased all over the internet. Then, a few weeks after their inaugural appearance, De La Hoya’s legal team persuaded Milana Dravnel, the stripper who “took” the...

FridayMay092008

Oscar De La Hoya Partners With AEG, Is Taking Over The World Soon

When Oscar De La Hoya isn’t rockin’ his best Richard Nixon impression, he’s out expanding his Golden Boy Promotions empire. More mesh, you ask. No silly. He’s trying to provide a venue for young boxer’s to catapult into the...

MondayMay052008

'Member? Was, Like, Los Angeles The Center Of Our Sports Universe This Weekend?

Whas Happened In Sports This Weekend Boxing: Oscar De La Hoya, bloodied and tattered by a lesser opponent, won in a landslide decision to Steve Forbes in Los Angeles 119-109, 119-109 and 120-108. We didn’t really think it was...

ThursdayMay012008

Oscar De La Hoya To Have Statue At Staples Center: Will It Be Donned With Mesh?

Oscar De La Hoya’s farewell from boxing later this year will culminate with a seven-foot statue of the “Golden Boy” erected outside of Staples Center in Los Angeles. It’s a fitting tribute to someone that has given so much...

MondayApril142008

Oscar De La Hoya Sheds Excessive Entrourage, Gains $400K

Entourages and athletes go hand-in-hand. So it’s great that a Wall Street Journal article points out that instead of living off their dime, athletes like LeBron James and Sacramento King Mike Bibby are now making their lackies work for...

WednesdayApril092008

BALCO Founder Victor Conte Attests Sugar Shane Mosley Knew He Was Weezing The Juice Before 2003 De La Hoya Fight

Let’s beat the shit out of the perennial steroid denial drum a bit more, shall we? Next in line for the drum circle: Sugar Shane Mosley. Sugar (can we call you Sugar?) is trying to discredit BALCO founder and...

MondayMarch172008

Oscar De La Hoya And Bob Arum's Feuds Are Fought By Other People (Their Boxers)

It’s no secret that Oscar De La Hoya and his former promoter Bob Arum aren’t exactly BFF (DLA sued Arum in 2000 to get out of his contract and ever since then neither has been on the other’s Christmas...

MondayMarch032008

Daisy De La Hoya Likes Whiskey And Cocaine, Is Related To Oscar De La Hoya

Finally a De La Hoya that’s worth looking at half naked. Apparently Oscar De La Hoya has a niece named Daisy De La Hoya who is participating in some VH1 gig called “Rock Of Love 2.”...

WednesdayFebruary272008

Oscar De La Hoya's Boxing Days Are Numbered... And That Number Is Three

Oscar De La Hoya has let it be known that after the next year, in which he’ll fight three times, his boxing career will be over. This will be after he takes on Contender figher Steve Forbes (who, much...

TuesdayFebruary262008

Oscar De La Hoya Pumps Money Into MLS

Oscar De La Hoya isn’t going to let Floyd Mayweather Jr. steal the spotlight for today. It was reported yesterday that rumors of a Golden Boy Productions stake in the Houston Dynamo have apparently become fact. Along with some...

TuesdayFebruary192008

Is Oscar De La Hoya Following Mayweather To WrestleMania?

We know Oscar De La Hoya likes to dress up in costumes, but will he do so in the ring at WrestleMania 24? That’s the question being asked after Floyd Mayweather, Jr. joined the wrestling ranks and headed to...

MondayFebruary182008

Oscar De La Hoya To Entertain Home Depot Center Fans

Golden Boy Oscar De La Hoya will be doing more for the Home Depot Center than David Beckham may ever. The six-time champ will participate in an HBO televised fight on May 3rd against Steve Forbes, a “Contender” runner-up,...

FridayFebruary152008

Oscar De La Hoya And Milana Dravel Dragged Into Court Today

Don’t you just hate it when your stripper/mistress gal turns her back on you? Whatever happened to grinder-grindee confidentiality? We’re 1000% sure you remember Oscar De La Hoya’s lovely gal pal Milana Dravnel. She’s the stripper who took photos...

MondayFebruary112008

Oscar De La Hoya's Autobiography Coming To A Discount Bin Bookstore Near You

If you’ve reached insane riches, been a boxing champion and worn fishnet to impress a Russian stripper, then you’ve reached the heights of a tell-all book. HarperEntertainment has revealed that there’s a plan to unveil the story of boxer...

ThursdayJanuary312008

Yahoo's Top 25 Most Powerful People In Boxing List Is Lame, Includes Oscar De La Hoya And Manny Pacquiao

Well that’s according to Yahoo Sports. And since they surpassed ESPN in the latter quarter of last year as the premier site for sports, then they must be right. Unfortuantely, we were bored out of our stinking minds as...

WednesdayJanuary302008

Floyd Maywether Sr. To Train Oscar De La Hoya Against FLoyd Mayweather Jr.

News out of the boxing bin that Floyd Mayweather Sr. has jumped on the Golden train and is intending to take the job as boxing trainer for Oscar De La Hoya’s bout against Floyd Mayweather Jr. Do you know...

TuesdayJanuary292008

“Goldie” De La Hoya Adorns Patricia Field Store Window In New York

VIA GUANABEE: Former “Sex & The City” costume designer Patricia Field has always had a flair for the tacky dramatic with the way she can tap into women of a certain ilk’s inner drag queen. Which is why it makes...

TuesdayJanuary222008

Oscar De La Hoya Provides Charity For Broke Ass Boxing Fans

Looks like Oscar De La Hoya’s drag photos from last year weren’t his gift to adoring fans after all. Oscar has been milking us for all our stripper money over the past decade by allowing HBO to leech his...

ThursdayJanuary172008

De La Hoya-Mayweather On Tap, No One Cares

When Oscar De La Hoya and Floyd Mayweather Jr. met last year, it broke all kinds of records. And as every good entertainer knows, with something that popular, you’ve just gotta have a sequel. But with this fight looming...

MondayJanuary142008

Floyd Mayweather Sr. To Train Oscar De La Hoya If He Fights Floyd Mayweather Jr. Oh The Drama!

Since Oscar De La Hoya is having a hard time convincing people his 38-5 record is worthy of a high profile fight, he’s gone to the drawing board to sketch up a savvy new plan to entice big money...

ThursdayJanuary102008

Don King Thinks Roy Jones Jr. Is A Role Model. Sweet.

Roy Jones utilized some of his cock-fighting expertise during a press conference to promote his fight against Felix Trinidad January 19th. He declared himself a better fighter than Oscar De La Hoya and Fernando Vargas, but who isn’t these...

WednesdayJanuary092008

Heads Up: How Do You Say "No Means No" In Bull?

From the files of just… really screwed up shit, here’s a video of a festival held in California that displays little people at their best—riding little horses, driving an ATV through a hoop while lit on fire, getting sexually...

MondayJanuary072008

Milana Dravnel Sues Oscar De La Hoya For All Of His Mesh

Just when we thought the Oscar De La Hoya Trannygate sensation was knocked out, a new lawsuit has been unearthed by TMZ that pins Milana Dravnel against “The Golden Boy.” Oh the drama! Plaintiff Milana Dravnel submits this Memorandum...

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