Mayweather-PacMan By Tom Donelson
(IB-January 11, 2010) - In Byzantine world of boxing politics, everything is not what it appears and the various plots and subplots of the Pacquaio-Mayweather fight presents boxing at its worst with no end yet in sight. And no one can be certain of what the truth is or what is pure hype?
The negotiations between Pacquiao and Mayweather have broken off over drug testing, but this drama has more to it. For one, the rivalry between Bob Arum and Oscar De La Hoya can’t be overlooked. Golden Boys and Arum are the joint promoters but there is little love lost between Oscar De La Hoya and his former promoter Bob Arum.
Arum promoted Oscar De La Hoya early in his career as Arum viewed Hispanic demographics as a growing market for his own empire and Oscar De La Hoya was one of his pillars. De La Hoya formed... (more)
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