RSSOscar Narrows It Down
Oscar De La Hoya has confirmed that he will indeed fight again in 2007. He’s even gone as far as to narrow down his list of possible opponents to two: Floyd Mayweather and Felix Trinidad.
De La Hoya, who met with a group of reporters for dinner in Manhattan on Tuesday night, said he met with Trinidad recently over breakfast at his house and they talked about possibility of fighting the rematch.
“When I saw Tito I knew it was possible (the rematch),’’ De La Hoya said. “The rumblings I’m getting on the island (Puerto Rico) is he’s running everyday.’‘
De La Hoya and Trinidad are neighbors in Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico. He said they ran into each other at a local restaurant one morning while they were both having breakfast. De La Hoya said they later drove back to his house and continued to talk about the possibility of a rematch.
De La Hoya said he will most likely open negotiations soon with both Trinidad and Mayweather and whomever he can make a deal with first that’s the fight he’ll take.
“Negotiations are the only hurdle,’’ he said. “I think Trinidad will be easier to make than Mayweather…I’d like to have something signed by December, definitely by January.
“My choice now is Floyd. But if it gets complicated then I have Felix because really wants that fight. I saw it in his eyes. The tension was in the air.’’
Felix Trinidad • Floyd Mayweather Jr • Oscar De La Hoya
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