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De La Hoya-Pacquiao fight has one big hurdle, says Gomez
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Thursday, 24 July 2008 11:43

Oscar De La HoyaThe planned Dec. 6 fight between the world’s pay-per-view king Oscar De La Hoya and pound-for-pound king Manny Pacquiao may not be without a major hurdle, although the fight is doable and may actually take place.

This was revealed Wednesday by Golden Boy Promotions vice president Eric Gomez, who said, in an exclusive interview, that network differences might be a major issue that has to be resolved before anything can be worked out.

Gomez explained that leading TV network ABS-CBN owns the right to telecast all De La Hoya fights for 2008, while at the same time, Pacquiao’s television rights belongs to Solar Sports, which in turn uses GMA-7 to air Pacquiao’s fights on free television.
“This is really something that will have to be worked out, before a fight of this magnitude can happen. However, with this kind of fight, I’m sure a solution can be found,” said Gomez.

The Golden Boy exec arrived in Cebu Wednesday with WBO Asia Pacific chair Leon Panoncillo to attend as special ringside guests in this Saturday’s WBA super flyweight interim championship between AJ Banal and Rafael Concepcion.

Gomez added that if ever the fight pushes through, Pacquiao would pose a major problem for De La Hoya, considering the Filipino’s fighting style and the power in his hands.

De La Hoya, a six-division world champion, is looking for one last fight to cement his legendary status before he hangs up his gloves, and the four-division world champ Pacquiao is one of the leading candidates being considered to battle the GBP head.

Pacquiao, who promised to give P1 million to the first Filipino Olympic medalist, is set to leave for Los Angeles Thursday night with lawyer Jeng Gackal. They will meet with Top Rank president Bob Arum to discuss details of Pacquiao’s next fight, including the possibility of fighting De La Hoya for $20 million.

International matchmaker Sampson Lewkowicz, meanwhile, believes that should the fight take place, Oscar has everything to lose, while the Filipino icon has “nothing to lose and everything to gain.”
Last Updated on Thursday, 24 July 2008 11:51
 
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