'Golden Boy' warned on planned Pacquiao tiff

No less than a childhood friend and at the same time an official of Golden Boy Promotions warned Oscar De La Hoya of pushing through with the proposed December 6 clash against Filipino boxing icon and reigning World Boxing Council lightweight champ Manny Pacquiao. '[That] is a dangerous fight for Oscar," said Golden Boy vice-president and international matchmaker Eric Gomez during an overseas telephone interview with dzSR radio's Dennis Principe. Gomez, in fact, is thinking about the proposal. “Manny has the speed and he’s got the power. It’s a very dangerous fight for Oscar...," he said. Gomez, however, said that De La Hoya is open to the idea of facing Pacquiao, whom the Golden Boy official described as "the best fighter in the world right now." Despite his concerns, Gomez said that the fight can be done. "It’s a matter of... [read full story]