De La Hoya, Casino Plan to Continue Deal

ARIZONA – As reported by the Tuscon Citizen: "Six-time boxing world champion Oscar De La Hoya provided quite a buzz yesterday at Desert Diamond Casino in discussing Saturday's Boxing World Cup.

"He and the casino are hoping to continue their boxing card relationship for another year.

"…All parties are optimistic that a new deal will occur, with De La Hoya saying, 'In principle we are pleased to come back and do more fights here.'

"Those cards will be hard to match Saturday's Boxing World Cup, which pits some of Mexico's best lighter weight division fighters against those from Thailand in four WBO world title fights. It is one of De La Hoya's most ambitious cards as a promoter…"

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