Not a Glittery Effort for the Golden Boy
It seems that Oscar De La Hoya fans have become so accustomed to his underachieving ways that even he realizes that he doesn’t need a big explanation after a forgettable effort.
“What can I say?” is all he really said in most post-fight interviews, while all along giving us that Golden Boy smile. “Thanks for the $30 million, suckers” is what he’s really telling us.
Luis D. Machain
Lynwood
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