Simers: Diary Day 1 With Oscar De La Hoya

Four Days ‘Til the “Danger Zone”
“Golden Boy” Oscar de la Hoya concentrates on the “E” during his vision test.  (Wally Skalij / LAT)

Four Days ‘Til the “Danger Zone”
De la Hoya makes sure no unseen left hooks can sneak in before his fight with light middleweight champion Ricardo Mayorga.  (Wally Skalij / LAT)

Four Days ‘Til the “Danger Zone”
Refractive technician Corina Diaz gets specific with Oscar de la Hoya’s vision check.  (Wally Skalij / LAT)

Four Days ‘Til the “Danger Zone”
De la Hoya chats with a doctor after the eye check-up in Las Vegas.  (Wally Skalij / LAT)

Four Days ‘Til the “Danger Zone”
Oscar shares a few laughs with his publicist Debbie Caplan.  (Wally Skalij / LAT)

Four Days ‘Til the “Danger Zone”
De la Hoya rides back to the hotel in the back of an SUV after his eye check-up.  (Wally Skalij / LAT)

Four Days ‘Til the “Danger Zone”
Oscar de la Hoya gets his hands taped before a workout in Las Vegas, four days before his Saturday fight.  (Wally Skalij / LAT)

Four Days ‘Til the “Danger Zone”
The Golden Boy works out with the heavy ball in the ring.  (Wally Skalij / LAT)

Four Days ‘Til the “Danger Zone”
Former boxer Floyd Mayweather Sr. trains Oscar de la Hoya in Las Vegas.  (Wally Skalij / LAT)

Four Days ‘Til the “Danger Zone”
Floyd Mayweather Sr. watches his boxer move in the ring.  (Wally Skalij / LAT)

Four Days ‘Til the “Danger Zone”
Oscar de la Hoya eyes a jab while training with Floyd Mayweather Sr.  (Wally Skalij / LAT)