Think like world champions

To overcome the difficult times caused by the coronavirus, we must think like world champions, six-time world champion and now promoter Óscar de la Hoya told Mauricio Sulaimán, president of the World Boxing Council, in the WBC talks.s.

By Rodolfo Rosales S.

To overcome the difficult times caused by the coronavirus, we must think like world champions, six-time world champion and now promoter Óscar de la Hoya told Mauricio Sulaimán, president of the World Boxing Council, in the WBC talks.s.

“We must be strong, what we are experiencing is like a 12-round fight, which is not easy, we can lose or win, it can knock us out, but we must fight until the end, affirmed Óscar de la Hoya..

He added that we are going to continue resisting adversity. To win, we have to think like world champions.".

He pointed out that difficult times are being lived in the world, frustrating times, but that we must move on.

“These are unusual times, we had not suffered, but we must be patient, now more than ever we must believe in the profession we love, which is boxing and I have the great fortune to have met the WBC family. Your father gave me the opportunity, the encouragement and took me under his wing, it's something I won't forget, he said..

He affirmed that boxers are people who fight, that if they are thrown, they get up to continue in the fight, I have been thrown several times, but I return and maintain this strength to resist.”.

Regarding the affinities as a boxer and now as a promoter, he pointed out that it is not so different, because in both activities you must be intelligent, strategic and sensible about how to choose the battles; but the one that stands out is respecting the opponent, our competitors, being fair, that is the most important thing..

Of his secret to succeed, he said that it has been work: I have been successful because I was disciplined, hardworking; For example, if they had to run six miles, they would run eight; if they had to box eight rounds, they would do ten.”.

To conclude, he affirmed that I owe everything to boxing, that is true, I spoke with Bernard Hopkins and he told me that first of all one must survive and then win and these are difficult times, but we must move on.”.