Duva's happy with Oscar Diaz!

04/05/2005

Duva's happy with Oscar Diaz!

EDITED PRESS RELEASE:  Shortly before Oscar Diaz fought an ESPN2-televised showdown against Jesse Feliciano last week, his legendary manager/trainer Lou Duva said the fight would be a “does he or doesn’t he have what it takes” type crossroads fight for the 22-year-old.  Diaz won a ten-round decision from Feliciano, so now what is Duva’s prognosis? “Oscar is definitely onto something. My opinion is that I’m happy with the way it turned out. He showed tremendous heart and he’s definitely the kind of fighter that fans will always want to see. I have a feeling he will be involved in several fights like the other night, those two tore the house apart. The really put on a show, and that makes him one of the most marketable young fighters in boxing. We’ll be looking to put him in a title fight against any available champion as soon as possible.”