Oscar de la Hoya, Floyd Mayweather Jr. coming to Lopez Tonight

by SC on Nov 18, 2009 10:09 AM EST in News Analysis Comment 6 comments

(Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images North America)

George Lopez's terrible new TBS late-night talk show "Lopez Tonight" will feature two of boxing's biggest stars this week. Tonight, Oscar de la Hoya is Lopez's main guest, and tomorrow night, Floyd Mayweather Jr. will be on the show as well.

Lopez and Oscar go back a little bit, and we know George is a boxing fan. He emceed the weigh-in for Oscar's last fight with Manny Pacquiao, and has been ringside for what seems like most of the bigger fights (those involving Golden Boy Promotions, anyway) of recent years.

Joining Oscar tonight will be Bill Engvall (oh boy, George Lopez and Bill Engvall comparing jokes) and Amerie.

Tomorrow night, Mayweather is second in line behind Ted Danson, which is no shame as Ted Danson is pretty awesome. Given that Lopez is a boxing fan and hopefully knows at least a little, you'd have to think George will at least ask him about Manny Pacquiao, but there remains the chance it'll just be Lopez going, "Gosh, you're good at boxing. Tell us about that?"

The musical guest for the Danson/Mayweather show is something called Orianthi, a female guitarist from Australia who played with Michael Jackson for the "This Is It" stuff.

"Lopez Tonight" airs on TBS at 11e/10c. I recommend watching it only if it has anything to do with boxing.

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REMATCH!

Why fight Manny when you can fight washed up Oscar instead?

by The Boxer Rebellion on Nov 18, 2009 10:11 AM EST reply actions 0 recs

Oscar’s face reads: why did you hurt me so? you said that it wasn’t just a one night stand.

Gatti. Dekkers. Pele. Aoki. Kang. Vanderlei. Basillio. Harry Greb.

by theworldsoldestsport on Nov 18, 2009 11:54 AM EST reply actions 0 recs

Looking at that photo reminds me of this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ujnH4yNqL8E

Bad Left Hook
"Well Howie, I think I'm going to stay outside and outjab him." -- Tex Cobb telling Howard Cosell how he would approach Larry Holmes

by SC on Nov 18, 2009 12:02 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Dunno how you did it

I have heard this song before, but I couldn’t get passed 5 secs of that video.

"Penelosa is not human." -Max Kellerman on Gerry Penelosa during the Juan Manuel Lopes-Gerry Penelosa bout.

by Sickle on Nov 18, 2009 3:53 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

I never thought I would watch this show

Looks like I’m going to tune in because it might be funny. And I’m not talking about Lopez. I can’t wait to hear the excuses Oscar and Floyd are going to throw out this time. Oh, and I love Ted Danson. He’s pretty awesome in his new show, Bored to Death on HBO.

by Johpin on Nov 18, 2009 3:36 PM EST reply actions 0 recs