Several magazines revealed that De La Hoya's side is in talks with Link's agency, and there might be a match between the two at the end of this year or next year.
Since the owner of these boxing magazines is De La Hoya himself, the editors do not joke about their boss, thus the authenticity of this news is very high.
Following the news of De La Hoya's upcoming battle with Link, a heated discussion erupted in the boxing world, with many eager to see who is stronger, 'Flash' De La Hoya vs 'Superman' Link.
The nickname 'Superman' was given to Link by the media after he won eight swimming gold medals, proclaiming him a world champion in both swimming and boxing, indeed a 'Superman'.
Franco and Simon found this nickname better-sounding than 'Anesthetist', 'Miami Boxing Prince', 'Big Devil', or 'Butcher', and thus unified Link's nickname to 'Superman' in all media PR.