Oscar De La Hoya says he's ready to promote Ronda Rousey if she wants to box

Ronda Rousey piqued fans’ interest earlier this week when she said she wants to be the greatest MMA fighter of all time, a boxing champion and a WWE women’s champ.

Rousey already has the sport of MMA on lock, and Hollywood is directly in her crosshairs. WWE exec Paul “Triple H” Levesque told Rousey that he would “leave the light on” for her at the WWE performance center and that she was always welcome.

With the MMA and sports entertainment realms just about covered, Rousey appears to now have a “golden” opportunity awaiting her in boxing if she decides to make the jump.

“Absolutely. Look, we’ve discussed it,” boxing Hall of Famer and Golden Boy Promotions owner Oscar De La Hoya said in a recent interview with FIghtHub TV about a Rousey foray into boxing. “And whenever she’s ready to step into the ring as a fighter – as a boxer – then obviously Golden Boy Promotions will be right there with her.”

The 28-year-old MMA superstar appeared on the most recent issue of the sweet science’s holy grail of print publications, Ring Magazine. It was a first for an MMA fighter, and Rousey is the first woman since Cathy “Cat” Davis in 1978 to be on the cover.

Rousey is slated to meet former boxing world champion Holly Holm at UFC 193 on Nov. 15. Rousey is the heavy betting favorite, but some still question if the Olympic judoka has the stand-up skills to deal with upper-echelon strikers.

If she can authoritatively dispatch Holm, expect the MMA-boxing crossover talk to pick up.

Rousey’s skills are undeniable in the sport of MMA. She’s also a mental powerhouse who seems to be able to overcome any obstacle put in front of her.

De La Hoya believes that it is that rare combination that will help Rousey if she decides to make the move to boxing.

“She’s tough,” he said in the interview. “She’s really good. Speed, power and instinct, which is very important. She dares to be great. That’s the difference with a lot of fighters: She takes the risks. And that’s what I love about her.

“It’s just a matter of having that first fight and proving it.”