The world of MMA and boxing celebrates Mexican Independence Day on Sept. 14. Canelo Alvarez defends tremendous middleweight gold in opposition to Edgar Berlanga whereas The Sphere hosts UFC 306. It’s anticipated to be a wonderful evening in Las Vegas for fight sports activities.
Though the occasions will compete with each other, there isn’t any unwell will. UFC CEO Dana White has even stated he needs Canelo and Al Haymon the most effective. One one who will not is former world champion Oscar De La Hoya.
De La Hoya, promoter of Golden Boy Promotions, has a beef with Canelo and White. Nevertheless, he could also be lacking out on the previous’s combat fully. He’s keen to assist one enemy in White and stick it to a different in Canelo.
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Is Oscar De La Hoya at UFC 306?
De La Hoya introduced on his Clap Again Thursday’s social media submit his intention to attend UFC 306 at The Sphere, not Canelo’s combat at T-Cellular Area.
“We’re every week away from the boxing match that no one requested for and the UFC occasion that everybody will likely be watching,” De La Hoya stated. “Canelo is preventing Berlanga, one other snoozefest. They’re attempting to promote a pay-per-view for $90 and $500 minimal in particular person. It is simply theft at this level to pay for one more lame Canelo combat that at all times goes the space in opposition to a subpar opponent.
“I am going to really be attending the UFC occasion at The Sphere as a substitute. I like the game of boxing greater than something. I will likely be watching boxing matches wherever and anytime – even when it is a easy sparring session between two bums preventing on the road. So the thought I am selecting to attend a UFC occasion and assist Dana White as a substitute of Canelo, it tells you the whole lot you’ll want to know.”
De La Hoya is in opposition to Canelo vs. Berlanga, a combat that turned just a few heads when it was introduced. Many boxing followers hoped Canelo would combat David Benavidez, a dream combat.
White even confirmed that De La Hoya can be at his occasion, saying De La Hoya is coming with Turki Alalshikh, Golden Boy and UFC companion with Riyadh Season and Saudi Arabia’s Normal Leisure Authority.
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Oscar De La Hoya-Canelo Alvarez beef, defined
De La Hoya and Canelo are multi-time champions, entertaining thousands and thousands within the ring, albeit at totally different occasions. Each are additionally profitable businessmen who’ve labored collectively at one level.
Canelo had a protracted historical past preventing for Golden Boy, signing with the promotion in 2010. In 2018, Canelo signed a $365 million contract with DAZN and the promotion. Finally, Canelo filed a lawsuit in opposition to DAZN and Golden Boy and accused each of a breach of contract. He requested damages of as much as $280 million after disagreements over potential opponents and funds.
“You’ll be able to see there is not any loyalty in him,” Alvarez stated of De La Hoya in 2019 to The Athletic earlier than dealing with Sergey Kovalev. “He modified trainers throughout his profession. He modified managers in his profession. So there is not any loyalty. That is the way in which he’s. We see it now.”
A consultant at DAZN informed ESPN it was believed the deal would come with a Canelo trilogy combat in opposition to Gennadiy Golovkin. Canelo’s facet claimed they had been at midnight. He was additionally stripped of the IBF middleweight title after a combat in opposition to Sergiy Derevyanchenko did not materialize.
I am very upset and ashamed with my followers, to be unfairly stripped of my belt by the IBF, however specifically when i didn’t have the information of the settlement that GBP match maker had signed.
— Canelo Alvarez (@Canelo) August 2, 2019
After the lawsuit was settled, Canelo was launched from his contract with Golden Boy. He later returned to associating with Golden Boy when he confronted Jaime Munguia in Could.
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Through the pre-fight press convention, Canelo and De La Hoya obtained right into a disagreement. After years of speaking about each other, they had been lastly in the identical room. De La Hoya determined to start out issues off with a bang.
“I’ve nothing however respect for Canelo Alvarez as a fighter; his file and talents converse for themselves,” De La Hoya stated. “However he has spent a lot of the final two months insulting me relatively than selling this combat. Sure, I’ve confronted numerous challenges in my life. Sure, I have been to rehab a number of occasions. And sure, there have been occasions when work was not my precedence primarily based on my psychological well being, which I uncared for for thus lengthy.
“However that does not change the truth that Golden Boy constructed Canelo Alvarez – interval. The corporate you fought below for many years has at all times had one identify, and it is mine … so put some f—— respect on it.”
Canelo took exception to that, telling De La Hoya to not discuss to him like that. In Spanish and English, Canelo later stated De La Hoya steals cash and solely cares about himself.
“He tried to steal cash, and he’s a f—— a——, that’s what I stated,” barked Canelo after talking in Spanish initially. “He tried to maintain the eye for him, not for Munguia. He is a f—— a——. He has stealed his fighters. That is what he does.”
That was the final time they interacted. De La Hoya will not work together with Canelo in any respect this weekend however is certain to have one thing to say in regards to the Mexican warrior at UFC 306.
