He Insults Me, I’ll Punch Him

The threat heated a years-long feud that has simmered through bitter lawsuits, allegations of revenue shortfalls and a rift between the two proud champions, boiling over on Wednesday, when Oscar De La Hoya sparked a violent exchange with Saul Canelo Alvarez in a press conference.

“I am a person who always buries grudges, but that ship has sailed,” Oscar De La Hoya told reporters. “If there’s one person in this world I won’t bury deep in the grave, it’s probably him,” he continued.”

Oscar De La Hoya, head of Golden Boy Promotions, will bring his Tijuana-based fighter Jaime Munguia (43-0, 34 KOs) into a Cinco de Mayo fight taking place in Mexico on Saturday, against the undisputed super middleweight world champion. undisputed, Saul Canelo Alvarez (60-2-2, 39 KOs), at T-Mobile Arena. On stage, De La Hoya gave a lengthy replay of his decade with Canelo Alvarez, who has developed into a champion in four divisions and stands in the position once occupied by his promoter – as the face of boxing.

The friction that occurred was felt when De La Hoya verbally confronted Canelo Alvarez. “I would be remiss if I didn’t respond to the people I used to promote,” De La Hoya said.

“He seems to be having trouble remembering who helped him become a true world star. Clearly, I have nothing but respect for Canelo as a boxer. His record and ability speak for themselves. However, he has spent much of the last two months working on insult me ​​rather than promote this fight,” he quipped.

De La Hoya continues to provoke Canelo by bringing up the past. “So, I’m going to make it a little easier for him. Yes, I’ve faced a lot of challenges in my life. Yes, I’ve been to rehab a few times. Yes, there have been some low points in my life and, yes, there have been times when work is not a priority for me based on my mental health, which I have ignored for so long But that doesn’t change the fact that Golden Boy built Canelo Alvarez, period your respect.”

Canelo Alvarez responded in Spanish and finally got up from his seat to go after De La Hoya before the referees intervened.

“I was ready, fist pumped and all,” De La Hoya said minutes later. “Obviously, he won’t do anything. He has a fight on Saturday. He can’t accept the truth. A fighter like that can’t have me around because attention will be taken away from him. He hates that. I know how to get inside himself.”