Oscar De La Hoya News
Oscar De La Hoya defends Ryan Garcia after Devin Haney files lawsuit: "You do know your son's a professional fighter?"
Josh Evanoff - October 18, 2024
Boxing legend Oscar De La Hoya is sticking up for Ryan Garcia in response to Devin Haney’s lawsuit. In April, ‘KingRy’ and ‘The Dream’ faced off in a 12-round boxing match in New York City. While the bout was the first time they met as professionals, Devin Haney and Ryan Garcia fought six times as amateurs. They split the series at three wins apiece, setting the stage for a competitive rivalry.
Edgar Berlanga threatens Oscar De La Hoya for sabotaging Canelo Alvarez fight
Fernando Quiles Jr. - September 12, 2024
Edgar Berlanga has had enough of Oscar De La Hoya ahead of his massive fight against Canelo Alvarez. De La Hoya may have been a legendary boxer, but he’s ruffled quite a bit of feathers as a promoter. The Golden Boy boss had a nasty business split with Alvarez back in 2020 and the two have hurled verbal shots at one another. It got to the point where things nearly got physical in the buildup to Canelo’s fight with Jaime Munguia earlier this year.
Dana White reacts to Oscar De La Hoya attending Noche UFC over Canelo Alvarez's return: "I don't know where he's getting his ticket"
Josh Evanoff - September 9, 2024
UFC President Dana White doesn’t want to be part of Oscar De La Hoya’s feud with Canelo Alvarez. This Saturday night in Las Vegas, Sin City will be taken over by not only one but two massive combat sports events. At the Sphere, Noche UFC will go down. Headlined by Sean O’Malley vs. Merab Dvalishvili, the card will focus on Mexican fighting history. Across the town, boxing superstar Canelo Alvarez will be facing Puerto Rico’s Edgar Berlanga at the T-Mobile Arena.
Oscar De La Hoya pushes Floyd Mayweather against "embarrassing" boxing exhibitions: "Put your legacy first!"
Curtis Calhoun - September 2, 2024
Oscar De La Hoya feels Floyd Mayweather’s exhibition boxing career is impacting his overall legacy inside the ring. Mayweather wrapped up his professional boxing career in 2017, finishing UFC superstar Conor McGregor in an unprecedented crossover fight. Since his professional retirement, he’s remained active in exhibition bouts, most recently facing John Gotti III last month.
Oscar De La Hoya slams “arrogant piece of sh*t” Canelo Alvarez for going up against the UFC’s debut at The Sphere
Harry Kettle - August 9, 2024
Oscar De La Hoya has slammed Canelo Alvarez for fighting on the same night as the UFC’s debut at the Sphere in Las Vegas. As we know, Canelo Alvarez and Oscar De La Hoya aren’t exactly best friends. They’ve had a bitter feud ongoing in recent years, and De La Hoya certainly seems to be the instigator between the two.
Oscar De La Hoya defends Deontay Wilder against critics calling for his retirement: “Never tell a fighter when to retire”
Harry Kettle - June 7, 2024
Oscar De Le Hoya has defended Deontay Wilder as fans and pundits continue to call for his retirement from boxing. It’s safe to say that Deontay Wilder has fallen on tough times as of late. He’s lost four of his last five fights, and in his latest outing against Zhilei Zhang, he was brutally knocked out. Following that defeat, many have been wondering whether or not it’s time for ‘The Bronze Bomber’ to hang up his gloves for good.
Devin Haney reacts to Ryan Garcia's positive B sample, goes off on "b****ass" Oscar De La Hoya
Fernando Quiles Jr. - May 24, 2024
Devin Haney has spoken out on Ryan Garcia’s positive B sample VADA test, and he has some choice words for Golden Boy Promotions’ Oscar De La Hoya. Haney suffered a majority decision loss to Ryan Garcia back in April, but that result is likely to be changed to a no contest. News broke that “KingRy” failed his drug test for ostarine. The B sample yielded the same result. The next step for Garcia is to send in the supplements he used during his camp and face potential punishment from the New York State Athletic Commission.
Canelo Alvarez takes aim Oscar De La Hoya following successful title defense against Jaime Munguia
Harry Kettle - May 7, 2024
Canelo Alvarez has taken a shot at Oscar De La Hoya following his big victory over Jaime Munguia last weekend. On Saturday night, Canelo Alvarez reminded the world of exactly who he is. After dropping him early on, Canelo defeated Jaime Munguia via unanimous decision to retain his WBA (Super), WBC, IBF, WBO, and The Ring super middleweight titles. Now, as you can imagine, many are opting to look to the future – but some are still stuck in the past.
Oscar De La Hoya, Golden Boy Promotions issue Canelo Alvarez a 'cease and desist' order over controversial press conference remarks
Curtis Calhoun - May 3, 2024
Boxing Hall of Famer Oscar De La Hoya and superstar boxer Canelo Alvarez will likely never fight in the ring, but they’re nearing a fight in front of a judge. Alvarez will return to the boxing ring against Jaime Munguía in Las Vegas on Saturday. He returns to defend his super middleweight titles after three consecutive victories.
Oscar De La Hoya says he is “definitely going to sue for defamation” after recent altercation with Canelo Alvarez
Susan Cox - May 3, 2024
Oscar De La Hoya says he is ‘definitely going to sue for defamation’ after his recent altercation with Canelo Alvarez. It was this past Wednesday, at the pre-fight press conference for Canelo Alvarez vs. Jaime Munguia, that boxing legend, now promoter, Oscar De La Hoya, took to the podium and addressed Canelo, demanding respect for their past differences.
WATCH | Canelo Alvarez confronts Oscar De La Hoya at press conference after 'Golden Boy' mentions drug history
Josh Evanoff - May 1, 2024
The Canelo Alvarez vs. Jaime Munguia press conference got out of hand today, thanks to Oscar De La Hoya. This Saturday night in Las Vegas, the undisputed super-middleweight champion will return to the ring. Standing opposite the dominant Canelo Alvarez will be the rising prospect, Jaime Munguia. The undefeated Mexican boxer is coming off a knockout win over John Ryder earlier this year, and will now get his crack at the champion.
Canelo Alvarez and Oscar De La Hoya continue beef ahead of Jaime Munguia title fight: "I don't want him in my life"
Fernando Quiles Jr. - April 28, 2024
There is no love lost between Canelo Alvarez and Oscar De La Hoya. Alvarez, the reigning undisputed super middleweight champion, was once in a partnership with De La Hoya, an International Boxing Hall of Famer. Things quickly deteriorated between the two sides, leading to a nasty split. Canelo is currently signed to Al Haymon’s Premier Boxing Champions promotion, but he had fights under Eddie Hearn’s Matchroom Boxing.
Oscar De La Hoya offers to fight Dana White on co-main of Sean O'Malley vs. Ryan Garcia: "Hell of a promotion"
Josh Evanoff - February 26, 2024
Oscar De La Hoya is cool with UFC President Dana White, but he wouldn’t mind boxing him. Over the last few days, there have been discussions of Ryan Garcia vs. Sean O’Malley. ‘Sugar’ has shown interest in stepping into the boxing ring for a while now. Earlier this year, the UFC champion revealed that he already broached the subject of facing ‘KingRy’ in the future with Dana White and top executives.
Oscar De La Hoya reacts to Dana White's fighter pay stance: "All I can say or do is laugh"
Zain Bando - January 17, 2024
The famed boxing promoter and former Golden Boy mainstay, Oscar De La Hoya, still hates UFC CEO Dana White’s disdain for fair fighter compensation. De La Hoya, whom MMA Mania recently interviewed, gave his thoughts on how the UFC and White do business, why boxing is thriving in its current environment and the myths White has about the other side of combat sports.
Oscar De La Hoya claims he's "really concerned" about Ryan Garcia's "state of mind" ahead of his return fight
Cole Shelton - November 30, 2023
Oscar De La Hoya deleted a tweet that took aim at his fighter Ryan Garcia. Garcia is signed to Golden Boy Promotions but the two have not seen eye-to-eye since he lost to Tank Davis earlier this year. De La Hoya was nowhere to be seen at the post-fight press conference, which Garcia wasn’t happy with and he has taken shots at him since then.
Oscar De La Hoya announces Ryan Garcia's December return, amid lawsuit against him
Josh Evanoff - October 3, 2023
Oscar De La Hoya and b0xing star Ryan Garcia are continuing to work with one another despite the circumstances. ‘KingRy’ hasn’t been seen in the ring since an April clash with Gervonta Davis. The bout was the biggest of Ryan Garcia’s career thus far, and he lost by seventh-round stoppage. Following the defeat, Oscar De La Hoya and others declined to accompany the young star to the post-fight press conference, instead leaving.
Oscar De La Hoya slams Ryan Garcia for “still crying” about the post-fight presser: “THAT is the reason you lost”
Harry Kettle - June 2, 2023
Oscar De La Hoya has slammed Ryan Garcia over some members of his team not appearing for the post-fight press conference after his loss to Gervonta Davis. Last month, Ryan Garcia failed to overcome Gervonta Davis as he was stopped in their blockbuster boxing collision. It was a match-up that many had been craving, and when we got it, the contest certainly didn’t disappoint.
Oscar De La Hoya reveals he received “death threats” which kept him from attending Davis-Garcia post-fight press conference
Cole Shelton - April 25, 2023
Oscar De La Hoya has explained why he wasn’t in attendance for the Gervonta Davis vs. Ryan Garcia post-fight press conference. De La Hoya is Garcia’s longtime promoter and he was vocal about how confident he was in ‘King Ry’ to get the KO against Davis and become boxing’s bigger star. Unfortnately for him, it was Davis winning by a seventh-round body shot TKO. Then, after the event, De La Hoya was not by Garcia at the post-fight press conference, instead it was Golden Boy President Eric Gomez.