Oscar De La Hoya News

Tom Taylor - November 27, 2018

File UFC President Dana White into the group of people who seemed to strongly disapprove of last weekend’s Tito Ortiz vs. Chuck Liddell rematch. Speaking on the UFC Unfiltered podcast, the UFC boss unleashed a virulent tirade against the bout’s promoter Oscar De La Hoya, Tito Ortiz, and the California State Athletic Commission for allowing this fight to happen.

Tom Taylor - November 26, 2018

Last weekend, UFC Hall of Famers Chuck Liddell and Tito Ortiz met for a third time. They did so in the main event of the first MMA card promoted by long-time boxing promoter Oscar De La Hoya. While some fight fans were impressed by Oscar De La Hoya’s first MMA offering, Bellator MMA star Chael Sonnen was not. In fact, he’s calling it a ‘disaster.’

Tom Taylor - November 21, 2018

This Saturday, long-time boxing promoter Oscar De La Hoya will promote his first MMA show under the Golden Boy MMA banner. The card will be topped by a rematch between UFC Hall of Famers Chuck Liddell and Tito Ortiz (watch it here). Initially, Oscar De La Hoya was noncommittal on his future as an MMA promoter. More recently, however, his tune seems to be changing.

Tom Taylor - November 20, 2018

Chuck Liddell and Tito Ortiz’s trilogy fight is just around the corner. The fight, which is being promoted by Oscar De La Hoya and Golden Boy Promotions, goes down this Saturday, November 24. As this trilogy fight between the two MMA legends looms on the horizon, many members of the MMA community are quite excited. Others, however, would prefer to see Chuck Liddell and Tito Ortiz sticking to their retirement plans.

Drake Riggs - November 12, 2018

For about three days, the combat sports world was set into a frenzy thanks to the announcement of all-time boxing great, Floyd Mayweather vs Japanese kickboxing prodigy Tenshin Nasukawa at RIZIN 14 on New Year’s Eve. Why for only three days? Well, that’s because the ‘blindsided’ Mayweather would call the fight off.

Tom Taylor - August 15, 2018

UFC Hall of Famers Chuck Liddell and Tito Ortiz are going to fight for a third time. They will do so in a fight promoted by retired boxer Oscar De La Hoya as part of the new Golden Boy MMA venture. That’s been clear for awhile. Yet while this polarizing fight itself has been official for some time, the date and setting have remained a mystery. Speaking to Fight Hub TV this week, Oscar De La Hoya provided a bit of clarity on that front.

Tom Taylor - July 25, 2018

Oscar De La Hoya is no longer just a boxing promoter. The retired boxer and long-time promoter is plunging into the world with MMA, starting with a controversial but undeniably compelling rematch between former UFC light heavyweight champs Chuck Liddell and Tito Ortiz. While De La Hoya doesn’t have any other big MMA bouts on his calendar, it sounds like Liddell vs. Ortiz III is just the beginning.

Russell Ess - November 14, 2017

We once heard that a boxing match between Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor would never happen. It came straight from Dana White’s mouth. Well, never say “never,” especially when it comes to Conor McGregor.

Russell Ess - September 1, 2017

While millions around the world were excited to see what would happen when Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor stepped into the boxing ring, one boxing legend was very upset that the fight was actually taking place. On Friday, a day before the richest fight in combat sports took place, Oscar De La Hoya tweeted, “F**K YOU #MayweatherVsMcGregor BOTH OF YOU ARE DISRESPECTING THE SPORT OF BOXING #CaneloGGG Sept 16th http://www.ringtv.com.”

Chris Taylor - August 25, 2017

Millions of fight fans are sitting at home watching the clock counting down the minutes until current UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor and undefeated boxing legend Floyd Mayweather throw down tomorrow night in Las Vegs. The fight has not only sparked a ton of interest, but it has also absorbed a fair amount of criticism.

Russell Ess - June 8, 2017

Boxing legend and current promoter Oscar De La Hoya and UFC President Dana White have been battling on the idea of the potential boxing match between Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor.

Russell Ess - June 1, 2017

With the once laughed at boxing match between UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor and undefeated legend Floyd Mayweather seeming more likely that it will actually happen, some purists are split on the matchup that some think is all about the money.

Scott Hernandez - January 25, 2017

Unfortunate news has surfaced that legendary boxer, and Golden Boy Promotions CEO Oscar De La Hoya was arrested for DUI around 2am on Tuesday night in Pasadena, California after police officers pulled him over for suspecting he was driving while intoxicated. TMZ broke the story, which revealed that De La Hoya was released later to his manager after being taken into custody and charged with DUI. Tragically, this isn’t the first time De La Hoya has dealt with substance abuse. In 2011, De La Hoya made a brief statement in which he revealed that he would be undergoing treatment for alcoholism. In 2013, De La Hoya revealed once again that he would be undergoing treatment for alcoholism.

Russell Ess - December 8, 2016

All the talk about a potential boxing match between Conor McGregor and Floyd Mayweather has been simply talk at this point.

Russell Ess - December 2, 2016

With the news of Conor McGregor recently getting a boxing license, many are speculating on what it all means.