Oscar De La Hoya slams Dana White and Canelo

The erstwhile satellite champion and 1 of the astir influential radical successful American boxing, Oscar De La Hoya, made a harsh remark aft the caller spectacle successful Las Vegas. This clip his disapproval was aimed astatine a trio that has been drafting his ire for years - Dana White, Richard Schaefer and Saul "Canelo" Alvarez. 

The juncture was the historical triumph of Terence Crawford implicit Canelo Alvarez, and besides the archetypal boxing lawsuit produced by the UFC leader.

- I predicted the result similar a doctor. Canelo's legs were nailed, helium was waving successful vain, and Crawford took the titles from him arsenic if you were taking distant candy from a child. It was a schoolhouse boxing show. Look astatine the facts: the lone existent fighters Canelo has ever faced - Mayweather, Bivol and Crawford - they each made him look ridiculous - said De La Hoya.

De La Hoya did not miss disapproval for Turki Alalshikh, the Saudi promoter who financed the megaspectacle. He believes that the matchmakers compromised the lawsuit with a anemic undercard, contempt the fabulous investments. 

– Over a 100 cardinal dollars were spent connected Canelo’s fee, and the co-headlining matches were beneath par. If I were making the program, I would enactment Sheeraz against Benavidez, and the victor would situation the victor of the main fight. That’s however concern is done – said Oscar.

Criticism of White and Schaefer

The harshest disapproval was directed astatine Dan White, who helium mocked for his awkwardness astatine the property league erstwhile reporters confronted him with a question astir changes to the boxing regulations. 

– Are you trying to soundlessness boxing journalists similar you bash successful the UFC? I’m sorry, Uncle Fester, you won’t get distant with it present – said De La Hoya, besides alluding to White’s deficiency of involvement successful the undercard portion sitting adjacent to Alalshikh.

Richard Schaefer, erstwhile CEO of Golden Boy Promotions, received possibly the harshest criticism. 

– I was connected medication, hardly conscious, and helium comes with papers and convinces maine to merchantability Golden Boy. I felt I shouldn't. Golden Boy is my kid – Oscar recalled. 

Today, Schaefer works with Canelo's team, and De La Hoya described him arsenic "the biggest garbageman successful the industry". 

– He turns everything helium touches into a disaster. He failed with me, with Anthem Sports, with Jon Jones, with Probellum, adjacent with Mayweather. That antheral is simply a walking catastrophe – helium added.

Although De La Hoya is often known for his humor, this clip the code was superior and bitter. – I seldom talk severely astir people, but this antheral tried to destruct maine successful ways you can't adjacent ideate – concluded the erstwhile champion.