Boxing Corridor of Famer Oscar De La Hoya and celebrity boxer Canelo Alvarez will possible by no means battle within the ring, however they’re nearing a battle in entrance of a decide.
Alvarez will return to the boxing ring in opposition to Jaime Munguía in Las Vegas on Saturday. He returns to defend his tremendous middleweight titles after three consecutive victories.
An intriguing storyline of this weekend’s battle is the unhealthy blood between Alvarez and his former promoter, De La Hoya. After changing into a multiple-division world champion, Alvarez parted methods with Golden Boy Promotions in 2020 in favor of Matchroom Boxing.
Tensions ramped up on Wednesday between the 2 sides on the Alvarez vs. Munguía pre-fight press convention. De La Hoya used his podium time to mock Alvarez’s historical past of failed drug checks, to which Alvarez responded by utilizing a homophobic slur and coming face-to-face along with his former promoter.
On the press convention and in media scrums, Alvarez accused De La Hoya of stealing from fighters. He alleged that his three-time opponent, Gennady Golovkin, was by no means correctly compensated by De La Hoya and Golden Boy Promotions.
This accusation has prompted De La Hoya to take authorized motion in opposition to Alvarez. In a latest social media put up, De La Hoya shared a proper stop and desist letter in opposition to Alvarez and his authorized group.
