OSCAR DE LA HOYA ON CANELO “IN BOXING, THERE IS NO LOYALTY .”
Los Angeles, CA (May 5th, 2020)– The relationship between Oscar De La Hoya and Canelo Alvarez has not been the best of times of late. Last year Canelo Alvarez spoke with the press and said Oscar De La Hoya’s relationship with him was just business and they were no longer friends.
Kevin Iole of Yahoo Sports interviewed Oscar De La Hoya this week in the video below and asked Oscar about their relationship with Canelo Alvarez. Here is what he had to say.
“It’s all business,” he said. “In all these years I’ve been in boxing, inside the ring and outside the ring, I’ve learned it’s all business. In boxing, there is no loyalty. It’s sad, but that’s what I’ve lived. Canelo’s a great fighter and I consider him my friend. But it’s business, that’s it.
“You learn how to maneuver and you keep your guard up. That’s basically it. Me being a fighter, I know how to protect myself. I take that into my business life that I have now as a promoter and I use it to the best of my ability. Fighters are fighters and you have to protect yourself at all times, just like [Hall of Fame referee] Joe Cortez always said.”
Check out the full Yahoo Sports interview below.
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