De La Hoya: I’m Pretty Sure That I’ll Be Working With Canelo Once Again
Los Angeles, CA (March 23rd, 2021)– Oscar De La Hoya praised Canelo Alvarez, who parted ways with De La Hoya’s company early in November, during a recent appearance on “The Ak & Barak Show.” While respectful of Alvarez’s new partnership with rival promoter Eddie Hearn, Oscar expressed confidence that the four-division champion will want to work with him in the future.
“Well, look, I’ve been in this business for about 20-something years, and I’ve promoted everyone, including Mayweather, including Pacquiao, all the very best,” De La Hoya told co-hosts Barak Bess and Akin Reyes, whose show streams weekdays on DAZN and SiriusXM. “
“I’ve had one fighter who in the past, in all those 20 years, that wasn’t happy. But I’m pretty sure that I’ll be working with him once again. I have no doubt whatsoever. I mean, look, people always think that the grass is greener on the other side. Well, we’ll see.”
“Good for him,” De La Hoya said. “I’m glad that he appreciates [Hearn]. It makes me happy that they’re gonna be working long-term, and I’m sure they have a deal together. And, you know, it’s good news for everybody because as long as Canelo fights, the whole boxing world wins. So, I think [Hearn is] doing a good job. I think that Canelo right now is on top of the world and, you know, good for him. You know, I wish him all the best and let’s move on because, you know, like I said, when Canelo fights, everybody wins.”
Barak kept at the topic. Oscar said that he’s been promoting for 20 years, with the A-graders like Floyd Mayweather and such, and he’s had only one fighter who wasn’t unhappy.
“I’m pretty sure I’ll be working with him once again,” he said of Canelo. “I have no doubt whatsoever. People always think the grass is greener on the other side. We’ll see.”
Straight up, that’s as about as mature as you can get, with Oscar basically saying, “Hey, it’s business.” Also, it’s smart to put ego and feelings aside and not burn a bridge, because there’s money on the other side.
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