De La Hoya Rips Dana White’s Boxing Credentials – ‘What A Terrible Person’
Oscar De La Hoya bashed Dana White’s decision to come into boxing as he criticized his credentials.
White confirmed that TKO Group Holding Inc. will work with the Saudis to launch a promotion, with reports that their first event could take place in September. It is rumored that this could be the Canelo Alvarez vs. Terence Crawford fight on Mexican Independence Weekend, making it one of the biggest fights of this year.
White is on record saying that he has no desire to work with other boxing promoters, suggesting that he is looking to revamp the sport completely. He did this with MMA, making the UFC the leading brand globally. However, the UFC has been criticized for some of its methods. One criticism that has emerged is the payout structure. UFC fighters get paid less than boxers, which is why there is an increasing number of MMA fighters crossing over.
White also has limited experience in the sport of boxing. He helped make the Floyd Mayweather vs. Conor McGregor fight in 2017. However, he failed to launch Zuffa Boxing after reports that he was looking to enter the sport. White and De La Hoya are also not on good terms. White has spoken about Oscar’s problems with drugs in the past, while Oscar has been vocal about White slapping his wife at a New Year’s Eve party. De La Hoya has no plans to leave the sport anytime soon, which will only increase their rivalry. Oscar was standing his ground.
De La Hoya On White
“TKO’s supposed fighter pay and salaries were leaked a few weeks ago. If these are real, holy s**t! Dana is gonna have several problems. No fighter is going to fight for pennies. The majority of their prospects will fight one or two times a year and be forced to survive on minimum pay. And keep in mind, they will be fighting tough fights. Dana says the best must fight the best. So their careers will be short.
“Number two: no PPV fighter will fight for $750,000. You’re telling me the Canelos and Ryan Garcias will agree to that pay cut? No! Most importantly, if these numbers are real, the UFC fighters will be so p***ed that the TKO fighters are getting paid so much more than they are. UFC fighters are already disgusted with how little they get paid for putting their lives on the line.
“When Dana doesn’t have the funding and business brains in place like the Fertittas and Turki Al-Sheikh. He always fails. How’s The Ultimate Surfer? Or Power Slap? As for Dana’s character, it speaks for itself. I don’t even have to say anything about a guy who publicly slapped his own wife and whose own mother wrote a book about what a terrible person her son is. It’s available on Amazon if you want to read it yourself,” De La Hoya stated
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