Oscar De La Hoya has acknowledged that he was not permitted to speak with Canelo Alvarez‘s representatives directly about the Jaime Munguia fight.
As they talked about the specifics of coming to an agreement on the big Canelo vs. Munguia fight for Cinco de Mayo, old grievances between De La Hoya and the main event were brought up. After a highly publicized falling out, De La Hoya and Canelo haven’t had to collaborate closely on many projects together.
After the Canelo/PBC side barred him from negotiations, the Golden Boy promoter turned to Fernando Beltran of Zanfer Boxing to help him win the bout.
Oscar De La Hoya speaks about Canelo Alvarez
Oscar spoke about how difficult he found to negotiate. If this is all Canelo or just Paper talk we are yet to find out.
De La Hoya told FightHub TV :
“There was obviously a lot of animosity, so you can imagine the negotiations,” “I have my front people who are dealing with the other side because I can’t speak to them directly.” “They think I am a threat or something. So I gave the orders to my people to get this done along with Fernando Beltran, who is my partner with Munguia. But we made it happen, and that’s what matters.” “I think Amazon, DAZN, PBC, Canelo promotions, Munguia, and Golden Boy. We all made it happen, and that’s why I keep preaching. Let’s all work together to make these fights happen.”
“There was all kinds of s***, but we cleared everything up. Yeah, there was. Oh, Oscar can’t be part of it. F*** you guys, what are you talking about? This is my company. It’s Golden Boy. How can I not be there? So, we got it all done with a little push and a little tug. “I promised myself I would not let my ego get in the way, but I wanted to be here for this one, so I had to push back.”
Oscar De La Hoya wants to be peaceful next time he meets Canelo
Regarding what might transpire if he and Canelo have to make inevitable face-to-face contact:
“I don’t know about working it all out, but will I go up to him and shake his hand? Yeah, I can do that. I have no ego.
“I am telling you it’s all good for the sake of the sport. But some people take it one step further and take it personally.“I am just here to promote the biggest fights, and that’s what we are doing. We are positioning ourselves for 2024 and beyond to give the fight fans the best fights.”