Oscar De La Hoya believes his longstanding boxing rival Floyd Mayweather Jr. would be capable of acquitting himself well if he was to take part in an MMA contest.
In August, UFC star Conor McGregor traded codes to fight Mayweather in the boxing ring, with the man known as Money eventually winning the fight thanks to a late stoppage. Since their meeting, there’s been a buzz about whether the boxer may make a similar switch.
Speaking to TMZ about the prospect, De La Hoya said Mayweather would be able to handle himself in the Octagon.
“I’ve thought about it, and he probably can do well,” said the Golden Boy. “Maybe you heard it here first, but I wish him all the best, because being in that cage is no joke, let me tell you. … If a boxer, and one of my colleagues, is gonna go inside the cage, I obviously have to go and support Floyd.”
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