“The Golden Boy” wants his former opponent to be done with boxing.
Floyd Mayweather competed last weekend (Sat., Aug. 24, 2024) in an absolutely abysmal exhibition boxing match against John Gotti III. The pointless rematch ended with no result because the fight was an exhibition, and it was not officially scored, although Mayweather dominated (watch highlights or lack thereof).
Yesterday, Oscar Del La Hoya hopped on Instagram to discuss a slew of topics, including the horrible boxing match, and pleaded for Mayweather to stop boxing.
“Floyd Mayweather fought another exhibition against Gotti last Saturday, a real sh-t show that left the crowd booing in the arena at the end,” De La Hoya said. “In the middle of the second round, Floyd literally had the referee swapped out. He didn’t like that the referee told him to stop hitting behind the head. Floyd is used to having the refs do whatever he wants, and he wasn’t getting his way this time. It was so embarrassing.
“Floyd, you’re 50 years old. You’re a legend in this sport, and I’ve stood up for you in countless interviews, including Shannon Sharpe’s podcast last week. You have to stop embarrassing yourself with these exhibitions. I know life is hard and life is expensive, but come on man, put your legacy first. Nobody wants to remember you like this…I hate seeing this happen, bro. Floyd, I’m rooting for you; let’s turn it around.”
Something must be wrong when Del La Hoya makes complete sense in 2024. Mayweather will go down as the best prizefighter of all time because he keeps getting away with making millions on these horrific exhibitions, but as time goes on, his legacy may take a hit, as De La Hoya said.
The two boxing legends fought in 2007, in which Mayweather bested “The Golden Boy” via split decision.
Nevertheless, it’s doubtful that Mayweather will follow De La Hoya’s advice and fight again next year.
Yippee.