Oscar De La Hoya is unhappy with the date chosen for Floyd Mayweather Jr.’s fight with Conor McGregor, as he says the Aug. 26 matchup clashes with Gennady Golovkin’s bout with Saul “Canelo” Alvarez on Sept. 16 in Las Vegas.
In an appearance on ESPN’s SportsCenter (via MMA Fighting), the promoter took a swipe at Dana White and the UFC for scheduling the clash just three weeks before the middleweight title fight.
“It was disrespectful,” said De La Hoya. “I would have thought that Dana White would have a little more respect with this boxing event taking place, because look, you just don’t do that. I mean, it’s like having the Super Bowl and then three weeks later the World Series takes place, the final game. It just doesn’t happen.”
Here is the video of the legend’s comments (via Pop and Sports HQ):
De La Hoya said the UFC could have arranged the superstar fight in November or December.
Alvarez, meanwhile, said he is not interested in watching the action as McGregor’s lack of boxing experience will result in an easy win for Mayweather.
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