Oscar De La Hoya said in a statement issued on Tuesday that he will not be in attendance for the Canelo Alvarez-Floyd Mayweather Jr. fight in Las Vegas because he will be receiving treatment.

Oscar De La Hoya's take can be taken with a pinch of salt, though. While he once represented Canelo Alvarez, that relationship deteriorated long ago.

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However, Canelo Alvarez’s former promoter, Oscar De La Hoya, has suggested that he will lose the fight. De La Hoya commented on a post that asked fans if Alvarez would “reign supreme” this ...

De La Hoya responded to the post in the comment section with a bald-faced retort, claiming that Alvarez (56-1-2, 38 KOs) was not only a technically deficient fighter but that he is also ducking ...

To understand former unified junior middleweight titlist Canelo Alvarez's strategy of seeking the most dangerous challenges available to him, look no further than his promoter, Oscar De La Hoya ...

It would be at 160 actually.” It’s interesting that De La Hoya is pushing for the fight at 160 pounds when that’s the weight class he’s refused to allow Canelo to fight Gennady Golovkin at.

Nevertheless, De La Hoya feels Canelo has what it takes to halt a man who is considered to be the most powerful pound-for-pound puncher in boxing, per ESPN Deportes (h/t James Blears of Boxing Scene): ...

Canelo Alvarez and Ryan Garcia have used social media to air grievances with Golden Boy Promotions, but Oscar De La Hoya doesn't let it interfere with business.

Alvarez filed a complaint against Oscar De La Hoya, Golden Boy and DAZN on Tuesday in Federal Court in Los Angeles alleging breach of contract and intentional interference with a contract among 10 ...