Canelo Alvarez’s former promoter Oscar De La Hoya took day out to ship a firey message to boxing’s largest star for not wanting to barter with Turki Alalshikh.
De La Hoya and Alvarez have repeatedly exchanged heated phrases through the years since falling out. In a social media video De La Hoya calls “Clap Again Thursdays,” the Corridor of Fame boxer took goal at Canelo for not eager to do enterprise with Alalshikh, who has rapidly turn into a serious participant in relation to reserving one of the best boxing matchups doable.
Alalshikh not too long ago shared he was now not excited about making an attempt to make a battle with Canelo towards Terence Crawford. The message prompted a public argument between Canelo and Alalshikh.
“So it seems, I’m not the one one who thinks Canelo is an conceited piece of sh*t,” De La Hoya stated in a video on X. “Turki Alalshikh not too long ago revealed that Canelo refused to fulfill with him in particular person, and isn’t entertaining any offers to be achieved with him.
“Why? As a result of he’s out-priced himself a lot that the Saudis don’t even need to cope with him. And it’s all as a result of he’ll do something to not battle David Benavidez. Look, Turki is making an attempt to make one of the best fights that everyone desires to see, and Canelo continues to take the fights that no person desires to see.”
Clap Again Thursday time!!! Hey DUCKNELO 👏👏👏😂😂😂 pic.twitter.com/Y1UWRFjmah
— Oscar De La Hoya (@OscarDeLaHoya) August 9, 2024
In what will probably be his second battle of the yr after a unanimous determination win over Jaime Munguia in Might, Canelo is scheduled to defend his WBA, WBC and WBO tremendous middleweight titles towards Edgar Berlanga on Sept. 14 at T-Cell Area in Las Vegas, the identical day Noche UFC takes place at Sphere.
The scheduling battle has been a frequent matter amongst boxing and MMA circles, particularly for followers who like to observe each fight sports activities. De La Hoya, as he continued his rant, expressed his opinion in regards to the date, and Berlanga, too.
“He claims he has a complete nation behind him?” De La Hoya stated. “Edgar, bro, You’re from Brooklyn. I feel I’m extra Puerto Rican than you might be, and I solely lived there for six years. Puerto Rico doesn’t declare you, bro.
“And as I stated weeks in the past, this battle is not going to do properly on Sept. 14. Not solely as a result of the matchup is OK, however as a result of they’re going up towards the UFC’s debut on the Sphere in Las Vegas. Now that’s a spectacle that everybody and their mom has been ready to see because it opened up a couple of yr in the past. And who’s funding it and making all of it occur? Turki Alalshikh.”
In conclusion, De La Hoya turned his focus again to Canelo, who he urged to rethink his place about not eager to be in enterprise with Alalshikh.
“Canelo, you’re actually making the mistaken enemies,” De La Hoya stated. “However what? F*ck you.”
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