Canelo Alvarez’s former promoter Oscar De La Hoya took time out to send a firey message to boxing’s biggest star for not wanting to negotiate with Turki Alalshikh.
De La Hoya and Alvarez have repeatedly exchanged heated words over the years since falling out. In a social media video De La Hoya calls “Clap Back Thursdays,” the Hall of Fame boxer took aim at Canelo for not wanting to do business with Alalshikh, who has quickly become a major player when it comes to booking the best boxing matchups possible.
Alalshikh recently shared he was no longer interested in trying to make a fight with Canelo against Terence Crawford. The message prompted a public argument between Canelo and Alalshikh.
“So it turns out, I’m not the only one who thinks Canelo is an arrogant piece of sh*t,” De La Hoya said in a video on X. “Turki Alalshikh recently revealed that Canelo refused to meet with him in person, and isn’t entertaining any deals to be done with him.
“Why? Because he’s out-priced himself so much that the Saudis don’t even want to deal with him. And it’s all because he will do anything not to fight David Benavidez. Look, Turki is trying to make the best fights that everybody wants to see, and Canelo continues to take the fights that nobody wants to see.”
Clap Back Thursday time!!! Hey DUCKNELO pic.twitter.com/Y1UWRFjmah
— Oscar De La Hoya (@OscarDeLaHoya) August 9, 2024
In what will be his second fight of the year after a unanimous decision win over Jaime Munguia in May, Canelo is scheduled to defend his WBA, WBC and WBO super middleweight titles against Edgar Berlanga on Sept. 14 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, the same day Noche UFC takes place at Sphere.
The scheduling conflict has been a frequent topic among boxing and MMA circles, especially for fans who like to watch both combat sports. De La Hoya, as he continued his rant, expressed his opinion about the date, and Berlanga, too.
“He claims he has a whole country behind him?” De La Hoya said. “Edgar, bro, You’re from Brooklyn. I think I’m more Puerto Rican than you are, and I only lived there for six years. Puerto Rico doesn’t claim you, bro.
“And as I said weeks ago, this fight will not do well on Sept. 14. Not only because the matchup is OK, but because they’re going up against the UFC’s debut at the Sphere in Las Vegas. Now that’s a spectacle that everyone and their mother has been waiting to see since it opened up about a year ago. And who is funding it and making it all happen? Turki Alalshikh.”
In conclusion, De La Hoya turned his focus back to Canelo, who he urged to reconsider his position about not wanting to be in business with Alalshikh.
“Canelo, you’re really making the wrong enemies,” De La Hoya said. “But you know what? F*ck you.”
