Video: Canelo Álvarez Blasts 'F--king Assh--e' Oscar De La Hoya at Press Conference
May 1, 2024
Ahead of his fight on Saturday against Golden Boy Promotions' Jaime Munguia, super middleweight champion Canelo Álvarez took aim at his opponent's promoter, Oscar De La Hoya.
"He's a f--king assh--e. That's what I say. He's a f--king assh--e. He tries to get attention for him, not Munguia. He's a f--king assh--e. He steals [from his] fighters. F--king p---y. Motherf--ker," Álvarez said of De La Hoya during a pre-fight press conference on Wednesday (h/t TMZ).
Premier Boxing Champions @premierboxing.<a href="https://twitter.com/Canelo?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Canelo</a> calls out de la Hoya's character and Oscar people exactly how he feels about him 😳. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/CaneloMunguia?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#CaneloMunguia</a><br><br>Watch now: <a href="https://t.co/j02rZGbrUB">https://t.co/j02rZGbrUB</a> <a href="https://t.co/7iHisG9iq5">pic.twitter.com/7iHisG9iq5</a>
Álvarez was previously promoted by De La Hoya under the Golden Boy banner for the majority of his career. He was released from his deal with the promotion in November 2020 after filing a lawsuit for breach of contract.
The outburst by Álvarez didn't come out of nowhere. Prior to his tirade, De La Hoya declared Golden Boy responsible for the 33-year-old's success.
"There were times my work wasn't my priority based on my mental health which I neglected for so long but that doesn't change the fact that Golden Boy built Canelo Álvarez, period," De La Hoya said, adding, "The company you fought under for decades has always had one name and it's mine so put some f--king respect on it."
Saturday's fight presents a dangerous matchup for Álvarez (60-2-2, 39 KOs). Munguia has an undefeated record of 43-0 with 34 knockouts. The 27-year-old is one of the fastest-rising stars in boxing and is coming off a ninth-round TKO victory over John Ryder in January.
After falling to Dmitry Bivol two years ago in his attempt to move up a weight class and win the WBA light heavyweight title, Álvarez had rattled off three straight wins. He most recently defended his undisputed super middleweight title against Jermell Charlo with a unanimous decision win in September.