Rivalry between Canelo Álvarez and Oscar De la Hoya adds needed spice to fight weekend
LA TimesPromoter Oscar De La Hoya threw the first punch at the pride of Canelo Álvarez after a cordial news conference with rival Jaime Munguia in Beverly Hills. The Álvarez and De La Hoya spat helped a fight that lacked spice because of Munguia’s deep respect for Canelo. This fight marks the first time Álvarez has worked with Golden Boy Promotions and De La Hoya, who are Munguía’s co-promoters, along with Fernando Beltrán’s Promociones Zanfer, a well-known Mexican promoter who managed the career of legendary Tijuana native Erik Morales, and who was the main negotiator brokering the Canelo-Munguía fight. During Wednesday’s news conference, Canelo reminded De La Hoya about a 2022 lawsuit filed by Gennady Golovkin against Golden Boy Promotions, during which he sought $3 million owed from the Kazakhstan native’s second bout against Álvarez.
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