Floyd Mayweather knows how to pull a punch and how to pull controversy, both inside the ring and outside of it. This again turned true as he went up against John Gotti III in an exhibition fight and then found himself in a lawsuit within a few days. The 47-year-old has been attracting eyeballs for this, and evoking concerns among the fans and friends, and it seems even Oscar De La Hoya has something to say to him.
Mayweather was throwing punches and came in aggressively in the rematch with Gotti III, 31. While the fans felt the nostalgia, the fight remained largely underwhelming and one-sided. But what amused the fans was how close ‘The Best Ever’ was to plunging the fight into chaos, as he argued with the referee in the second round of the fight. He landed a blow behind his opponent’s head, and after the referee warned him, Mayweather had him swapped.
De La Hoya, 51, turned to his Instagram handle and discussed how Mayweather had the referee swapped for interrupting him. He said, “A real sh*t show that left the crowd booing in the arena at the end… He [Floyd Mayweather] didn’t like the referee told him to stop hitting behind the head. Floyd is used to having the refs do what he wants, and he wasn’t getting his way this time. It was so embarrassing.”
The boxer-turned-promoter then lent his support to his former foe, enlisting his glories and also disclosing how he defended his actions on numerous occasions, including interviews. But even Oscar De La Hoya realized it was high time for Mayweather, at 50-0, to mend his way. He continued, “Floyd, you are 50 years old. You are a legend in the sport… But you have to stop embarrassing yourself.”
The California native then also touched upon the recent lawsuit against Mayweather, where he failed to pay for the jewelry, and the amount scaled close to $4 million. He added, “I know life is hard, life is expensive, but come on, dude. Put your legacy first. Nobody wants to remember you like this… It’s hard to make money, but even harder to keep it. Floyd, I’m rooting for you. Come on, let’s turn it around.”
After expressing his concerns and issuing advice to ‘Money,’ De La Hoya turned his attention to his former charge, Canelo Alvarez, who had turned down a fight with Terence Crawford and declined to work with HE Turki Alalshikh on his ambitious project.
Oscar De La Hoya reveals why Canelo Alvarez doesn’t like HE Turki Alalshikh
The Golden Boy lynchpin then pointed out how His Excellency Turki Alalshikh was making sure “real boxing” stayed alive and how he was making “best fights happen.” It was the reason why Alvarez didn’t like the Saudi adviser. He added, “Which is why Canelo doesn’t like him. Because he is demanding everybody to like fight the very best… Canelo, f**k you.”
De La Hoya also promised to spill more on Alvarez’s situation in the coming week. Meanwhile, the Mexican champion is gearing up to take on Edgar Berlanga on September 14 at T-Mobile Arena, and it remains to be seen how well the card fares.
