Oscar De La Hoya has taken aim at Dana White, changing the direction of the verbal jabs for the first time in weeks.
The Golden Boy Promotions boss has been at odds with his UFC counterpart for years. And White’s move into De La Hoya’s space with Zuffa Boxing has just accelerated the beef into another level of bitterness.
It isn’t just the former six-weight world champion and Olympic gold medalist with whom White is feuding. His long-time friendship with Eddie Hearn has now almost completely dissipated as the pair continue to go back-and-forth.
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Oscar De La Hoya brands Dana White a liar in explosive media scrum
It appears that a Zuffa Boxing event can’t go by so far without Dana White launching one of his vintage rants in the direction of Oscar De La Hoya. The pair have been enemies for years, but are now direct competitors in the boxing space.
He continued his onslaught against the legendary boxer-turned-promoter after this week’s show, after telling his rival to ‘go to OnlyFans’ to solve an issue he is having with his company’s long-time office building.
And after dropping a ‘clap back Thursday’ video, De La Hoya met with media in Las Vegas last night where he gave his take on White in more detail. He was particularly critical of the new Zuffa belt, which will make its debut on March 8 when Jai Opetaia fights for it in Las Vegas.
“Look, Dana saying that he’s going to come out with guns blazing and this and that, saying ‘we’re going to show everyone how it’s done and this and that’, then you created your own belt, what is that?” De La Hoya asked.
“I mean, that belt has less history than my Tom Ford belt, and my Dolce and Gabbana belt is worth more. Don’t say you’re coming out with guns blazing and then have done nothing, you’re just another promoter that came in with a new belt and now you’re having Jai Opetaia for the Zuffa belt?
“To me, that’s embarrassing. It should be embarrassing for Jai Opetaia who is a great world champion, a great person. I love the guy, but come on. How can you have Jai Opetaia fight for the Zuffa belt that means nothing in this world?
“They want to work against all the organizations, they don’t want to include the WBC, WBA, IBF or WBO. I mean, it’s absurd. To me it’s mind boggling that this guy, Uncle Fester, talks and talks and talks but says nothing.
“He lies, it’s all he does is lie. Everything about him is lies, lies, lies and he loves screaming because he thinks if people scream louder it becomes true. No, it’s just a bunch of BS, man.
“I love this sport, you can see my passion. I love boxing, I was born to fight and we’re going to protect our sport.”