Oscar De La Hoya says Canelo Alvarez's next fight after Saturday will take place in a courtroom.
De La Hoya, head of Golden Boy Promotions and Alvarez's former promoter, said he plans to sue Alvarez after a heated press conference ahead of Alvarez's next fight against Jaime Munguia in Las Vegas. Announced. Alvarez has repeatedly claimed that De La Hoya “stole” from the fighter, and the former champion boxer says he intends to clear his name in the legal world.
“I'm definitely going to sue for defamation,” De La Hoya said. ESPN.
“Imagine the damage that would do to my reputation. Imagine what that would do to my business for combatants. [who] you will believe it. ”
Alvarez claimed in a press conference Wednesday that De La Hoya stole from him and questioned whether Gennaidi Golovkin was paid for the rematch with Alvarez.
De La Hoya told ESPN that Golovkin has been paid “all amounts owed.”
De La Hoya said of his interactions with Alvarez, “When someone says something negative about me, I'm going to defend myself, and I have done that.” “This was the perfect moment to tell him how I felt. It felt so good. Finally — I'd just been silent for years — and finally, honoring my name. I can tell him that to his face.”
MMA Fighting will be covering the Alvarez vs. Munguia fight card on Saturday night.
