Oscar De Lay Hoya has never truly gotten over losing the most watched pay-per-view boxing match in history. In this preview for this Saturday’s debut of All Access: Mayweather vs. Canelo (August 24, 10 p.m. ET), De La Hoya delves into the “thorn” that remains from the 2007 fight against Mayweather. Is Why is De La Hoya is taking the subtle mind games Mayweather is applying to Canelo so personal? Simply put, it’s because Canelo is Oscar’s pet project to take Golden Boy into the future. Although it’s hard to envision Mayweather and De La Hoya truly hating each after the literal millions they’ve made in business together, nothing would bring De La Hoya more joy than to see his hand-picked successor take away Mayweather’s undefeated record.
For more insight into De La Hoya’s grudge against Mayweather, check out this recent article.
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