Canelo Alvarez and Oscar De La Hoya Clash at Press Conference Ahead of Fight

The tension between Canelo Alvarez and Oscar De La Hoya reached a boiling point at the final pre-bout press conference ahead of Canelo’s clash with Jaime Munguia on May 4. While Canelo has shown nothing but respect for his opponent, the same cannot be said for his former promoter.

The Mexican superstar, who spent most of his career under the Golden Boy Promotions banner, parted ways with De La Hoya in 2020 and aligned himself with Matchroom Boxing and the PBC. The split was messy, and the animosity between fighter and promoter has only grown since then.

At the press conference, De La Hoya took aim at Canelo, claiming that Golden Boy built the champion and demanding respect for his name. Canelo, visibly furious, fired back with insults in Spanish, accusing De La Hoya of stealing money from his fighters and calling him a “f—ng asshole.”

The bad blood between the two has been simmering for years, with the beef reportedly starting after Canelo’s decision win over Danny Jacobs in 2019. DAZN had expected a trilogy fight with Gennadiy Golovkin, but Canelo opted to face Sergey Kovalev instead, leading to tensions between Canelo, DAZN, and Golden Boy.

Whether De La Hoya’s verbal attack was personal or a strategic move to rattle Canelo remains to be seen, but one thing is clear: the animosity between the two is real. As the fight approaches, fans can expect fireworks both inside and outside the ring. Stay tuned for what promises to be a heated showdown between Canelo Alvarez and Jaime Munguia on May 4.