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Oscar De La Hoya finds himself in a legal dispute with one of his fighters yet again. De La Hoya is the CEO of “Golden Boy Promotions” and has received scrutiny from the boxing world as many of his own fighters under his promotion have spoken out publicly over certain questionable decisions he took as a promoter. The one that stands out the most is his feud with undisputed super middleweight champion, Canelo Alvarez. In 2020, Alvarez severed his professional ties with De La Hoya after working with him for several years, leaving his promotion. The once business friends ended up foes when Alvarez took their battle to court and accused De La Hoya of breach of contract.

Recently, another notable fighter of his, Ryan Garcia, found himself publicly feuding with De La Hoya. Moreover, things are getting heated as Golden Boy Promotions and Garcia are engaged in a legal battle over an alleged breach of contract following the latter’s fight with Gervonta Davis. Amidst the ongoing clash, it is safe to say that De La Hoya is making the headlines for all the wrong reasons. The boxing world is witnessing the same and has lashed out at him on social media. However, De La Hoya remains unbothered and had a message for his critics. While flying in a private jet, De La Hoya flexed on his critics by showing off his lavish lifestyle. And fans had a field day reacting to this new video, although positively!

Oscar De La Hoya receives backlash over showing off his lavish lifestyle

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De La Hoya’s achievements cannot be overlooked despite his controversies. He is wealthy, famous and loves to show it. In a recent video on his Twitter account, while flying in his private jet, he stated, “11-time world champion, 6 divisions, Olympic gold medal, I am sorry.”

A fan named Sonny Cervantes has nothing but nice things to say about De La Hoya and wishes him well. He stated, “Can’t hate on you bro for your fortune and fame. You made money in your boxing career. You could have blown it all and moved back in with mom/dad however you made good business decisions with your money. Hope everything works out for both GBP and King Ryan”

On the contrary, one fan Rick Lozano is curious to know if he ever spends his wealth on his community and stated, What is Oscar doing for the Latino and community?”

One fan Mr. Everywhere is awestruck to witness De La Hoya live the high life. He states, “Hate him or Love him, Oscar is the Greatest Promoter of this generation. He signed the biggest checks for the biggest fights last 15 years easily”

On similar lines, another fan Kibet98 states, “I enjoyed following your career Oscar. You fought anyone and everyone. They don’t make boxers like they used to.”

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Lastly, fan Akiyoshi Asahi critiqued De La Hoya as a promoter and stated, And the worst promoter on a major network”

Read more: Oscar De La Hoya Takes a Dig at Eddie Hearn for “Another Sh***y Card”

It is fair to say that De La Hoya is also receiving overwhelming support from a certain section of boxing fans as he finds himself mired in controversy. What are your thoughts on the reaction from the fans? In addition, what do you make of De La Hoya and his recent Twitter video? Share with us your thoughts and opinions in the comments below.

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