“It Wouldn’t Be an Exhibition”: Oscar De La Hoya on Fighting Floyd Mayweather in 2022

Exhibition fights are an ongoing trend in the boxing space. Over the past few years, there have been umpteen exhibition bouts that have stirred the fight universe. The trend has seen former boxing champions return to the ring even years after their retirement. In that list, Oscar De La Hoya ranks at the top.

The 48-year-old has expressed his eagerness to fight his former rival and boxing great, Floyd Mayweather, many times. Recently, in a chat with TMZ Sports, he once again spoke about fighting ‘TBE‘.

“It wouldn’t be an exhibition. Somebody would, like Floyd, it would be a real fight, so I mean, it’s probably the biggest fight you can make today. That will generate tons of money, so that would be very interesting,” said De La Hoya.

In September 2021, De La Hoya was slated to face Vitor Belfort in a pro-boxing outing. Unfortunately, as ‘Golden Boy’ tested positive for Covid-19, his return to the ring couldn’t materialize. However, it didn’t stop him from calling out his former rival, Floyd Mayweather.

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Mayweather last appeared under the big lights in June. He took up an exhibition fight against Logan Paul. However, after that fight, Mayweather hasn’t quite remained assertive about fighting once again or returning to the pro-boxing side.

Will Floyd Mayweather actually take up a fight against Oscar De La Hoya?

De La Hoya, a few months back, challenged Mayweather for a $100 million fight. Also, TMZ Sports reported Mayweather might be interested in fighting ‘Golden Boy’ if he really has $100 million. However, nothing official arrived from ‘Pretty Boy’ or his team pertaining to this matter.

Also, as Mayweather left the professional boxing space in 2017, it seems unlikely that he will lace up the gloves for a pro-bout.

Moreover, he knows the amount of hard work and dedication it requires for a professional boxing outing. That said, De La Hoya vs Mayweather 2, in an actual fight, seems unlikely at the moment.

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However, they can still collide in an exhibition. Although it may be an exhibition, if these two share the ring, expect them to trade punches like professionals.