“Mayweather Owns You”: Hyped Up Oscar De La Hoya’s Announcement Fall on Deaf Ears as Fans Show No Interest

26-year-old Alexis Rocha takes on Giovanni Santillan this weekend at the Kia Forum in Inglewood, California—the two fight for the WBO North American Boxing Organization’s Welterweight title that the former currently holds. Besides them, the event organized by Golden Boy Promotions and aired on DAZN features undercards, including a world title clash for IBF Flyweight, between Arely Muciono and Gabriela Fundora.

However, what is surprising is that the main card seems to have barely enthused any crowds. It was apparent from how many followers commented when Oscar De La Hoya took to a social media platform and announced excitedly, “What’s up, guys? Alexis Rocha-Giovani Santillan, a few days away, live from the forum, live on DAZN, Golden Boy Boxing. Let’s go!” Quite a few of those who shared their views pointed out their unawareness about the fighters involved.

What’s the big deal? Fans ask Oscar De La Hoya

The following user harked back to Oscar De La Hoya’s 2007 loss to Floyd Mayweather Jr. Not to forget the recent defeat of Ryan Garcia, a Golden Boy boxer, by Mayweather Jr.’s protege, Gervonta Davis. So they mentioned how the undefeated former world champion remained ahead of the Olympic gold medalist. The user wrote, “Mayweather owns you, [little] boy.”

Another fan seemed appreciative of De La Hoya. However, they also stated that no one appears excited about the upcoming fight, saying, “I love Oscar, but no one is pumped up for that card.” The next fan confessed to not being aware of any details about either of the boxers. They mentioned, “I literally don’t know who any of those guys are, but that’s not saying much.”

But the following user appears hell-bent on raising the bar as he expressed an interest in watching Oscar De La Hoya do the fighting: “Why don’t [you] box instead? It’d be more entertaining.” Almost on a similar line, another user would instead love to watch the Olympic gold medalist and former world champion defeat rival Mayweather Promotions’ Leonard Ellerbe in a match: “I’d rather see you knock out Ellerbe.”

Finally, a word of appreciation for the Golden Boy boxing boss. This fan thanked Oscar De La Hoya for bringing about a renaissance in boxing: “Boxing making a comeback, thanks, oscarin.”

Saturday Main Card

With one defeat that he suffered at the hands of Rashidi Ellis, Alexis Rocha’s record stays at 23 wins. Fifteen of his victories came through knockouts. On the other hand, San Diego, California-born Giovani Santillan, remains undefeated as he enters the ring on Saturday. The main event is expected to start at 10 p.m. Eastern Time or 3 a.m. UK Time. Fans could expect the main event ring walks to commence by 12 a.m. Eastern Time or 5 a.m. UK Time.

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