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Oscar De La Hoya Rips Canelo Álvarez and Dana White After Crawford’s Upset and TKO’s Blockbuster Debut

De La Hoya’s broadside sharpened scrutiny of TKO’s stance on the Muhammad Ali Act.

Overview

  • Terence Crawford defeated Canelo Álvarez by unanimous decision at Allegiant Stadium to become undisputed super middleweight champion after moving up three weight classes.
  • TKO Boxing’s inaugural event streamed on Netflix and was reported to rank among the three most-watched men’s title fights of the century.
  • De La Hoya mocked Álvarez’s performance, saying he was “hitting air,” and claimed he had predicted a near-flawless win for Crawford.
  • He argued Álvarez’s only elite opponents were Floyd Mayweather, Dmitry Bivol, and Crawford, asserting that all three “toyed” with him.
  • De La Hoya accused Dana White of seeking changes to the Muhammad Ali Act that would harm fighters and alleged White skipped most of the undercard and watched UFC on his phone, with no direct response from White to this latest tirade noted in the coverage.