De La Hoya Criticizes UK Fans Over Canelo Fight Talk
On October 30, 2024, Oscar De La Hoya criticized British boxing fans in a social media post responding to promoter Ben Shalom’s prediction that a Canelo Álvarez–Chris Eubank Jr. fight could sell out Wembley. Contemporary reports traced the remark to that post, not an interview. The report on De La Hoya’s response describes the exchange.
What prompted the remarks
Shalom, Eubank Jr.’s promoter, had said the proposed matchup with Álvarez could sell out Wembley. De La Hoya objected to that prospect and directed his criticism at UK fans. Contemporaneous coverage links his response to Shalom’s prediction.
A proposed fight, not a booking
Reports at the time discussed a possible Canelo–Eubank Jr. fight in the UK, but did not announce an agreement, date or venue. The preview’s language about the prospect drawing a large crowd was speculation. The October 2024 report on the proposal supplies that context.
The story is a snapshot of promoter rivalry and online debate in October 2024. It does not establish that a fight was negotiated or that De La Hoya’s comments changed Álvarez’s plans.
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Sources
- Contemporaneous report on De La Hoya’s post
- Coverage of the Wembley prediction and response
- Report on the proposed matchup
- Background on De La Hoya and Álvarez’s strained relationship
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