Golden Boy boss Oscar De La Hoya made it clear on social media that he’s not in favor of Canelo Alvarez doubtlessly selecting to defend his unified tremendous middleweight titles in opposition to Chris Eubank Jr. subsequent at Wembley in London.
De La Hoya mentioned on X, “UK followers don’t know s*** about boxing.” He was responding to a quote from Eubank Jr’s promoter Ben Shalom, who mentioned that he thinks the combat would promote out Wembley.
De La Hoya feels that Canelo ought to combat high-level fighters like David Benavidez. He’s postpone by how he’s been padding his document preventing lesser guys, like Edgar Berlanga and now presumably Eubank Jr.
After all, the combat would become profitable from the UK viewers, however it could make a mockery of the game. Eubank Jr. is a celeb fighter alongside the traces of Jake Paul, and he doesn’t belong within the ring with a world champion like Canelo.
If you happen to’re a hardcore fan, you’ll know what sort of fighter Eubank Jr. is. He’s nowhere close to the world-class stage. He’s a ‘home stage’ British fighter who’s well-liked within the UK due to his father however has by no means completed something to price his reputation in true phrases. He’s a celeb’s child, and he’s given consideration due to that.
You possibly can’t throw Eubank Jr. in with a high middleweight champion like Janibek Alimkhanuly and anticipate him to final for 3 rounds until he’s deliberately carried. Eubank Jr. is just too restricted as a fighter and an previous, restricted fighter.
Whereas it’s a toxic remark for De La Hoya to make, his ideas behind it are that the combat is a mismatch and never worthy of Canelo and his followers. Eubank Jr. is legendary for being the son of former world champion Chris Eubank.
Because the son of this star, Eubank Jr. has made good cash within the UK, preventing strictly scrubs, fighters under the highest stage. He has made good cash regardless of by no means beating anybody top-tier who wasn’t subpar or washed.
Eubank Jr. has had a very good hustle going within the UK, preventing below-world-level fighters and making money that high quality contenders may by no means dream of getting. Eubank Jr. is a celeb boxer, however not world-class.
De La Hoya is clearly disgusted by the concept Canelo would stoop to the extent of preventing the sort of fighter. It could be positive if this have been an exhibition match as a result of it could be simply to entertain the UK followers and get a couple of laughs beating up on a man that doesn’t belong within the ring with him.
This can be a actual combat and would depend on Canelo’s document. That’s off-putting. It’s like Floyd Mayweather Jr. preventing 0-0 novice Conor McGregor in 2017 to interrupt Rocky Marciano’s 49-0 document.
The mismatch was sanctioned. Eubank Jr. is just not a contender at 168, he hadn’t crushed the fighters that he ought to must earn a title shot in opposition to WBA, WBC and WBO tremendous middleweight champion Canelo. As such, ought to this be an exhibition match or not occur in any respect?
Eubank Jr. won’t ever attempt to climb the tremendous middleweight rankings by beating abilities like Osleys Iglesias, Diego Pacheco, or Jaime Munguia as a result of he’s not proficient sufficient. In my estimation, he wouldn’t even beat Edgar Berlanga.
Let’s face it: the 35-year-old Eubank Jr. (34-3, 25 KOs) is an inflated document crammed with non-world-class opposition. He stepped up as soon as in his profession in opposition to an A-level fighter, George Groves, and was thrashed in a one-sided 12-round unanimous determination on February 17, 2018.
After that defeat, Eubank Jr. returned to the tomato can circuit, preventing these fighters:
– Kamil Szeremeta
– Liam Smith x 2: *KO’d in first combat
– Liam Williams
– Wanik Awdijan
– Marcus Morrison
– Matt Korobov
– James Degale: *Washed
– J.J. McDonagh
Oscar De La Hoya lashing out at British boxing followers right this moment… pic.twitter.com/zSepGlUX0T
— Michael Benson (@MichaelBensonn) October 30, 2024
