Golden Boy boss Oscar De La Hoya made it clear on social media that he’s not in favor of Canelo Alvarez probably selecting to defend his unified tremendous middleweight titles in opposition to Chris Eubank Jr. subsequent at Wembley in London.
De La Hoya stated on X, “UK followers don’t know s*** about boxing.” He was responding to a quote from Eubank Jr’s promoter Ben Shalom, who stated that he thinks the struggle would promote out Wembley.
De La Hoya feels that Canelo ought to struggle high-level fighters like David Benavidez. He’s delay by how he’s been padding his report preventing lesser guys, like Edgar Berlanga and now presumably Eubank Jr.
In fact, the struggle would earn money from the UK viewers, however it might make a mockery of the game. Eubank Jr. is a star fighter alongside the traces of Jake Paul, and he doesn’t belong within the ring with a world champion like Canelo.
In case you’re a hardcore fan, you’ll know what sort of fighter Eubank Jr. is. He’s nowhere close to the world-class degree. He’s a ‘home degree’ British fighter who’s in style within the UK due to his father however has by no means carried out something to charge his recognition in true phrases. He’s a star’s child, and he’s given consideration due to that.
You possibly can’t throw Eubank Jr. in with a prime 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 struggle 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 degree. He has made good cash regardless of by no means beating anybody top-tier who wasn’t subpar or washed.
Eubank Jr. has had hustle going within the UK, preventing below-world-level fighters and making money that high quality contenders might by no means dream of getting. Eubank Jr. is a star boxer, however not world-class.
De La Hoya is clearly disgusted by the concept that Canelo would stoop to the extent of preventing this sort of fighter. It might be fantastic if this had been an exhibition match as a result of it might be simply to entertain the UK followers and get a number of laughs beating up on a man that doesn’t belong within the ring with him.
This can be a actual struggle and would rely on Canelo’s report. 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 report.
The mismatch was sanctioned. Eubank Jr. will not be a contender at 168, he hadn’t overwhelmed the fighters that he ought to should 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 report full of 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 struggle– Liam Williams– Wanik Awdijan– Marcus Morrison– Matt Korobov– James Degale: *Washed– J.J. McDonagh
Oscar De La Hoya lashing out at British boxing followers at the moment… pic.twitter.com/zSepGlUX0T
— Michael Benson (@MichaelBensonn) October 30, 2024
