Canelo Álvarez will defend his undisputed super middleweight title this weekend against Jaime Mungia, but the fireworks started early on Wednesday. During the pre-fight press conference, Álvarez and former promoter Oscar De La Hoya got into a nasty confrontation and had to be separated from each other.
De La Hoya's speech was essentially ripping Alvarez for his repeated attacks on Golden Boy Promotions and insults towards De La Hoya himself. Alvarez fired back at the end and the two men had to be separated. This is the result of a long-simmering feud between the two.
In 2020, after years of fighting under De La Hoya's watch, Canelo sued Golden Boy and DAZN for breach of contract. He was seeking a minimum of $280 million. Alvarez believed the parties had breached the 11-fight, $365 million deal he had agreed to in 2018. The parties had disagreed over who the champion would face next and how much he would receive.
