Oscar De La Hoya criticized Zuffa Boxing on Saturday while discussing a possible September 12 fight between Ryan Garcia and Conor Benn.
“The issue that I even have with Zuffa is every part they touch, at any time when they get entangled, it’s a giant f***in’ problem on a regular basis,” De La Hoya said during Golden Boy’s DAZN broadcast on Saturday night.
“Ryan Garcia has a promotional contract with Golden Boy, and Ryan is fighting on DAZN. Zuffa Boxing, all they do is get in the best way and make things difficult. The underside line is, yes, Ryan Garcia desires to fight on September twelfth, but he’s gonna fight on DAZN.”
Garcia and Benn have been linked to a September 12 fight. Earlier reports indicated the event may very well be promoted by Zuffa Boxing and distributed on Paramount+.
“If the opponent is gonna be Conor Benn, then so be it, but all of us should work together to make the fight occur,” De La Hoya said. “There’s promoters for a reason, there’s contracts for a reason, but again, when Zuffa gets involved, there’s all the time a giant problem.”
Golden Boy recently issued a cease-and-desist letter to Zuffa Boxing regarding Garcia’s promotional status.
Ryan won the WBC welterweight title with a victory over Mario Barrios on February 21. Benn last fought on April 11, defeating Regis Prograis in London.
Garcia stays under contract with Golden Boy. De La Hoya reiterated Saturday that any future fight involving Garcia have to be coordinated through the corporate and broadcast on DAZN.
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Last Updated on 2026/06/21 at 2:00 AM