Canelo Alvarez

Tension was palpable in the air at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Wednesday as boxing superstars Canelo Alvarez and Oscar De La Hoya engaged in a fiery confrontation ahead of Canelo’s championship bout against Jaime Munguia. The heated exchange between the two Mexican-American icons, whose tumultuous relationship stems from their acrimonious split in 2020, threatened to steal the spotlight from the much-anticipated title fight. The drama unfolded during the final pre-fight press conference when De La Hoya, the Golden Boy Promotions founder who had previously guided Canelo’s career, took aim at his former prized fighter.

The final press conference for Canelo Alvarez’s undisputed super middleweight title defense against Jaime Munguia descended into chaos as long-simmering tensions between Alvarez and his former promoter Oscar De La Hoya erupted into a heated verbal confrontation. What was meant to be the culmination of the fight promotion quickly devolved into a shouting match, with Alvarez and De La Hoya trading insults and accusations in an ugly public spat that threatened to overshadow the upcoming bout.