Dana White refutes Oscar De La Hoya’s claim that he was being set up at Garcia-Benn fight; says Vince McMahon did that to him once - MMA Fighting
Dana White has denied allegations from Oscar De La Hoya that he intentionally sabotaged De La Hoya's experience at a recent boxing event. White cited a past negative experience with Vince McMahon to explain why he would never treat a promoter that way.
Why it matters
This public dispute highlights the ongoing personal and professional rivalry between two major figures in the combat sports industry.
No matter how much he may dislike him, Dana White says he would never disrespect Oscar De La Hoya at a fight he was promoting.
White and De La Hoya are long-time bitter enemies, but last month, the two had occasion to come together, promoting the highly-anticipated WBC title bout between Ryan Garcia and Conor Benn. But while the event was technically a co-promotion, White’s Zuffa Boxing took the lead, so much so that on fight night, De La Hoya opted not to attend, claiming that he was being set up by White and company to be embarrassed, and that his people who worked the event felt disrespected.
On Tuesday night, following the latest episode of Contender Series, White spoke to reporters, where he refuted De La Hoya’s claim, saying he’s been on the receiving end of such behavior and wouldn’t do it to even his most ardent enemy.
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