Conor McGregor receives another ridiculous call out from Oscar De La Hoya
OSCAR DE LA HOYA has doubled down on his recent call out of UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor.
Conor McGregor (left) was recently called out by Oscar De La Hoya (right)
Earlier this month, the former six-weight world champion shocked the combat sports world by challenging the UFC’s poster boy to meet him inside the boxing ring.
“You know I’m competitive. You know I still have it in me. I’ve been secretly training,” 44-year-old De La Hoya said during an appearance on Golden Boy Radio. “Secretly training.
“I’m faster than ever, and stronger than ever. I know I could take out Conor McGregor in two rounds. I’ll come back for that fight. Two rounds.
"Just one more. I’m calling him out. Two rounds. That’s all I need. That’s all I’m going to say.”
De La Hoya, 44, was quizzed about his comments by TMZ after attending a Guns N’ Roses concert in Los Angeles and was quick to reiterate his belief that he’s ready to take on 'The Notorious'.
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Do you not see me that I’m in shape?
“Do you not see me that I’m in shape?” ‘The Golden Boy’ told TMZ when the subject of a potential fight between himself and McGregor came up. “So take me back to the very last city where the grass is green and the girls are pretty.”
De La Hoya’s decision to call out McGregor was a shock one considering the fact he was the biggest critic of the UFC lightweight champion’s August boxing match with Floyd Mayweather Jr.
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The day before the much-criticised fight, De La Hoya tweeted: "F**k you #MayweathervsMcGregor both of you a disrespecting the sport of boxing. #CaneloGGG Sept 16th ringtv.com.”
De La Hoya, an Olympic gold medalist, hasn’t fought since suffering a TKO loss to Manny Pacquiao in December 2008.
Oscar De La Hoya hasn't fought since suffering a TKO loss to Manny Pacquiao in December 2008
McGregor's last outing in the combat sports world was his August bout with Mayeeather Jr, which he lost via a tenth round TKO.