Amidst extravagant expenses during the Super Bowl and revelations about taxes, doubts arise in Oscar De La Hoya regarding Floyd Mayweather’s financial statements.
Oscar De La Hoya expresses skepticism towards Floyd Mayweather’s claims about the IRS (Image via: IMAGO, Instagram)
Mayweather generated a substantial amount of money through his career as a professional boxer. His first major fight was against the then-popular pay-per-view star. The match with De La Hoya propelled Mayweather’s financial aspirations. However, the animosity between Mayweather and De La Hoya persisted even after their bout. Following his retirement, De La Hoya became a promoter and attempted to field fighters who could defeat Mayweather, but his efforts were unsuccessful.
Recently, Floyd Mayweather purchased 34 tickets for Super Bowl LVIII, amounting to nearly $1.5 million. Additionally, Mayweather disclosed on social media that he paid $18 million to the IRS. He further claimed to have paid even larger sums during his active boxing career. Nevertheless, De La Hoya expressed doubts about Mayweather’s assertions, considering them to be fraudulent. This is De La Hoya’s tweet regarding the matter.
De La Hoya and Mayweather have frequently exchanged insults on social media on multiple occasions. Therefore, it was not surprising for boxing enthusiasts to witness De La Hoya’s remark regarding Mayweather’s claims. Mayweather recently engaged with a fighter who is signed with De La Hoya’s Golden Boy Promotions. This interaction sparked controversy, particularly due to Garcia’s negative comments about De La Hoya and his partner.
I don’t mean to be rude, but where are the routing/tracking numbers for that check? Sorry, but that doesn’t seem real, haha.
Mayweather desired a fight between Ryan Garcia and . However, De La Hoya recently announced through X that a fight between Garcia and has been finalized. The bout is scheduled for April 20, 2024, and Haney will defend his WBC super lightweight title.
De La Hoya’s fight against Mayweather concluded with a split decision loss. Many attribute this defeat to the flawed game plan of the Mexican-American boxer as the fight progressed. Mayweather encountered difficulties with De La Hoya’s formidable jab in the early rounds. However, De La Hoya abandoned this strategy, allowing Mayweather to easily secure victory.
Promoted as ‘The World Awaits,’ the fight shattered numerous records. Following the bout, De La Hoya received the highest purse of $52 million, surpassing the previous record held by, who earned $35 million for his fight against. At the time, it was one of the most expensive boxing matches ever organized.
#OnThisDay – In 2007, Floyd Mayweather Jr. defeated Oscar De La Hoya by a split decision of 12 rounds to. Win the WBC junior middleweight title. pic.twitter.com/wKKznMaAEu
The fight also set new records for pay-per-view purchases and live gate revenue. These records remained unbroken until the fight between Mayweather and. De La Hoya is currently active as a promoter, while Mayweather now participates in exhibition bouts.
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