Oscar De La Hoya let rip on his newest version of his ‘Clapback’ collection by predicting the demise of High Rank after many years within the sport.
The Golden Boy promoter says High Rank, beforehand run by Bob Arum, has made choices that can finally value them a spot at boxing’s high desk.
Introducing his hilarious section, De La Hoya mentioned, “It’s your favorite time of the week once more. Time for the one section in boxing that provides you the info and makes you chortle, it’s Clapback Thursday!”
He then went in on his promotional rivals.
“I’ve been quiet for a minute as a result of I’ve been gathering as a lot info as attainable over the previous month simply so I will be correct. And it’s lastly time to unleash the info,” mentioned the multi-time world champion.
“So a bombshell lawsuit was filed on the finish of February in California federal court docket, suing High Rank president Todd Duboef for breach of contract, promissory fraud, and unjust enrichment.
“The lawsuit claims Duboef did not pay high-profile boxing supervisor William Keane for securing fights and used an alleged crime boss to safe Tyson Fury fights.
“Oh, the lawsuit additionally suggests that every one or most of this occurred behind Bob Arum’s again.”
He alleged that these choices above led to ESPN’s choice to not renew High Rank Boxing’s broadcasting contract.
“Simply when Todd thought issues couldn’t get any worse, they did,” mentioned De La Hoya. “ESPN confirmed they won’t be renewing their cope with High Rank, which is ready to run out this summer season. So, in different phrases, High Rank has no community to broadcast their fights on.
“I like Bob Arum, we now have a whole lot of historical past collectively. What he completed as a promoter is famous, and I’m so unhappy to see the way it ended up.
“However that is what occurs while you place your organization within the fingers of a scumbag. Bye bye High Rank.”
De La Hoya hasn’t held again on discussing the present state of affairs with High Rank, which is able to see the corporate transfer to a brand new TV dwelling over the summer season.
DAZN stays the favourite to land a cope with High Rank, whereas Prime Video and Netflix may additionally present curiosity.
High Rank’s present steady options loads of high expertise to garner bidders. The roster consists of middleweight king Janibek Alimkhanuly, WBO rulers Keyshawn Davis and Emanuel Navarrete, heavyweight Richard Torrez [who recently defeated Guido Vianello, pound-for-pound star Vasiliy Lomachenko, and female titleholder Mikaela Mayer.
They also have ties to Japanese undisputed champion Naoya Inoue, who will return to Las Vegas on May 4. Inoue takes Canelo Alvarez’s usual spot and will make his Saudi Arabian debut under Turki Alalshikh on the Saturday before.
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