Oscar De La Hoya criticized Zuffa Boxing Saturday while discussing a potential Sept. 12 fight between Ryan Garcia and Conor Benn.
“The problem I have with Zuffa is everything they touch, whenever they get involved, it’s a big f***in’ problem all the time,” De La Hoya said during Golden Boy’s DAZN broadcast on Saturday night.
“Ryan Garcia has a promotional contract with Golden Boy, and Ryan fights on DAZN. Zuffa Boxing, all they do is get in the way and make things difficult. The bottom line is, yes, Ryan Garcia wants to fight on September 12th, but he’s going to fight on DAZN.”
Garcia and Benn have been linked with a fight on September 12th. Earlier reports indicated that the event may be promoted by Zuffa Boxing and distributed on Paramount+.
“If the opponent is going to be Conor Benn, then so be it, but we all have to work together to make the fight happen,” De La Hoya said. “There are promoters for a reason, there are contracts for a reason, but again, when Zuffa gets involved, there’s always a big problem.”
Golden Boy recently issued a cease and desist letter to Zuffa Boxing regarding Garcia’s promotional status.
Ryan won the WBC welterweight title with a victory over Mario Barrios on February 21. Benn last fought on April 11, defeating Regis Prograis in London.
Garcia remains under contract with Golden Boy. De La Hoya reiterated on Saturday that any future fight involving Garcia must be coordinated by the company and broadcast on DAZN.
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Last updated on 06/21/2026 at 02:00
