Golden Boy promoter Oscar De La Hoya took to social media today to give his take on the recent Zuffa Boxing event where Jai Opetaia won, but had the IBF sanctioning of the fight pulled as the Zuffa title was present as being a world championship. Needless to say, De La Hoya revels in the opportunity to chide Dana White and his business in boxing.
“I have a lot to vent about this week and a lot of truth to spill,” De La Hoya began. “So, Jai Opetaia for what he thought would be an IBF title, only to find out at the press conference that he was lied to by none other than Uncle f-ckin’ Fester [Dana White] and Zuffa.
“So we all know that the Zuffa belt is like a participation trophy that’s given to a nine year old at the end of a soccer game. It has the significance of a hemorrhoid on my f-ckin’ ass…Zuffa had no intention of following the IBF rules and used that deception to humiliate them…Zuffa lied to everyone the entire time and poor Jai Opetaia suffered because of it.
“So instead of fighting for a belt that he loves, Jai was stuck fighting for absolutely nothing against a guy who had zero championship experience. And Jai was obviously disappointed…Of course he wants to fight for all the belts, all the fighters do. Nobody wants to fight for the piece of sh-t Zuffa belt they are trying to push on us. And fighters want to fight the very best in the world. His opponent, Brandon Glanton, was a plant by The Ring who ranked him #10 in the world in their made-up rankings. He had never even fought a championship round in his entire life.
“Look, I’ve said it before: The Ring Magazine belt is officially dead. Its history and honor has been ruined by the biased propaganda and the clear agenda of those behind it [Turki Alalshikh]. Oh, and they’re in bed with Zuffa. Hell, they’re funding their entire league. President Mark Shapiro has confirmed they’re 100% financially backed by the Saudis.
“Jai, wake up before they ruin your career, brother. Fester is using you as a tool in all of this. Get the f-ck out of there. All these guys do is lie…[Dana White] don’t give a f-ck about the fighters just like you never gave a f-ck about UFC fighters, which Ronda Rousey exposed on Monday…You sign with Zuffa and you’ll be tricked into a bunch of sh-t just like Jai Opetaia was. Nothing is ever what it seems with them.”
