A couple of weeks ago, Golden Boy Promotions CEO Oscar De La Hoya wrote an open letter to fans on his Facebook page, outlining the reasons why Floyd Mayweather vs. Conor McGregor is bad for the sport of boxing. Here’s just a brief excerpt from his statement:
Now, I know critics will say that I’m only writing this letter because my company is promoting what will be the culmination of an outstanding boxing year when Canelo Alvarez takes on Gennady “GGG” Golovkin in September, and I don’t want anything to distract attention away from that fight.