Not only would a boxing match between Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor be a farce, say some boxers, it could ruin the sport of boxing for good.
Sugar Ray Leonard says that such a match would be “is embarrassing for boxing.” And Oscar De La Hoya, who won ten world titles in six different weight classes and is now a promoter, said this in an open letter appearing today in The Guardian:
“To my fellow boxing fans, I write in the hopes that together we can protect the sport of boxing.