The ongoing feud between Joe Rogan and a former six-weight world champion has escalated after the UFC commentator made an "off the rails" comment during a recent podcast.
On the latest episode of the JRE Podcast, Rogan was joined by writer and director Peter Berg as they discussed a range of subjects, including sparring with Canelo Alvarez, finding discipline through MMA, and UFC profitability.
It was a lengthy chat that featured discussion points around some high-profile names like Mark Zuckerberg, Elon Musk and Oscar De La Hoya.
In fact, one of the big talking points from the episode was Rogan saying that De La Hoya seems like "he’s a little off the rails these days", which brought a stinging response from the 11-time world champion.
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"Joe, it must be in your contract to say ill on me and not say one nice word about me," he said, before making a proposal that would achieve 'record-breaking numbers'.
"Bro, stop being petty. You refuse to put me on my podcast when the majority of your content is MMA or boxing-centred. I mean, I get it daddy Dana [White] will not let you have me on the podcast," De La Hoya added.
"Let me propose something [and] this will be the highest-rated show you'll ever do. Have me and your daddy Dana on the podcast together. You can moderate the podcast, so two against one. And I'm fine with that because I'm an open book."
In the podcast episode, Rogan also commented on De La Hoya's remarks about Terence Crawford's ranking, something the latter didn't appreciate.
"Did he [Rogan] really ask why I'm commenting on Terence Crawford? The rankings have him at No.1 at 154 pounds when he doesn't even fight at that weight anymore," said De La Hoya.
"I'm commenting because my fighter Vergil Ortiz beat Israil Madrimov last Saturday much easier than Crawford did. I'm also commenting because it's my fu*king job to be a promoter and promote my fighters.
"Also Joe, I'm off the rails, really? Alright, let's take a look at your evolution over the last fifteen years."
Rogan previously questioned the authenticity of De La Hoya's abs in a chat with Belal Muhammad, which has sparked plenty of back and forth.
"Why has Oscar De La Hoya got fake abs? You seen that? Oscar De La Hoya has got some fake abs. Something's going on, man," said Rogan.
"Oscar De La Hoya didn't have abs throughout his boxing career. Look at him now. What's going on there? It's either he's got some fake abs or he's going semi-glutide, one or the other.
"The thing is, his abs don’t match his chest or his arms. Look how defined his abs are, like they even when he's sitting there. It’s like the Liver King."
Topics: Joe Rogan, MMA, Boxing, Boxing News
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