Dana White Gives A Savage Response Over Oscar De La Hoya’s Boxing Comeback

Dana White dropped a scathing response over Oscar De La Hoya's sensational boxing return by suggesting that cocaine "isn't cheap."

The 51-year-old UFC president has never been shy to speak his true feelings towards Golden Boy chief De La Hoya.

And De La Hoya, who hasn't fought since his 2008 defeat to Manny Pacquiao, recently revealed that he would make his return to professional boxing.

When White was asked about the 47-year-old ex-boxing star's comeback, he responded: "Cocaine isn't cheap. It's expensive. You've got to make money."

De La Hoya, who has previously challenged White to a fight, confirmed to ESPN that the rumours over his comeback were true and said he would begin "sparring in the next few weeks."

When asked who he wanted to face inside the squared circle, 'Golden Boy' responded: "Any top guy, any top guy out there.

"The rumours are true, and I'm going to start sparring in the next few weeks. It's a real fight.

"I miss being in the ring, I love boxing. Boxing is what gave me everything I have today, and I just miss it."

Despite his age, De La Hoya believes that he can still compete with the best in the world as he is motivated by another factor.

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"All these fighters are not of the level that was 15, 20 years [ago]," he explained.

"All these fighters are demanding so much money, all these fighters are demanding the moon. And they're forgetting that you must train hard, you must work hard.

"So that's a huge advantage for me because I know what it takes to train hard, I know how to train smart. I know how to fight smart in the ring.

"These guys are in it just for the money. That'll be the big difference. I will fight for the glory, and these guys only fight for the money. And guess what? The glory will always win."

British boxing star Amir Khan wasted no time in taking to social media to call out De La Hoya for a super-fight.

Topics: Boxing News, UFC News, MMA News, Boxing, UFC, MMA, Dana White

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