De La Hoya gives McGregor 'no chance' against Floyd

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MANILA, Philippines – The &quot;Golden Boy,&quot; Oscar De La Hoya, would very much like to see mixed martial arts superstar Conor McGregor pull off a momentous upset over Floyd Mayweather Jr. when they face off on August 26 in Las Vegas.Unfortunately, De La Hoya believes that there is simply no way that &quot;The Notorious&quot; can defeat the boxer known as &quot;Money.&quot;&quot;No. No chance,&quot; De La Hoya said flatly when asked by <a href="http://www.tmz.com/2017/07/21/oscar-de-la-hoya-conor-mcgregor-floyd-mayweather/?adid=TMZ_Search_Results">TMZ Sports</a> if he believes McGregor can stun Mayweather in their boxing match.&quot;I wish he would, but he can&#x27;t,&quot; the former 10-division world champion added. &quot;If I couldn&#x27;t get a chance in, come on.&quot;&quot;You think Conor McGregor, in my prime, is better than me?&quot; De La Hoya added, rhetorically.<ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="http://sports.abs-cbn.com/boxing/news/2017/07/22/mcgregor-meets-community-service-vegas-pre-bout-fracas-28893">READ: McGregor meets community service for Vegas pre-bout fracas</a></li></ul>De La Hoya was referring to his May 5, 2007 bout against Mayweather, wherein the latter won via split decision. At the time, the fight was the most lucrative in the history of the sport, before it was eventually surpassed by Mayweather&#x27;s &quot;Fight of the Century&quot; against Pacquiao in May 2015.Most analysts share De La Hoya&#x27;s opinion of McGregor&#x27;s chances, as the Irishman is a massive underdog against Mayweather. Though McGregor is a two-division champion in MMA, he is mostly untested as a boxer, and analysts feel that he is no match for Mayweather, who is considered as the finest defensive boxer of his generation.Mayweather, for his part, has admitted that he is no longer the same fighter as he was two years ago. Though he still touts an unbeaten record of 49-0, Mayweather has not fought since September 2015.Still, his skills and speed should be enough to defeat McGregor, who is competing in a professional boxing match for the first time in his career.Though he gave McGregor no chance of winning, De La Hoya did offer some advice to the MMA star.&quot;Go for the body,&quot; he said. &quot;Or a flying kick to the head.&quot;The terms of the contract forbid McGregor from attempting any MMA move during the fight – including kicks.For more sports coverage, visit the ABS-CBN <a href="http://sports.abs-cbn.com" target="_blank">Sports website.</a>

The "Golden Boy," Oscar De La Hoya, would very much like to see mixed martial arts superstar Conor McGregor pull off a momentous upset over Floyd Mayweather Jr. when they face off on August 26 in Las Vegas.

The "Golden Boy," Oscar De La Hoya, would very much like to see mixed martial arts superstar Conor McGregor pull off a momentous upset over Floyd Mayweather Jr. when they face off on August 26 in Las Vegas.

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De La Hoya gives McGregor 'no chance' against Floyd

De La Hoya gives McGregor 'no chance' against Floyd

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Published Jul 23, 2017 12:06 PM PHT

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