Oscar De La Hoya took aim at Dana White following his recent entry into boxing. 

White confirmed that TKO Group Holdings Inc. would work with the Saudis to launch a boxing promotion. Reports indicate their first event could take place in September. White has said he has no intention of working with other boxing promoters, including De La Hoya. The Golden Boy promoter criticized the payout structure proposed by TKO for their boxers. He also slammed White’s previous failures, such as his reality show The Ultimate Surfer, which was canceled after one season. 

“TKO’s supposed fighter pay and salaries were leaked a few weeks ago. If these are real, holy s**t! Dana is gonna have several problems. No fighter is going to fight for pennies. The majority of their prospects will fight one or two times a year and be forced to survive on minimum pay. And keep in mind, they will be fighting tough fights. Dana says the best must fight the best. So their careers will be short.

“Number two: no PPV fighter will fight for $750,000. You’re telling me the Canelos and Ryan Garcias will agree to that pay cut? No! Most importantly, if these numbers are real, the UFC fighters will be so p***ed that the TKO fighters are getting paid so much more than they are. UFC fighters are already disgusted with how little they get paid for putting their lives on the line,” De La Hoya said