Oscar De La Hoya Opens Up On Relationship With Ryan Garcia, Reveals Garcia Made $30 Million For Gervonta Davis Fight

Oscar De La Hoya has opened up on his relationship with Ryan Garcia.

Garcia has recently taken aim at his promoter Oscar De La Hoya and has said he wants out of his contract. It has been a troubling time and now De La Hoya revealed there is a lawsuit ongoing.

“We have a lawsuit right now. I’m not suing him for money. He’s not suing me for money. I just want him to honor my contract. That’s it,” De La Hoya said on The MMA Hour. Just honor the contract; that’s it. You have obligations. I want [Garcia] to fight, I want [Garcia] to be a legend. Do you think I wanted him to fight Tank Davis with a rehydration clause? Hell, no. I’m looking out for him, but he has people whispering in his ear.

‘Oh, Oscar is bad. Oh, go with this other promoter, who will take care of you more. You’ll make more money.’ Well guess what? Ryan just made $30 million-plus dollars [for the Davis fight]. I’m not doing anything wrong here,” De La Hoya said. “I’m trying to create a legend. What better person than me to guide [Garcia’s] career, to mold [him] into this superstar boxer who people will respect? But all these whispers, man. All these whispers.”

Although Ryan Garcia made $30 million for his match against Gervonta Davis, he still isn’t happy with Oscar De La Hoya.

However, De La Hoya revealed he has several years left on his contract with Ryan Garcia so he will be promoting Garcia’s next fight.

“Bob Arum once told me, ‘Oscar, you’re going to be disappointed, and they’re going to break your heart,’ meaning fighters, So don’t take it personally,” said De La Hoya. “Look, I’m a promoter, and I’m going to be a promoter until I’m Bob Arum’s age. I love the sport. I love boxing. It gave me everything I have. I hate it, but I love it, and fighters come and go. I still have several years in his contract.”

What do you make of the relationship between Oscar De La Hoya and Ryan Garcia?