De La Hoya: ‘Floyd should fight Canelo vs. GGG winner… Not Conor!’

Boxing legend Oscar De La Hoya thinks Floyd “Money” Mayweather should come out of retirement, but not to fight UFC Lightweight Champion Conor McGregor.

De La Hoya told ESPN he thinks Mayweather should fight the winner of the upcoming fight between Canelo Alvarez and Gennady Golovkin on Sept. 16.

“Even Floyd, after this fight with Canelo and Golovkin, forget about “The Notorious One” Conor McGregor,” De La Hoya said. “Forget about a fighter who has zero experience, who has zero fights, who has zero amateur experience. Forget about that.

“Mayweather’s better than that. Mayweather, look if you want to fight or have a rematch against Canelo — or a fight against Golovkin — go after them. After Canelo and Golovkin fight, go after the winner.”

Mayweather and McGregor were once rumored to fight on Sept. 16, but with Canelo vs. GGG on that date, that will not happen. At this time, Mayweather vs. McGregor has not been made official.