Oscar De La Hoya has weighed in on Floyd Mayweather revealing shock plans to stage a professional boxing comeback.
It was announced this weekend that Mayweather is set to end his retirement and make a return to professional boxing later this year.
He will first take part in an exhibition against fellow boxing legend Mike Tyson, which is reported to be in April in the Congo, before then turning his attention to once again competing professionally.
Mayweather retired in 2017 so it will be nearly a decade since he has fought as a professional, though he has taken part in a number of exhibitions since then.
One man that he famously fought was De La Hoya back in May 2007, claiming a split decision win over ‘The Golden Boy’ to win the WBC light middleweight title.
Speaking to FightHype, De La Hoya first shared his thoughts on Mayweather returning.
“I’m excited for him. I heard he’s having an exhibition with Mike Tyson. Then he’s coming out of retirement to fight professional. It’s very interesting.”
De La Hoya was then asked if he would come out of retirement to face Mayweather again, and refused to rule it out.
“Don’t do this to me, I know I look good but don’t do this to me. I might want it [the rematch].”
De La Hoya fought on just two further occasions after the loss to Mayweather, with his final bout coming in December 2008 when he was beaten by Manny Pacquiao, so it seems unlikely the 53-year-old would return, even for an enticing battle against his former foe.
