Snoop Dogg and Oscar De La Hoya.
You heard that correctly.
Both were recently on stage together at “a news conference for the upstart promoter Triller Fight Club” according to ESPN’s Marc Raimondi.
BREAKING NEWS: Here’s what De La Hoya had to say at that press conference:
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De La Hoya, drop that mic! Literally. De La Hoya literally dropped the mic!
“July 3rd, I’m making my comeback,” De La Hoya said.
According to Raimondi: “De La Hoya…said last August that he would be coming out of retirement, but now there is a date for his return. And he will be promoted by the new fight promotion launched by Triller, the social media app. Ryan Kavanaugh, the CEO of Triller parent company Proxima Media, told ESPN that he and De La Hoya are ‘dear friends’ and the two have been discussing his return for ‘a long time.'”
“He has been (training) and in his own words, he’s stronger and better than ever,” Kavanaugh said about De La Hoya according to ESPN.
Who’s excited to see another De Loya Hoya fight?!
Mario Lopez is: “VAMOS compa!!!” Lopez commented on De La Hoya’s post (translation: ‘let’s go, friend’!).
“Time for some action!” Nick Cordasco said. “A must attend! Congrats! Show these boys how it’s done!”
Blair “The Flair” Cobbs is, too: “That gets a ‘Woooo!’ From the one n only!!!🔥🔥🔥🔥 Dale!🔥🔥,” Cobbs commented.
Charlie Lapastora is a sports/news multimedia journalist who’s reported, written, produced, anchored, shot video/edited on different NBC, ABC, and FOX shows in multiple TV markets, along with digital & new media companies. Charlie has traveled the country telling national sports, news, feature, and original stories on a cable news network, airing on top 10 TV markets, satellite radio, and digital platforms. He is passionate about his faith, family—being a husband to whom he calls the G.O.A.T. of women—about reppin’ his home state of Michigan and Detroit teams (yes, including the Lions), good coffee, and loves how sports brings people together. He’s traveled the world leading and coaching sports camps and has also worked at the Detroit Pistons and LA Clippers’ NBA teams.
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