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WATCH: Boxing Legend Oscar De La Hoya and Girlfriend Holly Sonders Recreate Will Smith’s Infamous Moment at the Oscars

Published 03/30/2022, 2:15 PM EDT

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The 94th Academy Awards experienced an unusual incident that grabbed the attention of many people. Ever since the infamous incident with Will Smith and Chris Rock took place, various people have shared their views on the same.

Similarly, The Golden Boy, Oscar De La Hoya, opened his views on the trending incident condemning Will Smith for his behavior. On the other hand, he also made a parody of the incident with his girlfriend, Holly Sonders.

Oscar De La Hoya Condemns Will Smith’s Uncivilized Behavior at the Oscars

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While Oscar De La Hoya was having a casual talk about his promotions and upcoming events with Fight Hype, he was asked about his opinion on the incident at the Oscars.

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Talking about the incident, De La Hoya said, “Will Smith was defending his wife. Yes. But, do it backstage. Do it, you know, privately. You don’t do it like on the, on the global stage like the Oscars.”

While The Golden Boy appreciates Will Smith for defending his wife, he doesn’t admire Smith slapping someone at a global public event.

According to De La Hoya, he should have sorted out things with Chris Rock somewhere privately. 

The Golden Boy recreates the controversial incident

De La Hoya didn’t stop after condemning Smith for his behavior. He even recreated the scene from the Oscars with his girlfriend Holly Sonders, making fun of Will Smith.

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Elie Seckbach asked De La Hoya about his girlfriend fighting in a celebrity match. In the same vein, De La Hoya came up with a witty answer, which made everyone laugh.

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The Golden Boy mimicked Will Smith with the famous dialogue, which went viral on the internet. He said, “Keep My Girlfriend’s name out of your mouth!” which resembled the words uttered by Will Smith during the Oscars.

Well, De La Hoya turned the incident of Smith and Rock into a hilarious parody. Moreover, it entertained the fans to see De La Hoya’s fun side.

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Mohit More is a Boxing writer at EssentiallySports. A graduate of the International Institute of Sports Management, he is a sports enthusiast and has played boxing, cricket, and basketball at various levels. Mohit is a staunch follower of Mayweather and Gennady Golovkin.
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Paras Pande