The celebrities have come out in big numbers to see Tyson Fury vs. Francis Ngannou. Amongst many others, UFC star,  Conor McGregor also graced Riyad, Saudi Arabia with his presence. Intriguingly, back in 2017, he was the MMA fighter who crossed over to the boxing ring against Floyd Mayweather. At the time, many boxing pundits were against their cross-over bout, including Oscar De La Hoya. Moreover, McGregor did not appreciate the resentment of De La Hoya and responded with some hostile words himself.

However, in a recent turn of events, the two cross paths with each other at the Fury vs. Ngannou event. But unlike what one would speculate, their interaction was far from hostile and to an extent respectful. The CEO of Golden Boy Promotions even shared a picture of himself with the ‘Notorious,’ which ignited several intriguing and distinct reactions. So without further ado, let’s take a look at their picture and unwrap certain fan reactions.

How did the fans react when Conor McGregor crossed paths with Oscar De La Hoya?

Both combatants are icons of their respective generation. Despite their disagreements in the past, they embraced each other. De La Hoya also found McGregor to be a “nice guy”. On X., he stated, “What a pleasure meeting McGregor. He’s a nice guy who just wants to fight. What’s going on? Why not fight?”

Here are a few intriguing fan reactions:

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One fan thinks De La Hoya is a superior boxer and would have defeated him had they fought one another in their prime.

Meanwhile, one fan speculated that De La Hoya is trying to take a dig at Dana White by questioning why McGregor is unable to get a fight in the UFC despite being such a big star.

However, one fan is awe to see two legends right next to each other.

Along similar lines, one fan finds the duo to be impressive.

Last but not least, one fan speculated the reason behind Mcgregor’s inactivity in MMA.

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