When Dana White rejected the olive branch Oscar De La Hoya extended back in 2022, he made one thing clear: “There’s no way that he and I can ever be friends again.” The UFC CEO’s latest dig at the Golden Boy Promotions head proves how serious he was with this claim. In the latest episode of their long-running war of words, White seized on reports surrounding De La Hoya’s latest $23 million setback.

According to a report by The Real Deal, a real estate news outlet, Oscar De La Hoya owes nearly $23 million in loans and has missed multiple repayment deadlines. When Dana White recently appeared in a Kick livestream with Nina Marie Daniele, he wasted little time using the situation as fresh ammunition to fire at the Golden Boy chief.

Dana White proposes a solution for Oscar’s problems

“I mean, Oscar’s on a sinking ship and will not shut the f—k up,” White said. “It’s fascinating. He’s going to have to throw the panties and stockings back on and get on OnlyFans to start paying his rent.” White’s dig is referring to the infamous photos of Oscar wearing women’s lingerie that first became public in November 2007.

They were leaked and published by the New York Post, reportedly sold by model/stripper Milana Dravnel after a private encounter. De La Hoya initially denied they were real. But years later, he finally admitted that the photos were genuine, explaining they happened during a period of heavy alcohol and drug use.

Regardless, White wasn’t done rubbing the salt in De La Hoya’s wound. “My boy’s running out of money,” White continued during the Kick livestream. “His ship is sinking very fast, and he’s talking s—t all the way down… [Put the] panties and fishnets [stockings] back on. [And] jump on OnlyFans and pay that $23 million on f—king rent.”

De La Hoya’s debt is connected to an office building at 626 Wilshire Boulevard, which he owns in downtown LA, and also houses the headquarters of Golden Boy Promotions. If the amount remains unpaid, the building could be foreclosed on, so the former world champion has requested that the terms of his loan be modified. And De La Hoya’s problems aren’t just his own.

Commercial real estate has been in bad shape across the country. Developers/landlords are struggling to find tenants, which in turn means they struggle to make loan repayments. De La Hoya’s building is a 12-story structure with 150,000 sq. ft. of area. Despite the space, 40% of it remains vacant, with 7% used by Golden Boy Promotions headquarters.

The building is not that far away from Crypto[dot]com Arena, which houses ‘The Golden Boy’ statue. Regardless, White’s comments about Oscar De La Hoya only came after the latter criticized Dana White-led Zuffa Boxing’s debut. 

Oscar De La Hoya didn’t hold back on Zuffa Boxing’s debut

Speaking on Instagram during his latest ‘Clapback Thursday,’ the Golden Boy boss accused Zuffa of failing to live up to its bold promises. “The big debut of Zuffa is out—and it couldn’t be less of what they promised us it would be,” De La Hoya said, pointing to the absence of any meaningful changes. “There was no new ring, there was no new belt, no new rules, and no faces anybody recognized.”

The UFC CEO had claimed boxing was broken and needed fixing. However, Oscar De La Hoya argued Zuffa simply recycled the existing model. “All they did was copy and paste what we have been doing for 100-plus years,” he added. He was particularly critical of the atmosphere. “You could hear a pin drop in that arena… It honestly felt like a [COVID-19] bubble show.”

It wasn’t just De La Hoya. White also faced harsh criticism from figures like Eddie Hearn, too. But the strained relationship with De La Hoya takes things to a personal level. “He and I were actually friends. I used to go to his fights. I used to watch his fights. I used to promote his fights. That guy did way too much damage for us to ever be friends again. I appreciate his apology. I get it. We’re cool, but we’re never going to be that cool,” White told GQ in 2022.

From the looks of things, Oscar De La Hoya and Dana White are locked in a back-and-forth exchange of insults and finger-pointing. While White’s Zuffa Boxing events are underwhelming, Oscar may run out of business soon. Which do you think is worse?