Boxing: De La Hoya Responds To Mayweather's 'Rock And Roll In September' Challenge

Retired boxing legend Oscar De La Hoya recently stated that if in case he would be making a comeback, he would want to "fight the very best." And it did not take long for Floyd Mayweather to notice it.

"There's not one day that passes by that I [don't] think about making a comeback," the Golden Boy told in a radio interview.

"If I did make a comeback, I'd want to fight the very best," he said.

After experiencing a huge revenue from his fight with Manny Pacquiao, "Money" appears to be searching deeply through the roster of possible opponents that could, at least, come close to what was generated then. British star Amir Khan and Kazakhstan pride Gennady Golovkin are rumoured to be frontrunners, but it is perceived that a booking with either of the two will not be as big.

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Enter De La Hoya, whom Mayweather defeated only via a split decision and was bound to have a rematch with, per contract. However, the first retirement of the latter in 2008 and the former in 2009 meant that the two would never meet again inside the ring.

Nevertheless, Mayweather would still like to give it a shot to answer the what-could-have-beens, as the 42-year-old gave him a run for his money then.

"I see Oscar talking that he's coming back. If he wants to, we can rock-and-roll in September," Pretty Boy told BlackSportsOnline.

"We can do it at '54, he knows that. He said he wanted a rematch. If Oscar wants it, he can."

Unless a miracle happens, Oscar can no longer return to the form that he had, given his age and 6-year hiatus from the sport. But, if the bout would push through, it would still be patronised by boxing fans who would want their curiosity to be fed.

"I'm happy, I'm content, I'm never coming back," De La Hoya posted on his social media account.

"I'm going to continue growing Golden Boy [Promotions]."

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