Oscar De La Hoya: Floyd Mayweather 'Probably Can Do Well' in MMA Fight

Oscar De La Hoya believes his longstanding boxing rival Floyd Mayweather Jr. would be capable of acquitting himself well if he was to take part in an MMA contest.

In August, UFC star Conor McGregor traded codes to fight Mayweather in the boxing ring, with the man known as Money eventually winning the fight thanks to a late stoppage. Since their meeting, there's been a buzz about whether the boxer may make a similar switch.

Speaking to TMZ about the prospect, De La Hoya said Mayweather would be able to handle himself in the Octagon.

"I've thought about it, and he probably can do well," said the Golden Boy. "Maybe you heard it here first, but I wish him all the best, because being in that cage is no joke, let me tell you. … If a boxer, and one of my colleagues, is gonna go inside the cage, I obviously have to go and support Floyd."

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De La Hoya, who also discussed the upcoming second showdown between Saul Alvarez and Gennady Golovkin, said that the previous scrap between McGregor and Mayweather was a "circus" and that the aforementioned rematch between the two middleweights will be a "real fight."

As noted in the article, previously De La Hoya told TMZ he didn't believe Mayweather wouldn't last more than 10 seconds in a UFC fight.

De La Hoya also acknowledged he can't see Mayweather taking to the Octagon any time soon, despite a number of hints from the 41-year-old that he may be willing to venture into McGregor's domain.

As we can see here, Money posted the following image of himself on Twitter last month taking on McGregor, to which the UFC lightweight champion responded:

Per Sky Sports News, McGregor said he'd be up for the challenge. "If it is [for publicity], it will follow him for the rest of his days that he did not do it," said the Irishman. "I said I would do it, and I stepped up and I done it. His time now. His go now."

Mayweather's win over McGregor took his career record to a remarkable 50 victories from 50 professional fights. Many consider Money as one of the greatest boxers of his generation.

Meanwhile, MMA fans have been waiting patiently to see when the Notorious will return to the UFC. The last time he competed in a professional MMA bout was against Eddie Alvarez in November 2016, adding the lightweight strap to the featherweight belt he then held.

In a recent Instagram post, McGregor confirmed he will fight again and that he was ready to step in at UFC 222 when Max Holloway pulled out of a meeting with Frankie Edgar.