Oscar De La Hoya The reaction to Dana White’s first Zuffa boxing show was typically theatrical, showing that it lacked excitement and creativity.

The UFC boss entered boxing last year with lofty ambitions and provocative rhetoric, promising to introduce an entirely new format.

But in fact, in his debut earlier this month, the No. 1 Callum Walsh wins points over Carlos Ocamposeems to lack any real bells and whistles.

The main event was largely underwhelming, while the rest of the card, to be fair, was praised for its action-packed matchups.

Golden Boy promoter De La Hoya had strong views and seized the opportunity to lambaste White and his team in Zuffa.

taken to Instagram On the latest episode of Clapback Friday, De La Hoya didn’t try to hide his true feelings about the new promotional apparel.

“Zuffa’s debut is over, just as they promised us.

“No new rings; no new belts; no new rules and no faces that anyone would recognize.

“They tell us boxing is broken and they’re coming to change it and fix it, but all they do is copy and paste what we’ve been doing for over a hundred years.

“You could hear a pin drop in that arena; there was no vibe or excitement. It honestly felt like a (COVID-19) bubble show. It looked like a club show but the action was like a boxing match.”

Although his debut performance received Mixed comment selectionWhite may change De La Hoya’s mind when he hosts his second Zuffa event this Sunday at the Meta Apex in Las Vegas.

This time, the card features former world champion Jose Valenzuela taking on Diego Torres Nunez, which on paper looks like a solid lightweight matchup.

Elsewhere, Serhii Bohachuk vs. Radzhab Butaev and Radivoje Kalajdzic vs. Oleksandr Gvozdyk represented two close games that easily stole the show.