Oscar De La Hoya Would Have Liked to Have Appeared In WWE

Oscar De La Hoya never stepped into a WWE ring, but he says he would have done it if he got a chance. The boxing great spoke with Bally Sports for a new interview and was asked if he ever wanted to appear in WWE; you can check out some highlights below, per Wrestling Inc:

On if he would have been up for a WWE match: “It was never put in front of me but I would’ve done it. Why not? Knock out Stone Cold Steve Austin? That would’ve been fun.”

On being a big fan of pro wrestling: “I’m a huge fan of any combat sport. Yeah, anything combat, I’m all for it. It’s in my blood… I respect every athlete [that] steps in whether it’s an octagon or a squared circle.”

Oscar De La Hoya tells @BallySports he'd would have loved to have gotten in the ring with STONE COLD STEVE AUSTIN & KNOCKED HIM OUT!

More from @OscarDeLaHoya on not just @steveaustinBSR but also some of his favorite boxers and wrestlers here: https://t.co/OWX2Ok76If pic.twitter.com/uYK7FmwA4w

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