Oscar Thanks Turki for the Tournament in the USA

The head of Golden Boy Promotions, Oscar De La Hoya, addressed the organizer of boxing and sports tournaments in Saudi Arabia, Turki Al al-Sheikh, and thanked him for organizing the event that will take place on August 3rd in Los Angeles.

"Your Excellency. As a boxing legend and a humble person in life, I thank you for organizing an amazing card in Los Angeles. I appreciate and respect you," Oscar wrote to Al al-Sheikh on Instagram.

The event on August 3rd will feature a fight between Terence Crawford and Israil Madrimov. The overall card, promoted by Eddie Hearn, has been called the best in U.S. history – a list of pairs here.

At the same time, immediately after the tournament was announced, Oscar issued an angry tweet, declaring war.