New Delhi — Former boxing champion Oscar de la Hoya has termed the proposed bout between retired American boxer Floyd Mayweather and Irish mixed martial arts champion Conor McGregor a "circus", saying the sport may never recover if the "farce" is allowed to take place. McGregor, the biggest pay-per-view draw in the UFC promotion, announced earlier in May that he had signed his half of the deal to box against the 40-year-old Mayweather, who retired in 2015 with a 49-0 record. "With each passing day, it looks more and more likely that the circus known as Floyd Mayweather v Conor McGregor will be coming to town in the near future," De la Hoya wrote in an open letter posted on his Facebook account. "One group will eventually be left to make sure this farce doesn’t occur … We, the fans, who are the lifeblood of our sport," he wrote. The 10-time professional world champion predicted his former rival Mayweather would simply destroy the 28-year-old McGregor in any such contest. "… Just wait...
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