De La Hoya: Donald Trump Inspired Me To Make Canelo vs. Khan

By TMZ

Golden Boy Promotions President Oscar De La Hoya says he's known Donald Trump for decades -- and says he "truly feels" his old friend's antics are simply an act in a diabolical plot to get Hillary Clinton elected.

He's dead serious.

Oscar joined the guys on the "TMZ Sports" TV show on FS1 -- and brought up Trump ... saying Donald inspired him to put together his upcoming superfight between Canelo Alvarez and Amir Khan because they both come from backgrounds that Trump has targeted in his campaign.

Amir is Muslim and Canelo is Mexican ... and Oscar says, "Let me put them in there and create this big mega event and show Trump that we belong in this country."

They fight in Vegas on May 7th at the T-Mobile Arena.

"Well check this one out. When I was making this fight I was actually watching the presidential debates and I was thinking 'why not put Amir Khan with Canelo Alvarez?' And it was Trump who gave me the idea and we made the fight," De La Hoya said.

"You know how controversial Trump is. I said let me put in Amir Khan, who is Muslim, and then let me put in Canelo Alvarz the Mexican fighter who is the most popular fighter on the planet today. Let me put them in there and create this big mega-event and show that they belong in this country."

De La Hoya says MUCH MUCH MORE -- you have to watch the entire interview Wednesday night on "TMZ Sports" on FS1.