was provoking whom. Zapatista supporters contend the incursion was provocation designed to taint the E.Z.L.N. as it prepares to send thousands of representatives from jungle and highland communities into municipalities across the land, to campaign for a national Zapatista referendum on indigenous autonomy. Meanwhile, peace coordinator Rabasa has promised new raids, a poppy patch was destroyed in early February near San Miguel Xiptic, a Zapatista jungle enclave, and the military now flies new “Permanent Campaign Against Narco-Traffic” banners in the highlands.

Recently, a U.S. reporter was stopped at a military checkpoint outside San Andrés for a routine credentials check. While his documents were being meticulously inspected, the reporter pointed to one of the new banners and joked to an idle soldier that the sign ought to read “the PermanentOscar De La Hoya training for comeback fight with Conor McGregor

14 November 2017, 04:40 | Henrietta Morgan

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An angry Conor Mc Gregor confronts Marc Goddard

The 44-year-old Hall of Famer, who has not fought since being stopped in the eighth-round by Manny Pacquaio in December 2008, told the Golden Boy Radio with Tattoo and the Crew digital radio show that he is "faster and stronger than ever" and could take out McGregor in two rounds.

It was here that McGregor was expected to take on Tony Ferguson in a lightweight unification fight and following the news this may not now be going ahead, the interim champion took to social media to voice his thoughts.

It's been nearly nine years since De La Hoya last fought but, having seen the money that was