De La Hoya Calls It Quits

Oscar De La Hoya Retires From Boxing

Oscar De La Hoya has been boxing for 16 years and he’s had calling it quits. “These old bones can’t take it anymore!”, he says.

Oscar, 36, has won 10 world titles in six divisions. He’s become the most popular boxer. Oscar announced his retirement at an outdoor plaza across the street from the Staples Center in Los Angeles.

His retirement came after he lost his last fight to Manny Pacquiao. Out of Oscar’s last seven fights he’s lost four. Oscar had this to say, “This is the love of my life, boxing is my passion, boxing is what I was born to do,” De La Hoya said. “When I can’t do it anymore, when I can’t compete at the highest level, it’s not fair. It’s not fair to me, it’s not fair to the fans, it’s not fair to nobody.” He added, “Now I understand why athletes have such a tough time retiring from something that you feel so passionate about, from your sport that you’re always thinking you can try one more time.”