Oscar De La Hoya Retires from Boxing
Check out Oscar catching a flight out of Los Angeles International Airport (Apr. 14th) the same day he formally announced his retirement from professional boxing.
He’s still got that trademark smile!
But, you know it was a tough day for him.
In his words:
“I understand why athletes have such a hard time retiring,” Oscar De La Hoya said in his retirement speech Tuesday. “You always think you can do it one more time.”
Oscar won 10 titles in six weight classes, has been on a record 19 pay-per-view fights and has generated just shy of $700 million in pay-per-view revenue.
I think he’s done enough.
Good luck, Oscar!
“The Paps!”
April 16th, 2009 at 10:37 am
[...] After one of the most storied careers in professional boxing, Oscar De La Hoya has finally decided to retire. Most of you probably won’t care about this but as an avid follower of the sport, this is big news to this body gossiper. The athlete-turned-entrepreneur won’t have any trouble staying busy out of the ring but still, Oscar’s emotions are understandably mixed about the big decision. “I understand why athletes have such a hard time retiring,” Oscar De La Hoya said in his retirement speech Tuesday. “You always think you can do it one more time.” [Source] [...]