“As a professional athlete and someone who has spent almost his entire life in boxing, not a day goes by when I don't think about coming back, but I am retired, and after speaking to my family and following a great deal of introspection, I have decided to stay retired.” ThinkingLifeDealsMy FamilyDecidedAthleteFollowingBoxingIntrospectionComing BackRetiredProfessional Athlete Author:Oscar De La Hoya
“By the time I retire, I will have fought the best. I will have made my money. Maybe I'll be a boxing commentator. I'll go back to school, definitely. I already have a plan. My life's set. I'll be on an island, married, playing golf in the sun. That will be my life.” MadeSchoolSunPlansMarriedGolfIslandsBoxingRetiringCommentatorsPlaying Golf Author:Oscar De La Hoya
“Boxing has been in my blood since I can remember. It comes naturally to me, and I've enjoyed it ever since I started, at the age of six.” Has BeensI CanAgeRememberBloodSixEnjoyedBoxing Author:Oscar De La Hoya
“I wouldn't recommend [boxing] to any child of mine. I would rather he played golf or something.” ChildrenMinesGolfBoxing Author:Oscar De La Hoya
“Ever since I've been boxing, it's always been the case that when I go inside the ring a switch goes off and my attitude changes totally from the person I am outside it. I really can't explain why or how.” PersonsAttitudeCasesRingsBoxingMy Attitude Author:Oscar De La Hoya
“I'm really happy to be working with CES Boxing, Gary Shaw Productions and Eye of the Tiger Management. It shows the direction in which Golden Boy Promotions is heading - in terms of bringing the best fights to the fans. It shows that Golden Boy Promotions is willing to work with anybody in order to satisfy the boxing fans.” ShowsEyeOrderFightingTermBoysFansWillingManagementProductionsGoldenBoxingTigersPromotionHeadingsReally HappyGaryGolden Boy Author:Oscar De La Hoya
“Everything I have in this world, I owe to the sport of boxing, and I won't ever forget that.” WorldSportsForgetThis WorldBoxing Author:Oscar De La Hoya
“It brings me great grief and sadness to hear of the passing of one of the best and most respected trainers of this era, Emanuel Steward. I learned a lot from him during our professional relationship and I will be forever grateful for his help during that time. We were also friends and I know I am going to miss him as so many others will too. He was an important part of our boxing community.” KnowsImportantHelpingCommunityGriefForeverSadnessMissingGratefulPassingPassingsErasBoxingTrainersStewardsForever GratefulProfessional Relationships Author:Oscar De La Hoya
“Once, I was at a party...This was at a time when it seemed like I had everything. I was young. I was undefeated. I had money. I`d just moved into my own home. People at the party were laughing and having fun. And I missed my mother. I felt so lonely. I remember asking myself, `Why isn`t my mother here? Why are all these people around me? I don`t want these people around me.' I looked out the window and started crying.” PeopleWantHomeRememberYoungMotherFunFeltMy OwnPartyLaughingCryWindowLonelyAskingMovedHaving FunBoxingSo LonelyUndefeated Author:Oscar De La Hoya
