De La Hoya: The Architect of His Own Destiny

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by TK Stewart - He always wanted to be an architect, so it’s fitting that Oscar De La Hoya is now carefully drafting the final blueprints that will lead to the end of his long career as a prizefighter. With precise measurements and a keen eye to all of the angles, Oscar says that 2008 will be it for him - and that he’ll punch and then get punched no more.

Some wonder why De La Hoya still continues on in what the great fight writer, Hugh McIlvanney, calls "the hardest game" - yet the answer to that question rests solely in the mind of Oscar himself. He literally fought his way out of the barrio of East Los Angeles. Hailing from the little triangle of a city called Montebello that’s wedged in between the Santa Monica, San Gabriel and Santa Ana freeways he has become one of the most well known and wealthiest figures in sports.

He has done it all, won it all and it would seem that, indeed, he has it all. He became the personification of the "Golden Boy" when he won an Olympic gold medal in 1992 and later garnered pieces of professional championships in six different weight classes. Along the way he faced the biggest names the sport of boxing had to offer him. From the left hooking Mexican legend Julio Cesar Chavez to the former Philly convict Bernard Hopkins, De La Hoya has fought the best of a generation. [details]

[kayjay]

good **** .

[phallus]

"He has done it all, won it all and it would seem that, indeed, he has it all. He became the personification of the "Golden Boy" when he won an Olympic gold medal in 1992 and later garnered pieces of professional championships in six different weight classes. Along the way he faced the biggest names the sport of boxing had to offer him. From the left hooking Mexican legend Julio Cesar Chavez to the former Philly convict Bernard Hopkins, De La Hoya has fought the best of a generation."

and he looks great in fishnets

[MaYaN_SuN]

That was good read, but I think he does have that killer instinct, he just doesn't lose his head about it. He just unleashes that killer instinct with technical punches. Even toward the end of the Mayorga fight he tried to finish off Mayorga against the ropes with sharp and accurate punches even though he's slower now, so it would be interesting to see him try to **** in a situtation like that in the future.

And I thought he did great in bullying Mayweather around the ring, was pickin Mayweathers fists off and comin forward landing on the top of Mayeathers head and smashin on his body. Just I don't think he can do that for 12 whole rounds, if he tried he might end up losing more convincingly. So if Oscar is promising more balls to the wall kind of action, lol he better be carefull.

[SkillspayBills]

Great article indeed. If this is Oscar's final year he is making sure he goes out with a ****.