Oscar De La Hoya says he is leaning toward retirement. The "Golden Boy," who recently turned 36-years-old, vanished after December's crushing loss to Manny Pacquiao. In the last few days he's been all over the press, conducting numerous interviews that deal with his status in the sport. While he admits that his poor performance against Pacquiao is a sure sign to walk away, the lackluster showing is also motivating him to fight again. [details]
Oscar De La Hoya Ponders a Shane Mosley Trilogy
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De La Hoya said the loss severely bruised his ego. He said he didn't want to leave the house and didn't want to see anyone for weeks.
"I have to be honest with you," he said. "I felt embarrassed. We sometimes order take-out for dinner, and they would bring it to our house and I was embarrassed to answer the door and sign for the check because I didn't want to see anyone. I was embarrassed. I let everybody down."
De La Hoya said that immediately after the fight with Pacquiao, he returned to the dressing room, and among the people there were his wife and brother.
"Right when we got to the dressing room, Millie gave me this hard look and said, 'I think that's it.' But after a few weeks, she told me, 'It's your decision; you do what you want to do.' But it's difficult because I know she wants me to retire. My brother said I should hang 'em up. He has never said that before, and he's been there from day one."
De La Hoya said he still is trying to figure out what went so wrong against Pacquiao. He said the fact that the bout was so lopsided was a shock to him.Comment
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Oscar De La Hoya says he is leaning toward retirement. The "Golden Boy," who recently turned 36-years-old, vanished after December's crushing loss to Manny Pacquiao. In the last few days he's been all over the press, conducting numerous interviews that deal with his status in the sport. While he admits that his poor performance against Pacquiao is a sure sign to walk away, the lackluster showing is also motivating him to fight again. [details]Comment
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De La Hoya said the loss severely bruised his ego. He said he didn't want to leave the house and didn't want to see anyone for weeks.
"I have to be honest with you," he said. "I felt embarrassed. We sometimes order take-out for dinner, and they would bring it to our house and I was embarrassed to answer the door and sign for the check because I didn't want to see anyone. I was embarrassed. I let everybody down."
De La Hoya said that immediately after the fight with Pacquiao, he returned to the dressing room, and among the people there were his wife and brother.
"Right when we got to the dressing room, Millie gave me this hard look and said, 'I think that's it.' But after a few weeks, she told me, 'It's your decision; you do what you want to do.' But it's difficult because I know she wants me to retire. My brother said I should hang 'em up. He has never said that before, and he's been there from day one."
De La Hoya said he still is trying to figure out what went so wrong against Pacquiao. He said the fact that the bout was so lopsided was a shock to him.
Translastion, "gawd you're such a ***** for letting that little guy tear you up like that".Comment
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