The Oscar De La Hoya Appreciation Thread.

[Feint]

I still remember watching his first pro fight and he has been one of my all-time favorites since. It truly was an honor watching him fight and he has done more for boxing that perhaps anyone in recent memory. Congratulations to him on a great career!

[SlimThug]

thanks for all da great fights oscar, you da best! i got mad love 4-ya man!

[Migs]

DLH did for a long time fight the best there was out there. I give the man much credit and respect. Let's hope he continues to contribute to the sport by making the best match ups possible for the the fans through GBP.

[parrinkinpau]

Man you inspired me to learn english and to be the best i can be. thank you for everything, all those great events. all those great fights, all those great moments where the family and friends would get together and watch your fights..

is not bad at all to go out losing to the best P4P fighter today..

Thank you and god bless you

[NeXt In Line]

He gets the utmost respect for me simply from the Quartey fight. 12th round, fight is really close, Oscar knocks him down and is on the verge of stopping him along the ropes, giving it his all. He overcame adversity in that fight and showed he was a true champ.

He never ducked any challenge, he fought people some wouldn't even give a 2nd glance, a guy who started at 130 moved up to 160 to fight Bernard Hopkins, who was the UNDISPUTED MW champ, fought Mosley twice, Vargas, Ruelas, Quartey, Trinidad, Whitaker, etc.

Thanks, Oscar, you will be missed

[RiZo is Gay]

One word describes the Man and that is LEGEND.

Oscar De La Hoya is an absolute warrior,
hell of a fighter and he deserves alot of respect for that he has done and will continue to do outside the ring.
He kept boxing alive and will continue to do so.

Thank you for everything Oscar!

[strugler]

Oscar deserves respect....no doubt...thanks for all the battle...he did try to please the boxing fan most of the time, sometimes he failed but who doesnt disappoint maybe it was the limelight the pressure but he handled it the best way he could, thanks Golden boy........

[Slater P Persin]

What can you say. The guy was a great fighter in his day who fought everybody. He's not the first guy to end his career with a beating. Not by a long shot.

[Drgamma]

Thanks for all the boxing memories OSCAR! I hope he continues to do good in the community.

[RightCross94]

I hope oscar really does his best for boxing with his promotions company