oscar de la hoya retires-- press conference

ironjab · Wed Apr 15, 2009 8:39 am

a true warrior of the ring has called it a day on his career, thank you oscar for all you have done for the sport, especially inside the ring

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IY4kK4JaPeU

PugilistSpecial · Wed Apr 15, 2009 8:47 am

I knew this woul happen ever since I overheard him say to Freddie Roach in the ring after the Pac fight that he didnt have it anymore.

He brought a hell of a lot of attention to the fight game, and Im sure it'll carry on with his promoting. He got more than most out of the sport tho, so it cant be too hard for him to say goodbye.

batang patchock 2 · Wed Apr 15, 2009 1:15 pm

He'll be missed --- in the ring.

Goodbye & good luck...

and thanks for the great fights.

lacollier883 · Wed Apr 15, 2009 5:39 pm

Hopefully he'll stay retired, his best days are behind him.

And with GBP its not like he needs a income

CutMeMick · Wed Apr 15, 2009 6:03 pm

Farewell to one of my idols and beyond that a great role model for anyone who grew up in the streets of East L.A.
He gives a lot of us hope that one day we'll accomplish our dreams just like he did.

motor city hitman · Wed Apr 15, 2009 9:57 pm

Farewell to a very , very good fighter. He fought more or less anyone than was anyone in the lower to mid weight divisions over a long period of time. Was he a truely great fighter? Probably not but he beat some very good opponents and lost to a couple of great ones.
Hopefully he stays out of the ring now ( fighting i mean ). He has made a stack of money and i wish him well for the future.

Floyd101 · Thu Apr 16, 2009 11:21 am

Definitely a great fighter IMO. People doubt whether he is an ATG due to the fact that he lost the majority of his major fights, but aside from Pacquiao (he was like a corpse in that fight) he has been competitive in everyone. Im sure you can easily find ATGs with worse resume's than Rafael Rueles, Genaro Hernandez, Julio Cesar Chavez (twice, though both he was past his best), Pernell Whitaker (close fight, and he was past his best), Hector Camacho (past-prime), Ike Quartey (close fight), Oba Carr, Arturo Gatti & Fernando Vargas, as well as defeats to Felix Trinidad & Shane Mosley (2nd time) in which most felt he won. Add to the fact that he held belts in 6 different weight classes AND fought pretty much all the major players of his era (save Forrest/Winky), he is a shoe-in HOFer and ATG IMO.

battlingsiki · Thu Apr 16, 2009 1:22 pm

Hoya knew it was over when he started getting battered by his sparring partners.
Think about how he performed vs PBF and then how it went downhill v Forbes and Manny.
Good luck champ-you served teh game well and did alot for the sport.

edforce1 · Sat Apr 18, 2009 5:10 pm

good, he is gone

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