Oscar De La Hoya has set the record straight on whether he could be tempted to make a boxing comeback in the near future.
‘The Golden Boy’ drew the curtain on his decorated professional boxing career back in 2008, having captured a number of major world titles across six weight divisions.
Whilst he suffered a handful of defeats throughout the course of his tenure, De La Hoya did rack up a number of legacy-defining victories along the way over the likes of Hector Camacho, Ike Quartey and Julio Cesar Chavez Sr.
After he was beaten by Filipino great Manny Pacquiao in his final outing, De La Hoya turned his attention to his promotional career under the ‘Golden Boy Promotions’ banner, a company he established back in 2002.
‘The Golden Boy’ has worked with many highly-rated fighters during his tenure as a boxing promoter, including Marco Antonio Barrera, Canelo Alvarez, Shane Mosley and Bernard Hopkins to name a few.
In recent years, a number of boxing icons have made their return to the sport, and now De La Hoya has answered if he plans to do the same.
In an interview with Fight Hub TV, De La Hoya shut down the rumours that he could potentially make a return to the ring, as he recalls how he felt ahead of his clash with Pacquiao back in 2008.
“I’m not that stupid, I tried shadow boxing here for like ten seconds and my heart was gonna f**king jump out of my chest … I think about my last fight against Manny right and I think about stepping foot inside the ring and feeling defeated already right? Even before the bell rang.
“Then I see myself getting pummelled on against Manny for what, eight straight rounds? And I felt like I left my soul in the ring, I felt like my soul just went up to the sky, my boxing soul you know?”
‘The Golden Boy’ did make a brief return to the sport back in 2016 when he faced actor Mario Lopez in an unscored exhibition bout in Salt Lake City, but it appears he won’t be back in the ring again.
