Pound-for-pound great Oscar De La Hoya has issued an update on whether he is likely to make a sensational return to the ring in the future.
De La Hoya had an exceptional professional career, winning world titles across no less than six weight divisions between 1992 and 2008, proving himself to be one of the greatest fighters of all time.
‘The Golden Boy’ produced a number of legacy-defining victories along the way, getting the better of the likes of Hector Camacho, Pernell Whitaker, Ike Quartey and Julio Cesar Chavez Sr to name just a few.
The Mexican-American great called time on his career in April 2009, just a few months after he suffered an 8th round stoppage defeat to Filipino icon Manny Pacquiao at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
Speaking to Fight Hub TV, De La Hoya made no mistake in shutting down rumours of a potential return to the sport, a decision made based on how he felt prior to sharing the ring with Pacquiao back in December of 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?”
Whilst he has not made a return to the professional side of the sport, De La Hoya did make a brief comeback in 2016 when he faced American actor Mario Lopez in an unscored 3-round exhibition at The Rail Event Center in Utah.
