Is Haye Ready to Take Over De La Hoya’s Place as the Special One?

haye5634669By Matt Stein: Boxing took a huge hit yesterday when Oscar De La Hoya (39-6, 30 KOs) gave the crushing news that he will be retiring from the sport. However, now there’s a huge vacuum that needs be filled to take the place of the “Golden Boy.” Who better to take De La Hoya’s place then British heavyweight David Haye? Okay, so what if Haye isn’t American, doesn’t have an Olympic Gold Medal, and doesn’t have the same crossover appeal that De La Hoya possessed. At least Haye hasn’t been knocked out in the past year.

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De La Hoya Retires: Hatton Can Kiss Goodbye Any Dreams of Fighting Oscar

hatton573577679By Chris Williams: All I can say is ‘you blew it, Hatton.’ With Oscar De La Hoya effectively calling it quits on his boxing career, any chances that Ricky Hatton had to fight him went straight out the window with Oscar’s retirement. What’s so funny and yet so sad at the same time is that Hatton had a chance to fight De La Hoya, but passed it up for the chance to fight Paulie Malignaggi of all people.

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Did De La Hoya Make a Mistake By Fighting Chavez?

dela53451By Dave Lahr: It seems as if Oscar De La Hoya will never be forgiven by some Mexican boxing fans after beating an old Julio Cesar Chavez twice earlier in Oscar’s career in 1996 and then again in 1998. In both fights, Chavez’s face was badly cut up, making it necessary for the bouts to be stopped. De La Hoya was only 23 when he first fought Chavez, and at the peak of his career. De La Hoya had captured the WBO and IBF lightweight titles a short period of time before the fight.

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De La Hoya: Deserves Your Respect

dela4527By Matthew Thomas Potter: Oscar De La Hoya’s legacy is fundamentally about two things. Firstly it’s about sporting achievement and excellence. Ten world titles at six different weights and a resume that reads like a who’s who of the boxing A-list is an epic and unparalleled achievement in the sport.

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De La Hoya Retires – Don’t Expect the Retirement to Last Long

dela11223317By Sean McDaniel: Oscar De La Hoya finally pulled the trigger on his sinking career today by announcing his retirement in a press conference at the Staples Center, in Los Angeles. De La Hoya had been kicking around the idea of retirement since being defeated by Manny Pacquiao in December when De La Hoya was stopped in the 8th. The loss seemed to really effect De La Hoya (39-6, 30 KOs), sending him in isolation for a period of time after.

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De La Hoya Retires!!! – Boxing News

delahoya424223By Dave Lahr: Oscar De La Hoya (39-6, 30 KOs) officially retired today at a press conference at the Staples Center, in Los Angeles. The retirement effectively ends De La Hoya’s 17-year pro career which includes title victories in six different weight classes. De La Hoya said, “I’ve come to the conclusion that it’s over inside the ring for me.” De La Hoya was pounded almost senseless by Manny Pacquiao in an 8th round stoppage loss in December.

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De La Hoya to Make an Announcement About His Career Today: Let’s Hope Oscar Retires

delahoya3224By Dave Lahr: Oscar De La Hoya (39-6, 30 KOs) plans on giving a statement today about his boxing career at the Staples Center, in Los Angeles. The hopes here is that De La Hoya makes the right decision and chooses to retire rather than continue on with his career. At 36, it’s high time that Oscar fades away into oblivion and takes his many millions with him. It’s not that he wasn’t a good fighter at one time, but that was a long time ago and he hasn’t looked good in ages.

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De La Hoya to Announce His Future Plans on Tuesday – Boxing News

dela23560By Manuel Perez: Like a lot of people, I’m conflicted about whether it would be best for “The Golden Boy” Oscar De La Hoya (39-6, 30 KOs) to retire from the sport of boxing. On Tuesday, April 14th, De La Hoya, 36, will make an announcement in a press conference at the Staples Center, in Los Angeles, California. If I were to read the tea leaves about what De La Hoya will say about his career on Tuesday my guess is that he’ll probably say that he’s going to be handing up his gloves for good.

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De La Hoya Should Just Retire Already

dela11223312By Scott Gilfoid: I for one am really hoping that Oscar De La Hoya (39-6, 30 KOs) finally shuts the door on his career and announces his retirement from boxing at his scheduled press conference on April 14th. It’s maddening to see him getting all these fights – and losing them all pretty much – and yet getting even more of them on top of that. I wouldn’t mind it so much if his fights were shown on free television like ESPN, but to have to pay to see him take a beating time after time is pointless and a waste of time.

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Oscar De La Hoya to Retire on April 14th?

dela534447By Eric Thomas According to the latest boxing news, Oscar de La Hoya (39-6, 30 KOs) will be making an April 14th press conference in Los Angeles, at the Star Plaza to give say what Oscar is planning to do with his career. The word is that De La Hoya won’t be conducting the meeting to discuss any future fights or opponents, which gives one the impression that De La Hoya, 36, is planning on using this occasion to announce his retirement from the sport of boxing.

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