Oscar De La Hoya Is Calling It Quits

Boxing Retire  Boxing's most popular fighter is retiring four months after he was thoroughly beaten by Manny Pacquiao in his fourth loss in his last seven fights. He finishes with a record of 39-6 and 30 knockouts.
by The Associated Press
Published: Tue, April 14, 2009 - 1:39 pm CST
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Oscar De La Hoya is calling it quits in the
ring.
Boxing's most popular fighter announced his decision Tuesday
across the street from Staples Center, where a statue of him
stands.
De La Hoya is retiring four months after he was thoroughly
beaten by Manny Pacquiao in his fourth loss in his last seven
fights. It's been several years since De La Hoya beat a truly
daunting opponent. He finishes with a record of 39-6 and 30
knockouts.
He told an outdoor audience that he's retiring because it's not
fair to himself or the fans to continue when he can't compete at
the highest level anymore.
The native of East Los Angeles will stay involved in the sport
as a promoter with his Golden Boy Promotions company.

(Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
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I loved watching him in action, he sure made me stand up and yell at the tv many times.

Well, at least he can call it quits when he knows he isn’t up to his fighting level anymore, like other boxers “cough…cough” Evander Holyfield “cough…cough”. I am sure he will still recieve his endorsements and such.

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