"I am retired, and after speaking to my family and following a great deal of introspection, I have decided to stay retired," wrote Golden Boy Promotions founder Oscar De La Hoya, who recently took to social media to clarify that he will remain retired after flirting with the idea of making a comeback. For weeks, De La Hoya has hinted that he was strongly considering coming out of retirement, even going so far as suggesting that he'd fight the winner of a potential clash between unified welterweight champion Floyd Mayweather and undefeated middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin. Today, De La Hoya set the record straight on his decision in a message posted on his official Facebook page. Check it out!
OSCAR DE LA HOYA ON HIS DECISION TO STAY RETIRED
Over the last six months I've had a front row seat as Golden Boy fighters including Canelo Alvarez, Bernard Hopkins, Lucas Matthysse, Jorge Linares and David Lemieux have stepped into the ring and shown what boxing should be all about -- a commitment to fight the best, to respect the sport and to put the fans first.
As a professional athlete and someone who has spent almost his entire life in boxing, not a day goes by when I don't think about coming back - and the performances of these Golden Boy fighter has only added to my desire to return to the ring.
But I am retired, and after speaking to my family and following a great deal of introspection, I have decided to stay retired.
However, I do so with knowledge that many fighters today still pride themselves on the same principals that I adhered to throughout my career. It is now through boxers like those I mentioned and dozens of other Golden Boy Promotions fighters that those values live on.
To the many thousands of fans who over the last couple of weeks encouraged me to come out of retirement and fight again, I thank you. You can rest assured that I will spend the rest of my days around this wonderful sport, even though those days won't be spent inside the ropes.
- Oscar
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