Sports: Oscar de la Hoya retires from boxing after a fighting flop
- My heart still wants to fight, that’s for sure, but when your physical doesn’t respond, what can you do?
- Oscar de la Hoya • On retiring in the wake of a failed December bout against Manny Pacquiao, which was stopped after the 8th round. The “Golden Boy,” as his nickname calls him, is now 36, and he’s held 10 different titles in six weight classes during his career. • source