Oscar De La Hoya announced yesterday his intent to return to the ring.
The 47-year-old hasn’t boxed competitively since 2008 when he retired following a loss to Manny Pacquiao at 36-years-old.
Oscar said, “The rumors are true, and I’m going to start sparring in the next few weeks.”
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No word on who he will fight, but Oscar said that the fight will not be an exhibition like Mike Tyson’s planned fight against Roy Jones Jr.
He said, “It’s a real fight. I miss being in the ring, I love boxing. Boxing is what gave me everything I have today, and I just miss it.”
Oscar will take on “any top guy” and fight at super welterweight or middleweight. That puts him in a class with Gennadiy Golovkin and client Canelo Alvarez.
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