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| Posted By | Discussion Topic: Oscar De La Hoya will retire if he Loses again Sat. | ||||
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| BaLLooN NoT | posted on 06-20-2001 @ 7:07 PM |    | |||
| O&A Board Regular Registered: Oct. 00  | De La Hoya says he will retire if he loses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Associated Press LAS VEGAS -- Oscar De La Hoya is giving his fans one good reason to buy Saturday's fight with WBC 154-pound champion Javier Castillejo. If he loses, De La Hoya says it will be the last time they see him in the ring. De La Hoya said Wednesday his attempt for a title in a fifth weight class will either be successful or he will retire. "A loss would mean that's it, it's over," De La Hoya said. "I would have no reason to be inside the ring anymore." Oddsmakers don't figure De La Hoya's career is much at risk. He's a 9-1 favorite to beat the Spanish champion and become a titleholder once again. If he does, retirement will be the last thing on his mind. Names such as Felix Trinidad, Shane Mosley and Fernando Vargas will be there instead. "When I get that belt, I'll be back in the driver's seat once again," De La Hoya said. "I'll be able to pick and choose who I will fight." De La Hoya is moving up in weight to challenge Castillejo, who has successfully defended his title five times but whose record of 51-4 with 34 knockouts is largely built on unknown fighters in Spain. A win would make De La Hoya a champion in a fifth weight class since winning his first title as a 128-pounder seven years ago. "I miss being a world champion," he said. "I miss fighting the big megafights." The fight against Castillejo isn't one of those, largely because Castillejo has fought outside of Europe only once and isn't well known. Those who have seen him, though, say he can fight a bit and De La Hoya isn't taking any chances. "In the past I used to look forward to future fights. This time I'm focusing on this fight," De La Hoya said. De La Hoya hasn't held a title since losing to Trinidad in September 1999 in a fight in which he ran most of the final rounds after building up a lead. That loss, and one to Mosley last June, have diminished a carefully built career that has made him tens of millions of dollars. With a new promoter, new trainer -- and what he claims is a new attitude -- De La Hoya came back to beat Arturo Gatti on March 24. Now he's moving up in weight and says he couldn't feel better "When I lost to Mosley I was blaming the whole world," he said. "Now I'm more focused and confident on what I can do." De La Hoya will make some $5 million for the fight, which will be available on pay-per-view for $40. Castillejo will be paid $800,000. The Spanish champion was treated more like a contender at the final prefight news conference, where he was introduced before De La Hoya and spoke first. Castillejo, though, promised that he would make it a fight. "Oscar thinks I'm easy but he's making a big mistake," Castillejo said through an interpreter. Castillejo has spent the last two months training at a ranch outside Las Vegas. It was his first trip to the boxing capital, but Castillejo said he hasn't had time to enjoy it. "I didn't come here to sightsee," he said. "I came here to fight."  SIG PIC CREATED BY AUSTIN 3:16 E-Mail Me METS will go ALL THE WAY THIS YEAR !!!!!!!!!!! Yankees & the Braves SUCK !!!!!!!! Resident Strip Club Pimp | ||||
| CriticsLoveSnatch i know better than to ask for a status from you mean ol' mods I shall call him mini-FTL | posted on 06-20-2001 @ 7:09 PM | | |||
| O&A Board Regular Registered: Oct. 00 | 4 articles in 10 minutes BN - does espn.com give you royalties? lol Here's to the nights we felt alive Here's to the tears you knew you'd cry Here's to goodbye, tomorrow is gonna come too soon... | ||||
| BaLLooN NoT | posted on 06-20-2001 @ 7:10 PM | | |||
| O&A Board Regular Registered: Oct. 00 | i find somthehing i think is interesting i post it i also like 2 have proof of what i am saying. SIG PIC CREATED BY AUSTIN 3:16 E-Mail Me METS will go ALL THE WAY THIS YEAR !!!!!!!!!!! Yankees & the Braves SUCK !!!!!!!! Resident Strip Club Pimp | ||||
| Ants in My Pants Billy Prettiest Butterfly in the garden All Blow job poems ©Fez 2002-2003. I'm obsessed with Alkey's penis. | posted on 06-20-2001 @ 7:47 PM | | |||
| O&A Board Regular Registered: Apr. 01 | If Oscar loses to Castillejo, he should retire. I really hope he's focused on boxing again, not wasting time in the recording studio making another horrible album. By the way, Balloon Not, i like your new status.  This message was edited by Ants in My Pants on 6-20-01 @ 7:47 PM | ||||
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