Hoya Quotes & Sayings

My dad has never once told me after a fight that I did well. — Oscar De La Hoya

There is always space for improvement, no matter how long you've been in the business. — Oscar De La Hoya

Every time I work out in the gym, every time I train, I know I'm going to do well. But I like surprising the fans, the critics, the people who doubt me. — Oscar De La Hoya

I think my body went through a lot, went through the wringer. In terms of being inside the ring, getting hit, but also outside the ring, living a crazy life. — Oscar De La Hoya

I told you before, I'll fight anyone. I don't care. — Oscar De La Hoya

De La Hoya doesn't know about salsa. He should keep on singing mariachis and leave the salsa to me. I'm good at salsa. — Roberto Duran

I'm really happy to be working with CES Boxing, Gary Shaw Productions and Eye of the Tiger Management. It shows the direction in which Golden Boy Promotions is heading - in terms of bringing the best fights to the fans. It shows that Golden Boy Promotions is willing to work with anybody in order to satisfy the boxing fans. — Oscar De La Hoya

I was a little kid who used to fight a lot in the street-and get beat up. — Oscar De La Hoya

I tried to do the impossible on paper
beat the middleweight champ coming up from 130 pounds. — Oscar De La Hoya

You get to be famous or have some notoriety and there are so many people who want a piece of you. — Oscar De La Hoya

I wouldn't recommend [boxing] to any child of mine. I would rather he played golf or something. — Oscar De La Hoya

It brings me great grief and sadness to hear of the passing of one of the best and most respected trainers of this era, Emanuel Steward. I learned a lot from him during our professional relationship and I will be forever grateful for his help during that time. We were also friends and I know I am going to miss him as so many others will too. He was an important part of our boxing community. — Oscar De La Hoya

Ever since I've been boxing, it's always been the case that when I go inside the ring a switch goes off and my attitude changes totally from the person I am outside it. I really can't explain why or how. — Oscar De La Hoya

I want to be able to look at myself in the mirror and know I took everyone on. — Oscar De La Hoya

In December 2008 [Manny Pacquiao] defied the odds and pummeled the celebrated American boxer Oscar De Le Hoya into submission and permanent retirement.
An on-air exchange by the stunned HBO announcing team:
"Pacquiao is the most exciting little fighter in the world."
"Little?! He looks big tonight!"
"/Big/ little fighter in the world. — Alex Tizon

Everything I have in this world, I owe to the sport of boxing, and I won't ever forget that. — Oscar De La Hoya

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, but I am retired, and after speaking to my family and following a great deal of introspection, I have decided to stay retired. — Oscar De La Hoya

After doing an honest evaluation of myself, I recognize that there are certain issues that I need to work on. Like everyone, I have my flaws, and I do not want to be one of those people that is afraid to admit and address those flaws. — Oscar De La Hoya

They don't show Olympic boxing on TV in prime time. They haven't done that since 1988. In 1992, they showed one: Oscar De La Hoya. In 1996, they didn't show it. In 2000, they didn't show it. In 2004, they didn't show it. In 2008, they did not even mention boxing at all. You would think the United States didn't have a boxing team in 2008. — Evander Holyfield

Ever since I met [my wife], my life has been different. I have what I want. I have my Jewel in Millie. — Oscar De La Hoya

The fight life, that was easy. This is a battle I have every day. — Oscar De La Hoya

I feel amazing, in my life right now, I have so much motivation. I am so hungry and so determined. I am young, I am healthy and I feel great ... 42 is the new 32. — Oscar De La Hoya

I must destroy everybody that comes in front of me. I must execute them and I must do it in grand style. I must slay Robert Allen like I must slay De La Hoya or anybody else that steps in that ring. — Bernard Hopkins

I think about making a comeback every single day. I went running, I went training, did that for a few days. But my body couldn't handle it. — Oscar De La Hoya

When people say I can't or I musn't, I always say I can and I will. — Oscar De La Hoya

By the time I retire, I will have fought the best. I will have made my money. Maybe I'll be a boxing commentator. I'll go back to school, definitely. I already have a plan. My life's set. I'll be on an island, married, playing golf in the sun. That will be my life. — Oscar De La Hoya

Boxing has been in my blood since I can remember. It comes naturally to me, and I've enjoyed it ever since I started, at the age of six. — Oscar De La Hoya