Oscar De La Hoya quotes
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“The fight life, that was easy. This is a battle I have every day.”
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“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.”
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“Everything I have in this world, I owe to the sport of boxing, and I won't ever forget that.”
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“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.”
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“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.”
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“There is always space for improvement, no matter how long you've been in the business.”
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“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.”
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“Once, I was at a party...This was at a time when it seemed like I had everything. I was young. I was undefeated. I had money. I`d just moved into my own home. People at the party were laughing and having fun. And I missed my mother. I felt so lonely. I remember asking myself, `Why isn`t my mother here? Why are all these people around me? I don`t want these people around me.' I looked out the window and started crying.”
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“I tried to do the impossible on paper -- beat the middleweight champ coming up from 130 pounds.”
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“When people say I can't or I musn't, I always say I can and I will.”
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“I told you before, I'll fight anyone. I don't care.”
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“My dad has never once told me after a fight that I did well.”
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“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.”
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“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.”
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“I was a little kid who used to fight a lot in the street-and get beat up.”
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“You get to be famous or have some notoriety and there are so many people who want a piece of you.”
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“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.”
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“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.”
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“I wouldn't recommend [boxing] to any child of mine. I would rather he played golf or something.”
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“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 HoyaSource : "Oscar De La Hoya: 'Very serious' about possible return to ring". Interview with Dan Rafael, www.theguardian.com. June 24, 2015.
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“Ever since I met [my wife], my life has been different. I have what I want. I have my Jewel in Millie.”
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“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
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