Everything I have in this world, I owe to the sport of boxing, and I won't ever forget that. Oscar De La Hoya More Quotes by Oscar De La Hoya More Quotes From Oscar De La Hoya The fight life, that was easy. This is a battle I have every day. Oscar De La Hoya fighting struggle life When people say I can't or I musn't, I always say I can and I will. Oscar De La Hoya i-can people There is always space for improvement, no matter how long you've been in the business. Oscar De La Hoya space matter long 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 issues people needs I want to be able to look at myself in the mirror and know I took everyone on. Oscar De La Hoya leeches mirrors looks 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. Oscar De La Hoya lonely mother fun I told you before, I'll fight anyone. I don't care. Oscar De La Hoya i-dont-care care fighting My dad has never once told me after a fight that I did well. Oscar De La Hoya my-dad dad fighting I was a little kid who used to fight a lot in the street-and get beat up. Oscar De La Hoya fighting littles kids 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 boxing age blood 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 islands golf school 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 work-out doubt people 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 fighting eye boys 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 cases boxing attitude 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 wife different jewels I wouldn't recommend [boxing] to any child of mine. I would rather he played golf or something. Oscar De La Hoya boxing golf children 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 pieces want people I tried to do the impossible on paper -- beat the middleweight champ coming up from 130 pounds. Oscar De La Hoya paper pounds impossible 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 training running thinking 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 grateful sadness grief
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