How close is the Floyd Mayweather Jr - Oscar de la Hoya fight rematch from happening? Is it really necessary?
It has been eight years since the two first slugged it out in the ring. However a rematch between Golden Boy and Pretty Boy came into discussion after the latter revealed that he wants to fight De La Hoya.
Now 42, Oscar de la Hoya said he is not going to un-retire to fight Floyd Mayweather Jr. Aside from the fact that he is happy with his current position in the sport, he also thinks the undefeated American fighter is just using him.
"If you think about it, it's obviously the easy way out," De La Hoya tells boxingscene.com.
"He wants the easy way out as usual."
In a lengthy Facebook post, Oscar de la Hoya also shared to fans how he came to the decision to stay out of boxing ropes. So boxing fans can rejoice now. There will have no Floyd Mayweather Jr - Oscar de la Hoya fight rematch
"Over the last six months I've had a front row seat as Golden Boy fighters including Canelo Alvarez, Bernard Hopkins, Lucas Matthysse, Jorge Linares and David Lemieux have stepped into the ring and shown what boxing should be all about -- a commitment to fight the best, to respect the sport and to put the fans first.
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 - and the performances of these Golden Boy fighter has only added to my desire to return to the ring.
But I am retired, and after speaking to my family and following a great deal of introspection, I have decided to stay retired.
However, I do so with knowledge that many fighters today still pride themselves on the same principals that I adhered to throughout my career. It is now through boxers like those I mentioned and dozens of other Golden Boy Promotions fighters that those values live on.
To the many thousands of fans who over the last couple of weeks encouraged me to come out of retirement and fight again, I thank you. You can rest assured that I will spend the rest of my days around this wonderful sport, even though those days won't be spent inside the ropes.
- Oscar"
Let those hopes for Floyd Mayweather Jr - Oscar de la Hoya fight rematch go to rest, folks.
