De La Hoya on Pacquiao defeat: 'I was embarassed'

[C-Lo]

Win or Lose, Oscar always shows class. I'll always respect him for that!

[fan johnny]

As far as stepping back into the ring goes... It's like a relationship that just don't fit anymore. He needs 'really get over it!' and move on.... Of course he can play the money game and look for guys in the newly formed senior boxing class but that's another thing. Yea, he's in it for the money, but tell me who wouldn't be...

I for one think that Oscar has earned his place in boxing history and deserves every bit of respect. Even facing further embarrassment he finds the 'smart' thing to do and quit. He has given more to boxing than he realizes and more than others realize as well. When he officially retires, I'm sure there will be an astute writer or boxing historian that will lay out the impact that GPP has made for many fighters. Time will have to pass before we can tell how much of an impact he has made to the evolution of boxing as a sport.

[KananKrus]

Remarkable, he used two months to put into words a justification, as to why his loss to Pacquiao was of no consequence to his inferior talent failing miserably against to those of Pacquiao's, the man who thoroughly beat him.

And, it too is quite remarkable, how just after the beating administered by Pacquiao on him, and despite how badly his bruised lips were, Hoya was able to energetically and with abandon, kiss Pacquiao's ass in the post fight interview with Merchant, if people can still remember the aftermath of the fight.

Boy! The man knows what to say that people want to hear, and he has the skill to do so, cleverly veiled in such a way, it comes out anything but insincere.

The interview is BS. Pure excrementally valued for content.

The man is saying that he quit, not because it was the only way he will walk away from the fight without incurring permanent physical disability from the destruction that his opponent easily inflicted on him. Rather, it was made "for him" by people that cared, albeit unknown to them, that he actually did not care, for the other guy lacked the power to hurt him. This was his message unveiled, unmasked. Pure baloney!

He did not need those two months, because "he" can throw any thought out there in public, in the open and...it will be heard and bought! The skill is remarkable, but not atop the ring!

Anyone will buy it all they want cause Oscar dela Hoya is in their heads anyway, waiting to tell them what they want to hear! Anytime they need to hear it!

[Mr140]

So are you telling me Kan that he is the same Oscar he was when he fought Mosley and Trinidad and that it was not odd at all the weight he was come fight night just to ask love to hear what you have to say about because from what your saying it seems you think it was a peak Oscar.

[Kev]

Remarkable, he used two months to put into words a justification, as to why his loss to Pacquiao was of no consequence to his inferior talent failing miserably against to those of Pacquiao's, the man who thoroughly beat him.

And, it too is quite remarkable, how just after the beating administered by Pacquiao on him, and despite how badly his bruised lips were, Hoya was able to energetically and with abandon, kiss Pacquiao's ass in the post fight interview with Merchant, if people can still remember the aftermath of the fight.

Boy! The man knows what to say that people want to hear, and he has the skill to do so, cleverly veiled in such a way, it comes out anything but insincere.

The interview is BS. Pure excrementally valued for content.

The man is saying that he quit, not because it was the only way he will walk away from the fight without incurring permanent physical disability from the destruction that his opponent easily inflicted on him. Rather, it was made "for him" by people that cared, albeit unknown to them, that he actually did not care, for the other guy lacked the power to hurt him. This was his message unveiled, unmasked. Pure baloney!

He did not need those two months, because "he" can throw any thought out there in public, in the open and...it will be heard and bought! The skill is remarkable, but not atop the ring!

Anyone will buy it all they want cause Oscar dela Hoya is in their heads anyway, waiting to tell them what they want to hear! Anytime they need to hear it!

Always nice to see someone else who doesn't fall for Oscar's fake charms and empty smile.

I'm sure if the stories of reptilian ancestary amongst some of the world's most significant families is true that Oscar will be one of those with cold blood for sure.

You can almost sense the cruel merciless glare of death behind those red brown eyes, and I'm sure behind that Hollywood smile lies a deadly forked tongue.

Maybe the corner had to pull him out in case the mask literally fell off who knows?

True my thoughts might sound like the rantings of a certified crazy who is locked up in a room 24/7, never sees daylight and masturbates furiously every day whilst reading passages from the Bible but what's important here is that I believe them to be true.

[Mr140]

Biblo never got what you and Miles see in Oscar that i dont like what you just said about him might been some what joke as well but i just dont see him that way growing up i watch Holyfeild, Mosley and Oscar and i might just see them through rose colored glasses and might want to think there not fake or used substances they should not have but i guess they may have had there faults still love to see them fight though and just dont understand people dislike for them i not fan of Calzaghe but at the same i dont think he is a fake con man but i dont have the imagenation you must have because that was one hell of a post i rep you just because i dont agree with you but i did find it funny to read though.

[fan johnny]

Remarkable, he used two months to put into words a justification, as to why his loss to Pacquiao was of no consequence to his inferior talent failing miserably against to those of Pacquiao's, the man who thoroughly beat him.

And, it too is quite remarkable, how just after the beating administered by Pacquiao on him, and despite how badly his bruised lips were, Hoya was able to energetically and with abandon, kiss Pacquiao's ass in the post fight interview with Merchant, if people can still remember the aftermath of the fight.

Boy! The man knows what to say that people want to hear, and he has the skill to do so, cleverly veiled in such a way, it comes out anything but insincere.

The interview is BS. Pure excrementally valued for content.

The man is saying that he quit, not because it was the only way he will walk away from the fight without incurring permanent physical disability from the destruction that his opponent easily inflicted on him. Rather, it was made "for him" by people that cared, albeit unknown to them, that he actually did not care, for the other guy lacked the power to hurt him. This was his message unveiled, unmasked. Pure baloney!

He did not need those two months, because "he" can throw any thought out there in public, in the open and...it will be heard and bought! The skill is remarkable, but not atop the ring!

Anyone will buy it all they want cause Oscar dela Hoya is in their heads anyway, waiting to tell them what they want to hear! Anytime they need to hear it!

Of course he did.... the time brings birth to empathy because people forget. It's a game and I agree he has developed skills of a master salesman. The premise is laid out for Mosley/Hoya III it's a gentle feeler to see if the paying public will buy into it. Had De La Hoya come out a week after the fight and said this, he'd risk many fans losing the sympathy they had for him. It's about Perception & Image and the goal is another payday.