{"id":512827,"date":"2026-04-04T16:37:07","date_gmt":"2026-04-04T16:37:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/512827\/"},"modified":"2026-04-04T16:37:07","modified_gmt":"2026-04-04T16:37:07","slug":"oscar-de-la-hoya-says-hes-ready-to-make-come-back-to-face-one-man-ive-put-in-the-work","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/512827\/","title":{"rendered":"Oscar De La Hoya says he’s ready to make come back to face one man: “I’ve put in the work”"},"content":{"rendered":"

Oscar De La Hoya<\/a> is willing to step back into the boxing ring with a clear target in his mind for a return.<\/p>\n

De La Hoya is viewed as one of the best to ever lace up a pair of gloves, winning world titles in six divisions along with being involved in some of the biggest fights around during that time.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s nearly two decades since he last competed, with his last action coming in 2008, but he is willing to fight once again despite now being 53-years-old.<\/p>\n

De La Hoya\u2019s main target is a man that he knows well, after making his intentions perfectly clear to former rival Floyd Mayweather.<\/p>\n

Mayweather had been set for a professional bout against Manny Pacquiao in September but that clash has been thrown into doubt<\/a> recently, and posting on social media<\/a>, De La Hoya said that he wants the fight instead.<\/p>\n

\u201cMayweather, come on dude. Fight a real fight. You\u2019re still trying to protect your 0? Yes you\u2019re 50-0 on paper but people know you\u2019ve lost. Your own father said you lost against me when we fought.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat\u2019s crazy is people don\u2019t know that we had a rematch clause for one year, and what do you do? Your p**sy ass retires for one year and one day.<\/p>\n

\u201cEver since I got beat up by Manny Pacquiao in my last fight, I\u2019ve wanted to fight every single day but I couldn\u2019t because I wasn\u2019t right physically, emotionally. All that depression I had in my spirit. These last five years I\u2019ve put in the work.\u201d<\/p>\n

Along with the callout of Mayweather, De La Hoya also revealed he would be happy to face YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul.<\/a><\/p>\n

\u201cI did a lot of work and I feel happy and at peace, and you know what? A man at peace is a dangerous f**king man. I can take on King Kong if I want and beat his ass. I\u2019ll even fight Jake Paul. Let\u2019s go.\u201d<\/p>\n

It isn\u2019t the first time that De La Hoya has teased a return, and whether it actually ever comes to fruition remains to be seen.<\/p>\n