Oscar De La Hoya Is "Beyond The Glory"! He Announced His Retirement Today!

Folks were wondering if Oscar De La Hoya would retire after he was beaten to a pulp by Manny Pacquiao last year.A lot of his fans wanted him to give up the fight before his illustrious career became tarnished by a serious losing streak.Now,he has announced that those fans will get their wish.Here's more from the L.A. Times:

"Oscar De La Hoya, boxing's "Golden Boy" who capitalized on a stirring Olympic gold-medal performance in 1992 and then in his pro career captured the attention of millions with his rags-to-riches rise from East Los Angeles, announced his retirement today.

"I'm announcing my retirement. . . . When I can't compete at my highest level, it's not fair -- to me, [or] my fans," De La Hoya, 36, said a news conference outside downtown's L.A. Live complex. "Knowing that you're never going to compete again is a tough decision, but now I am looking forward to the future of boxing. When I cannot compete at this level, I have come to the conclusion that it is over."

De La Hoya lost two of his last three fights: a split-decision defeat at the hands of unbeaten Floyd Mayweather Jr. in May 20007 that stands as the most lucrative event in boxing history; and December's one-sided loss to Filipino Manny Pacquiao that dropped De La Hoya's career record to 39-6 with 30 knockouts."(END OF EXCERPT)Read the rest here.