After his crushing defeat against Manny Pacquiao, Golden Boy Oscar de la Hoya, knew it was time. He even told his former couch Freddie Roach – “I don’t have it anymore.”

De la Hoya announced his retirement last Tuesday citing that he can no longer fight his best. He gave this statement in a news conference in downtown Los Angeles:

“Boxing is my passion, boxing is what I was born to do, and when I can’t do it any more, when I can’t compete at the highest level, it’s not fair. It’s not fair to me, it’s not fair to the fans. I’ve come to the conclusion that’s over, it’s over inside the ring for me.”

(via the Daily Contributor)