Oscar De La Hoya seriously considering retirement

By Lance Pugmire

The 36-year-old fighter says he is '60-40' in favor of hanging up his gloves in wake of the beating he took from Manny Pacquiao in December. Boxer Oscar De La Hoya is strongly considering retirement, but isn't ready to pull the trigger on his career just yet.

"I'm still confused," De La Hoya said Friday in a lengthy telephone interview from his home in San Juan, Puerto Rico. "I'm torn between saying, 'It's over. 'Bye. I don't have it anymore,' and knowing if I'll be able to live with that. It's a tough decision, not easy at all." read more