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De La Hoya -- I'm No Bone Head

Posted Apr 15th 2009 12:35PM by TMZ Staff

Oscar De La Hoya hung up his boxing gloves after 16 years in the ring yesterday -- and when we asked him "Why?" at LAX, the answer was simple: "These old bones can't take it anymore!"

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In a sport where most of its superstars blow their fortunes -- and are forced to fight when they clearly shouldn't -- it's good to see De La Hoya walking away with his money and a fully functioning brain.

Tags: boxing, boxing gloves, lax, laxairport, oscar de la hoya, retirement

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1. FIRST!!!!

Posted at 1:48PM on Apr 15th 2009 by justme

2. HES A BONE HEAD FOR KNOCKING SHANA MOAKLER UP! SHES A PIG

Posted at 1:59PM on Apr 15th 2009 by fo real

3. Great! Now, he can finally come out of closet and wear all those feminine lingerie that he LOVES......so dearly. You are no bone head BUT looking for BONER????? C'mon..De La whatever???

Posted at 2:23PM on Apr 15th 2009 by TMZWTF??

4. Oscar Gay La Hoya

Posted at 2:36PM on Apr 15th 2009 by OhWell

5. Boxing was cutting into his quality cross dressing time...

Posted at 2:44PM on Apr 15th 2009 by lol

6. Pacquaio retired him a few months ago. Talk about something more current like Lindsay and Sam breaking up.

Posted at 9:15PM on Apr 15th 2009 by HonestT

7. He is such a great guy. Good manners, good sportmanship and very likeable. I wish him the best of life indeed!

Posted at 9:53PM on Apr 15th 2009 by Brian