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TMZ Sports4/15/2009 1:35 PM PDT BY TMZ STAFF
De La Hoya -- I'm No Bone Head

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!"

Oscar De La Hoya: Click to watch
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.

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justme:  1033 days ago

FIRST!!!!

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fo real:  1033 days ago

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

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TMZWTF??:  1033 days ago

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???

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OhWell:  1033 days ago

Oscar Gay La Hoya

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In English:  1033 days ago

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

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Russ:  1033 days ago

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

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