De La Hoya’s life has been a roller-coaster since the time Manny Pacquiao beat him badly in the ring in 2008. De La Hoya took a beating and his corner stopped the fight after the eighth round. Pacquiao was ahead on all three judges’ scorecards before the stoppage, with two judges scoring the fight 80?71 and the other judge scoring it at 79?72.
Since then, De La Hoya retired from the ring. And not for long, he became depressed and resorted to drugs and extra-marital sex, both of which grew to addiction that, as confessed, he wanted to commit suicide.
In May, 2011, De La Hoya acknowledged he has a problem. But, he did not reveal its nature after doing an honest self-evaluation. He then recognized certain issues exist that he needed to work on.
“Like everyone, I have my flaws, and I do not want to be one of those people that is afraid to admit and address those flaws,” De La Hoya says.
He currently is undergoing treatment at the Betty Ford Center in Rancho Mirage, California.
