Oscar De La Hoya insists he is seriously considering coming out of retirement to box again.
The 47-year-old, who won world titles in six weight classes, hung up his gloves in 2008 after he was defeated by Manny Pacquiao.
He has continued to tease a comeback over the past few years and says it could very well happen in the near future.
‘I’m really considering it’, De La Hoya told The Ring. ‘It doesn’t matter [who I fight]. Anybody, anybody who is the best out there. I still have that mentality. It would be at 160 [for the weight]. If it’s at 154, maybe someone coming up from 147. Any top, top, top guy at 147. It doesn’t really matter.’
Heavyweight legend Mike Tyson has also been talking up a return to the ring and De La Hoya says he is waiting to see how that plays out.
‘I actually want to see what Tyson does first,’ he continued. I have been working out, I have been training, I have been staying in shape.
‘Obviously, I’m not in fighting shape yet to go twelve rounds. I’m sure I could get there. We’ll see. I want to see Tyson perform, see how his reflexes are, see if he can go past three or four rounds. We’ll see and then I’ll make my decision.’
