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May 21, 2011

Boxing legend Oscar De La Hoya has checked himself into a rehabilitation clinic in California.

De La Hoya went into rehab within the last few weeks. The nature of his substance abuse problem is not known.

He is my friend and I wish him well," Golden Boy CEO Richard Schaefer, De La Hoya's close friend, told ESPN.com at the Bell Centre in Montreal on Saturday night, where he was promoting the Jean Pascal-Bernard Hopkins light heavyweight championship rematch. "I'm sure that all the fans are joining me in wishing him the best."

Schaefer said De La Hoya was still in rehab, which is why he is not at one of his company's biggest fights of the year.

"After doing an honest evaluation of myself, I recognize that there are certain issues that I need to work on," De La Hoya said in a statement. "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.

"Throughout my career and my life, I have always met all challenges head-on, and this is no different. I am confident that with the support of my family and friends, I will become a stronger, healthier person.

De La Hoya asked for privacy as he goes through the process.

De La Hoya, a former six-division titleholder, had a career record of 39-6. He retired shortly after losing by technical knockout to Manny Pacquiao in December 2008.

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Hmm I hope it isn't that stuff that Panama Lewis was serving up to boxers in the 80's.

[Edited 5/22/11 11:24am]

Wow.......I would have though he was 2 samrt 2 get caught up in any form of substance abuse.

Graycap23 said:

Wow.......I would have though he was 2 samrt 2 get caught up in any form of substance abuse.

It's not about "smarts" when it comes to substance abuse. People can get addicted from medicine (pain or otherwise) they had to take from a surgery or some other health necessity.

Not all addicts are lacking in intelligence. In fact, he's showing his smarts by knowing when he's licked and getting help BEFORE his life crumbles all around him!

alexnvrmnd777 said:

Graycap23 said:

Wow.......I would have though he was 2 samrt 2 get caught up in any form of substance abuse.

It's not about "smarts" when it comes to substance abuse. People can get addicted from medicine (pain or otherwise) they had to take from a surgery or some other health necessity.

Not all addicts are lacking in intelligence. In fact, he's showing his smarts by knowing when he's licked and getting help BEFORE his life crumbles all around him!

If u knew Oscar............u would understand my comment.

Graycap23 said:

alexnvrmnd777 said:

It's not about "smarts" when it comes to substance abuse. People can get addicted from medicine (pain or otherwise) they had to take from a surgery or some other health necessity.

Not all addicts are lacking in intelligence. In fact, he's showing his smarts by knowing when he's licked and getting help BEFORE his life crumbles all around him!

If u knew Oscar............u would understand my comment.

Oh for Christ's sake.

Your pseudo-cryptic comments alluding to "knowing" all kinds of famous people are getting a little pathetic.

alexnvrmnd777 said:

Graycap23 said:

Wow.......I would have though he was 2 samrt 2 get caught up in any form of substance abuse.

It's not about "smarts" when it comes to substance abuse. People can get addicted from medicine (pain or otherwise) they had to take from a surgery or some other health necessity.

Not all addicts are lacking in intelligence. In fact, he's showing his smarts by knowing when he's licked and getting help BEFORE his life crumbles all around him!

^

Exactly.

Many people get addicted to substances, whether alcohol, prescriptions or street drugs. Most don't plan on becoming addicted. And plenty of them are smart.

Presuming a person can be "too smart" to get "caught up" in a physiological disease process is ignorant as hell.

PunkMistress said:

Graycap23 said:

If u knew Oscar............u would understand my comment.

Oh for Christ's sake.

Your pseudo-cryptic comments alluding to "knowing" all kinds of famous people are getting a little pathetic.

Graycap23 said:

PunkMistress said:

Oh for Christ's sake.

Your pseudo-cryptic comments alluding to "knowing" all kinds of famous people are getting a little pathetic.

Exactly.

Sad. Hope he gets away from whatever he was addicted to... be it cocaine, alcohol or prescription drugs (or all the above)...

[Edited 5/28/11 12:40pm]