De La Hoya poised for Mayweather revenge

A rematch between Oscar De La Hoya and Floyd Mayweather Jr is not
beyond the realms of possibility, with the former claiming he is a "50-50"
chance of returning to the ring.
De La Hoya has been retired since 2009 but a proposed comeback was
flagged by unbeaten welterweight champion Mayweather last week.
Mayweather, who defeated Manny Pacquiao in a unanimous points
decision in May, claimed a split-decision victory over De La Hoya in
2007.
But 42-year-old De La Hoya - a former 10-time world champion
boasting a 39-6 win-loss record - may have the chance to exact revenge
after telling ESPN.com on Monday: "It's got to be worth my while but this
is very serious.
"I have to make sure I am fighting the very best. I don't have to come back
for financial reasons or the lights or the glamour. The only reason I would
come back is because I miss the competition of fighting the very best.
"I'm not preparing for an actual fight, but I run eight miles, I can hit the bag
for 12 rounds, I can jump rope and do the speed bag. I do all that on a
regular basis to stay in shape.
"I look great too. I've never seen myself look like this. Sometimes that little
itch gets me in that certain spot, and when so many people tell me I can do
it, it's trying to convince me that you can."
De La Hoya, who has battled alcohol addiction, added: "Right now I feel
the best I have felt in my life physically, emotionally, mentally because I
haven't touched alcohol for I don't know how long. I'm training. I feel
great. But it has to be worth my while.
"I've gotten everything taken care of, my rotator cuffs, my left hand,
everything. I'm pain free. I just feel good and when I walk the streets,
everyone tells me, 'You have to fight Floyd again'.
"Would I do it? I don't know but I wake up every morning thinking that I
can. I think about Sugar Ray Leonard and Marvin Hagler.
"If [Leonard] could do it, why can't I? We both come from similar
situations. We are both hungry for the competition, we're both ambitious.
So you never know. At the same time, I wish time flies by so I don't have
to come back."