Rumor: Oscar de la Hoya Checks Into Rehab

by Scott Christ on May 21, 2011 5:30 PM EDT in Boxing Rumors

TMZ reports that Oscar de la Hoya has checked into rehab. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

TMZ is reporting that Oscar de la Hoya has checked into a rehabilitation facility for a substance abuse problem:

We're told De La Hoya is seeking treatment for a substance abuse problem and checked into a California-area facility within the last few weeks.

De La Hoya has posted a flurry of very introspective tweets in the past few days, including, "Take a deep breathe and let out all that anger that makes you hate. it really is going to be o.k." and "Stop finding excuses not to live. life is controlled by what you make of it and not of what it makes of you."

Now, a couple of things:

Oscar has not been present at the Hopkins vs Pascal stuff, with Richard Schaefer representing Golden Boy.
Oscar's Twitter account is always full of stuff like that. That's not new.
Oscar's account is still active, though that could easily just be someone else posting on it.

Now, as far as I'm concerned, this is seriously still just a rumor until Oscar or a Golden Boy rep confirms it. But it's out there.

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It’s like a Anti-Charlie Sheen : instead of crazyness and bitterness its positivity and encouraging.

Thats me and Marco Antonio Barrera in the profile picture.

by Guillermo Ponce on May 21, 2011 5:59 PM EDT via mobile reply actions

Update

Looks like De La Hoya has confirmed it:

De La Hoya issued a statement to TMZ that reads, "After doing an honest evaluation of myself, I recognize that there are certain issues that I need 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.

“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.

“I ask for respect and privacy as my family and I go through this process.”

by David Fucillo on May 21, 2011 6:09 PM EDT reply actions