Boxing legend serious about running for president

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Oscar De La Hoya Says He's 'Very, Very Serious' About Running for President

De La Hoya revealed in an interview he would consider running for president of the United States:

"I am actually very, very serious, and I strongly feel that if a Kanye West can do it and announce and maybe tease the world that he would maybe one day wanna run for president, why not me? ... I've had literally, over the years, ever since I became a professional in boxing, I've had millions of people tell me, 'Look, why don't you represent? Why don't you stand up and have a bigger voice?' And obviously, the biggest voice you can have is being president."

De La Hoya has turned himself into an entrepreneur following his retirement from boxing in 2009. The 45-year-old founded Golden Boy Promotions in 2002, and the company has since become an established brand in the sport. Canelo Alvarez, Francisco Vargas, Jorge Linares and Lucas Matthysse are among those who are signed to Golden Boy.

De La Hoya would undoubtedly have long odds were he to enter the presidential fray, though there's still time for him to do so ahead of the 2020 elections. He told TMZ Sports he'll officially start campaigning "if his exploratory team comes back with good numbers."

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[DURHAM D]

1. Republican? Independent? What? nt

[we can do it]

2. NO

[Trust Buster]

3. President of what ?

[Wounded Bear]

4. He's a natural born American?

I didn't know that.



OK, he was born in East LA according to Wikipedia.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oscar_De_La_Hoya

[mokawanis]

5. That man has been punched in the head a few times too many

[demmiblue]

6. JFC, no. n/t

[Renew Deal]

7. Rock-De La Hoya 2020

[njhoneybadger]

8. He should be very very seriously considering a brain scan

[sdfernando]

9. I think not

I through with having someone with absolutely NO executive governing experience as president....and most celebrities and sports figures are in no way qualified to run a country. Hell the few (or one) we had that did have governing experience was a disaster!

No, I'd much rather a boring technocrat run this country than a some ego driven ex-boxer!

[FSogol]

10. Note to self: Form a Narcissist Party & set up a primary for Kanye West, the Rock, Oprah, De La Hoya

and anyone else to throw their hat into the ring and compete!

Their symbol will be the mirror.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

11. Love the Golden Boy but NO

He also has had substance abuse problems and multiple children out of wedlock.

[SkyDancer]

12. "multiple children out of wedlock"

Do you mean while he was married or when he was not? Trying to understand your point.