Oscar De La Hoya opens up on using boxing as 'therapy' after Adrien Broner pulls out of comeback fight
Former six-division boxing champion Oscar De La Hoya has reacted to the recent upsurge in fighters withdrawing from fights due to mental health issues.of his planned August 20 comeback fight with Omar Figueroa Jr to focus on his mental health.
De La Hoya then claimed that boxing legend Mike Tyson, who has had spells in ten different mental health facilities, also used fighting as therapy.
“For us, fighters, believe it or not, training, being in the gym, staying active, fighting and winning championships – that’s the best therapy one can get – when you’re doing something you love.The 49-year-old sent a direct message to Broner, who was at one time considered by many to be the heir to Floyd Mayweather before a poor run of form resulted in him winning just one fight since 2017.
Times have certainly change since De La Hoya and Tyson fought, for the better. Now, we have plenty of high-profile fighters speaking out about mental health in an attempt to end the stigma.led him to the brink of suicide before he turned his life around.on the subject after his fight at the O2 Arena in London.
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