Oscar De La Hoya will stay retired after all.

Bleacher Report is reporting that the 43-year-old retired boxer revealed on Twitter and Facebook that he will stay retired after a challenge was issued by Mayweather. On his Twitter account De La Hoya stated the following:


On his Facebook page, De La Hoya provides more of an insight on why he chose to stay retired:

Over the last six months I've had a front row seat as Golden Boy fighters including Canelo Alvarez, Bernard Hopkins,...

Posted by Oscar De La Hoya on Monday, June 29, 2015

De La Hoya, who hasn't fought since 2008, was recently challenge by Floyd Mayweather Jr. Originally, De La Hoya had a "50/50" chance of fighting Mayweather. According to ESPN, the "Golden Boy" stated that he was serious about entering the ring again. He said: "I am so hungry and so determined. I am young, I am healthy and I feel great... 42 is the new 32."

"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," he continued. De La Hoya was an admitted alcoholic and drug addict and has done at least two stints in rehabilitation to deal with his addictions.

He said he was only interested in either a rematch against the undefeated Floyd Mayweather or a bout against Kazakh middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin. There is also talk of him fighting Amir Khan for his final match in September.

Mayweather recently beat Manny Pacquiao in May in unanimous decision.