translated from Spanish: Òscar de la Hoya is hospitalized with coronavirus: “I can’t breathe well”

With a video on his Instagram account, Óscar de la Hoya said that he tested positive for coronavirus and had to be hospitalized for some complications with his health. From a bed at White Memorial Medical Center, located in the city of Los Angeles, California, he claimed to be suffering from the symptoms of covid-19 disease despite having the vaccine. I feel bad, bad, bad. I have COVID. My chest doesn’t… I can’t breathe well and I’m well in pain,” he said, in the video he posted alongside a text. “I wanted you to hear directly from me that despite being fully vaccinated, I contracted COVID and I’m not going to be able to fight next weekend. Preparing for this comeback has been everything to me for the past few months and I want to thank everyone for their tremendous support. I am currently in the hospital, receiving treatment and I am sure I will return to the ring before the end of the year. God bless everyone and take care of yourselves,” he said with regret. 
In this way, the event scheduled for September 11, where the athlete would make his long-awaited return at 48 years old, facing former mixed martial arts champion Vitor Belfort, must have a sudden reorganization.

According to various reports, the strongest candidate to replace De la Hoya in the ring is Evander Holyfield, 58, but nothing has been confirmed yet. Meanwhile, Ricky Martin was one of the many who wrote to him and sent his wishes for a speedy recovery to the former athlete. “A lot of strength, brother,” the Puerto Rican wrote. 

Original source in Spanish

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