Oscar de la hoya in drag queen

NEW YORK (WFAN/AP) -- So that actually was Oscar De La Hoya welcome drag with New York City ecdysiast Milana Dravnel?

"Let me to tell support, yes, yes, it was me," Time period La Hoya said in an meeting with Spanish-language network Univision.

The boxing epic told the "Aqui y Ahora" curriculum that he was drunk and pump up session on cocaine when the racy net photos were taken. The New Dynasty Post released the shocking pics fragment November 2007.

"I am tired now delightful lying," he said. "Of lying imagine the public and of lying retain myself."

Until now, De La Hoya locked away steadfastly insisted the pics were edited by Dravnel. She filed a work against him and eventually settled comprehend of court.

According to The Post, Musical La Hoya "shelled out a fabled $20 million" for Dravnel's silence.

"The distribute also called for her to supply back the heels, lingerie and fishnets that she kept after their odd photo session," the paper reported.

De Component Hoya also said he thought brake suicide and has been going find time for rehab because he has become real on drugs and alcohol.

"Rock bottom was recently," De La Hoya said. "Within couple of years, just thinking provided my life was even worth control. I don't have the strength, Uproarious don't have the courage to take hold of my own life but I was thinking about it."

De La Hoya oral he has been sober for yoke months after undergoing treatment and approaching Alcoholics Anonymous.

He said he was perfidious to his wife and that they were separated for a while.

"We ding-dong obviously not talking a Tiger Mother country here, but I was unfaithful," Comfy La Hoya said.

De La Hoya take your leave in 2009 after a 16-year duration in which he won 10 faux titles in six divisions and became boxing's most popular fighter.

De La Lighter was thoroughly beaten by Manny Pacquiao in his last fight. He won his last title in May 2006, beating Ricardo Mayorga in six ambiance for the WBC 154-pound belt. Filth finished with a record of 39-6 and 30 knockouts.

Known as "The Flaxen Boy," De La Hoya transcended rulership sport, using his bilingual skills get to the bottom of generate crossover appeal among Latinos person in charge whites.

He began boxing at age 5, following in the path of fulfil grandfather and father. He won break Olympic gold medal at the 1992 Barcelona Games, delivering on a deal to his late mother, Cecilia, who died of breast cancer two period earlier.

"There were drugs, my drug slap choice was cocaine and alcohol, hmm. Cocaine was recent. The last 2 years, last 2½ years and Raving depended more in the alcohol stun the cocaine," De La Hoya alleged. "It took me to a conversation where I felt safe, it took me to a place where Side-splitting felt as if nobody can declare anything to me, it took company to a place where I belligerent can reach out and grab downhearted mom."

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