Boxing great de La Hoya quits the ring...........

Boxing superstar Oscar de La Hoya has quit the ring after a glittering career which brought him 10 world titles in six different weight divisions. The 36-year-old American waited four months since his disappointing defeat to Manny Pacquiao in Las Vegas to make his announcement. Standing on a platform outside the Staples Center in his home city of Los Angeles, de La Hoya told fans and reporters the reason behind his decision. "Boxing is my passion, boxing is what I was born to do and when I can't do it anymore, when I can't compete at the highest level, it's not fair. "It's not fair to me, it's not fair to the fans, it's not fair to nobody.




"I've come to the conclusion that it's over. It's over inside the ring for me." De La Hoya turned professional after winning Olympic gold in Barcelona in 1992 and compiled a 39-6 career record, thrilling boxing fans with his flamboyant style and winning 30 fights inside the distance. But his defeat to Pacquiao convinced de la Hoya that his best days were behind him. "This decision was based on making sure, first of all, that I do not disappoint anyone when I step inside the ring; that I do not disappoint myself and I make sure that I can watch my kids grow up; that I can make sure that I have a life where I can continue to be involved and help the sport of boxing."

Derek Hough Teases Lil' Kim About Wardrobe Malfunction

Derek Hough can't stop laughing about partner Lil' Kim's wardrobe malfunction on Monday's Dancing With the Stars. "She desperately tried to pull a Janet Jackson!" he told Usmagazine.com after she had some trouble with her top at the end of a jive.




(The blip was edited out by the time the show was rebroadcast on the West Coast.) "Don't say that!" Kim interrupted. "That's a whole other show! I'd have to get paid a lot a lot of money!"

Roddick to marry swimsuit model Brooklyn Decker

Tennis champion Andy Roddick will marry his fiancée, Sports Illustrated swimsuit model Brooklyn Decker, this weekend, a source confirms to PEOPLE.Com Roddick, 26, and Brooklyn Decker, 21, plan to celebrate the nuptials with two days of festivities near Roddick's Austin, Texas, home. "They wanted to keep it local," the source says.




And very private. The pared-down guest lists includes mostly family and a few close friends of the pair, who met when Roddick spotted Decker in a magazine and asked his agent to find her number.



But part of the celebration is already in full swing. This past weekend, the festivities kicked off with a bachelorette party in Decker's native North Carolina, and included her bridesmaids, including fellow S.I. model Julie Henderson.

JOHANSSON ADDRESSES WEIGHT ISSUES IN BLOG

SCARLETT JOHANSSON has taken to the Internet to clarify speculation about her recent weight loss, urging tabloids to take greater care in reporting on body issues that could affect younger readers. In a blog posted on the website Huffington Post, the actress refutes rumours SCARLETT JOHANSSON has embarked upon a punishing exercise regime and strict diet to shed pounds for her role as the Black Widow in the forthcoming Iron Man sequel.



SCARLETT JOHANSSON insists she has simply been eating balanced meals and increasing her amount of physical activity to get in shape. SCARLETT JOHANSSON writes: "Since dedicating myself to getting into 'superhero shape', several articles regarding my weight have been brought to my attention. Claims have been made that I've been on a strict workout routine regulated by co-stars, whipped into shape by trainers I've never met, eating sprouted grains I can't pronounce and ultimately losing 14 pounds off my 5'3" frame. "I'm a petite person to begin with, so the idea of my losing this amount of weight is utter lunacy. If I were to lose 14 pounds, I'd have to part with both arms. And a foot. I'm frustrated with the irresponsibility of tabloid media who sell the public ideas about what we should look like and how we should get there." And the 24-year-old fears the press' stories could trigger eating disorders in impressionable fans.




SCARLETT JOHANSSON adds: "...I would be absolutely mortified to discover that some 15-year-old girl in Kansas City read one of these 'articles' and decided she wasn't going to eat for a couple of weeks so she too could 'crash diet' and look like Scarlett Johansson... "I'm not normally the type to dignify toilet paper rags with a response, but in this case I feel it's my responsibility to comment. In a way, I'm glad some dummy journalist (and I use the term 'journalist' loosely) is banking on my 'deflating' so that I can address the issue straight from my healthy heart.

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The Hulk is the next flim of Megan Fox

Megan Fox may have denied rumors of starring in the sequel to "Lara Croft: Tomb Raider," but Megan Fox's love affair with dude-friendly action flicks is certainly not over. An insider tells www.xpress4me.com that the "Transformers" star is the top consideration top play She-Hulk, the girly version of the giant, green comic-book superhero.



"She-Hulk comics are popular so it's only natural that the character makes the transition to the big screen," the insider claims. "The idea is to make She-Hulk sexier but even more savage than the Hulk, which is why Megan is the big favourite for the lead role," the source continued.



"She’ll be green of course and will have to hang on to a few more pieces of clothes than the male version when she transforms!" Fans of the sultry brunette, sans any green body paint or CGI special effects, can see her in "Jennifer's Body," a dark comedy writen by Diablo Cody, due out later this year.



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