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Jul 24, 2023 · 1973-present Oscar De La Hoya Today: 'The Golden Boy' Documentary. Oscar De La Hoya is the subject of a new two-part HBO documentary titled The Golden Boy, airing at 9 p.m. on July 24 and 25 on ...
On June 7, 1996, Oscar De La Hoya fought Mexican legend Julio César Chávez (96–1–1) for the lineal and WBC light welterweight championship. [26] De la Hoya, with a record of 21–0 with 19 K.Os, defeated Chavez by a fourth-round TKO. The fight was stopped due to several bad cuts suffered by Chavez above his left eye.
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Oscar De La Hoya was born on February 4, 1973, in East Los Angeles, California, to Joel and Cecilia De La Hoya, both immigrants to the United Statesfrom Mexico. The family, including an older brother, Joel Jr., and a sister, Ceci, did not always have money for food, and to this day De La Hoya carries a food stamp in his wallet to remember where he ...
At the 1992 Summer Olympics, in Barcelona, Spain, De La Hoya was widely expected to do well, but he never got overconfident. In the first bout, he went up against Cuban Julio Gonzalez, a four-time World Amateur Junior Lightweight champion. De La Hoya, the underdog, dispatched him in a 7-2 decision. The next victory, against the Korean champion, was...
De La Hoya had certainly been racking up the victories, but he had yet to win a title. He yearned for a title, saying, "I won the gold for my mother. Now the championship will be for me." In March 1994, he finally got one when he defeated Danish fighter Jimmi Bredahl to win the World Boxing Organization (WBO) Junior Lightweight championship. That J...
In September 1999, De La Hoya suffered his first loss, to fellow welterweight Felix Trinidad . After starting strong in the first few rounds, but having decided the fight was "in the bank" as he admitted to Sports Illustrated"he simply circled without jabbing or doing anything else risky." The judges gave the match to Trinidad, a decision disputed ...
De La Hoya has continued his highly successful boxing career. In June 2001, he got his fifth title when he defeated Javier Castillejo in a 12-round unanimous decision to win the WBC Super Welterweight crown. De La Hoya had bulked up to 154 pounds for the match—unfamiliar territory for him—and even he admitted, "I have a lot of room for improvement"...
Oscar De La Hoya's looks, charm, and "good guy" reputation have garnered him lucrative endorsement contracts and favorable press attention. But in the area of personnel, this has been tempered with harsh criticism of his ruthlessness. De La Hoya has gone through a string of managers and trainers, starting with the well-respected Shelly Finkel, who ...
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Davidson, Bill. "Golden Boy." Los Angeles Magazine(March 1994): 74. Fernandez, Bernard. "De La Hoya gains sense of satisfaction against Vargas." Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service(September 17, 2002): K3021. Fernandez, Bernard. "Oscar De La Hoya moving on up."Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service(June 25, 2001): K2374. Heater, Jay. "New man enters Oscar De La Hoya's corner." Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service(February 9, 2001): K3176. Hoffer, Richard. "Ringing in the New, Again." Sports Illustra...
Jul 9, 2021 · At 48, Oscar De La Hoya has a comeback fight to prepare for, a Friday night boxing show in downtown Los Angeles to promote and a renewed zest for life.
Biography. Mexican-American fighter Oscar De La Hoya won the lightweight gold medal at the 1992 Olympics. He had promised his mother, who died of cancer, to win the Olympic title and did so by defeating Marco Rudolph, who had beaten him in the 1991 World Championships final. De La Hoya turned pro, eventually winning ten world titles in six ...
Jul 24, 2023 · View comments. Champion boxer Oscar De La Hoya reveals childhood abuse spurred his rage in the ring in two-part HBO documentary film ‘The Golden Boy," debuting July 24 and streaming on MAX. De ...
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Mar 26, 2021 · De La Hoya, a former six-division boxing champion and Olympic gold medalist, has not fought since a 2008 loss to Manny Pacquiao. He's one of the best drawing boxers in the sport's history.
