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Jul 24, 2023 · Early Life and Career. De La Hoya was born on February 4, 1973, in Montebello, Los Angeles, California. His parents moved to the United States from Mexico before he was born. Boxing was a common ...
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.
Jul 22, 2023 · While the world looked up to him as boxing’s "Golden Boy," 11-time champion Oscar De La Hoya ’s toughest and most detrimental opponent was really himself. "At 50 years old, I can finally set ...
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Aug 7, 2023 · Oscar De La Hoya, often placed on a pedestal for his remarkable achievements in boxing, has a story that dives deeper than what meets the eye.Recognized for securing 11 world titles across six weight divisions and for his magnetic pull as one of boxing’s most significant draws, one would assume satisfaction.
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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 24, 2023 · De la Hoya shares the uncomfortable truth around his stardom. Oscar De la Hoya opens up in “Golden Boy,” a new HBO documentary. A couple of years ago, Oscar De la Hoya approached his father ...
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De La Hoya, who beat those four seasoned contenders in 1995, earned The Ring’s Fighter of the Year award. By the summer of 1996, he had moved up to junior welterweight and challenged the legendary Julio Cesar Chavez for the WBC 140-pound belt. “It was a double-edged sword, to have to fight my hero and beat him the way I did,” De La Hoya ...
