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Oscar De La Hoya (/ ˌ d eɪ l ə ˈ h ɔɪ ə / DAY lə HOY-ə, Spanish: [ˈoskaɾ ðe la ˈoʝa]; born February 4, 1973) is an American boxing promoter and former professional boxer who competed from 1992 to 2008.
Oscar De La Hoya is getting real in the two-part HBO documentary, The Golden Boy. The legendary boxer opens up about his life and the truth behind the polished facade after he skyrocketed to fame ...
Spoiler alert! This story contains the biggest bombshells revealed in the two-part HBO documentary, The Golden Boy, set to premiere Monday at 9 p.m. ET/PT, with part two airing the next day.
After having defeated former 2-time featherweight champion Jorge Páez in July 1994 to win the vacant WBO lightweight title and thus become a 2-division world champion at only 21-years old, Oscar De La Hoya was scheduled to return to his hometown Los Angeles on October 8, to make the first defense of his newly won title at the Grand Olympic Auditorium where he had won his first world title ...
De La Hoya dominated Campas, landing 264 of 498 thrown punches for a success rate of 53% while Campas only landed 75 of his 348 thrown punches for a paltry 23% rate. While Campas was never knocked down, De La Hoya constantly punished Campas to the point that his face was red and swollen, causing his trainer to jump on ring apron late in the ...
Oscar De La Hoya speaks about the HBO Sports documentary "The Golden Boy" at its premiere at the 2023 Tribeca Festival on June 9 in New York. (Slaven Vlasic/Getty Images) (Slaven Vlasic via Getty ...
Though Rivera was a game opponent, De La Hoya controlled nearly the entire fight from the opening round. De La Hoya, having staggered Rivera with a left hook in the second round, followed up with another that opened up a gash over Rivera's right eye, which would hinder him throughout the remainder of the bout.
In HBO's new documentary, 'The Golden Boy,' the legendary boxer explains how the ring-name that made his fortune was a lie. Here, he tells us about his long road to finding peace.