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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.
Almost immediately following his victory over Genaro Hernández, Oscar De La Hoya, the reigning WBO lightweight champion, would sign a deal with Madison Square Garden president Dave Checketts, who was in attendance for the Hernández fight, that would see De La Hoya make his next title defense against an yet-to-be-named opponent in the famed arena in what would be his New York City debut. [1]
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 ...
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 ...
De La Hoya would then ask a Los Angeles superior court for a restraining order against them, leading to Mittleman and Nelson to file a $10 million lawsuit against De La Hoya in turn. [ 4 ] As a result of his withdrawal from the Concepcion fight, De La Hoya risked a 90-day suspension from the New York State Athletic Commission , which would put ...
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.
The same year Jacob was born, De La Hoya had unknowingly fathered another son. After giving birth in November 1998, Angelique McQueen came forward and revealed they conceived a child named Devon ...
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.