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When Oscar De La Hoya formed Golden Boy, he said he wanted to change boxing, to bring honor to the sport. This isn't the honorable thing to do. This isn't good for boxing. This isn't justice. This goes against the right to pursue happiness, which is why my family immigrated to this country (from Ukraine) and why I've worked so hard.
When Vargas spotted De La Hoya behind him, he reached out his arm hoping for some help, but De La Hoya simply laughed and continued on, angering Vargas, who held a grudge ever since. [ 2 ] In June 2001, De La Hoya defeated Javier Castillejo to claim the WBC and lineal light–middleweight title, his fifth major world title in his fourth ...
The way the story went, Cecilia De La Hoya asked Oscar while on her deathbed to win the gold medal for her. She died on Oct. 28, 1990, and De La Hoya, for nearly 33 years, stuck with the story ...
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 ...
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.
A statue of Oscar De La Hoya by Erik Blome is installed outside Los Angeles' Crypto.com Arena, in the U.S. state of California. [1] [2] The bronze sculpture was unveiled in 2008. [3] [4] [5] De La Hoya was born in East Los Angeles and was known as "The Golden Boy of boxing".
Manny Pacquiao soundly defeated Oscar De La Hoya, surprising many pre-fight analysts who had predicted a victory by De La Hoya. The fight ended at the beginning of the 9th round after Oscar and his corner threw in the towel. [6] [7] De La Hoya weighed in at a surprisingly light 145 pounds and Pacquiao weighed in at 142 pounds. On the night of ...