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Oscar De La Hoya ( / ˌdeɪ lə ˈhɔɪə / 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. His accolades include winning 11 world titles in six weight classes, including the lineal championship in three weight classes.
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Jul 24, 2023 · De La Hoya, also known as the “Golden Boy,” is one of the most successful and popular boxers in history, winning 10 world titles across six different weight classes during his career. He...
- The 1990s - Wins Titles
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- The 2000s - Defending and Losing Titles
De La Hoya turned pro early in the decade after years of success as an amateur, where he compiled a record of 223 wins, including an astonishing 163 KOs, against only five losses. After he won a gold medal at the 1992 Olympics in Barcelona, "The Golden Boy" captured his first world title as a pro only two years later.
Nov. 23 - Lamar Williams, Inglewood, California, KO 1Dec. 12 - Cliff Hicks, Phoenix, Arizona, KO 1Jan. 3 - Paris Alexander, Hollywood, California, TKO 2Feb. 6 - Curtis Strong, San Diego, California, TKO 4Mar. 13 - Jeff Mayweather, Las Vegas, Nevada, TKO 4Apr. 6 - Mike Grable, Rochester, New York, W 8De La Hoya won the World Boxing Organization super featherweight title in March, retained the belt by knocking out Giorgio Campenella in just three rounds in May, and then won the vacant WBO lightweight title in July. He defended the lightweight title twice more during the year, knocking out Carl Griffith in three rounds in November and defeating J...
De La Hoya defended his lightweight title four times during the year and also captured the International Boxing Federation lightweight title in a May bout in Las Vegas. 1. Feb. 18 - John John Molina, Las Vegas, W 12 2. May 6 - Rafael Ruelas, Las Vegas, TKO 2 3. Sep. 9 - Genaro Hernandez, Las Vegas, TKO 6 4. Dec. 15 - James Leija, New York, TKO 2
De La Hoya's TKO of Julio Cesar Chavez earned him the WBC super lightweight title. 1. June 7 - Julio Cesar Chavez, Las Vegas, TKO 4 2. Feb. 9 - Darryl Tyson, Las Vegas, KO 2
De La Hoya retained the WBC super lightweight belt in a 12-round bout with Miguel Angel Gonzalez in January and successfully defended his welterweight title against five different challengers later in the year. 1. Jan. 18 - Miguel Angel Gonzalez, Las Vegas, W 12 2. April 12 - Pernell Whitaker, Las Vegas, W 12 3. June 14 - David Kamau, San Antonio, ...
"The Golden Boy" defended his welterweight belt four times in 1998 and 1999, before losing the WBC and IBF titles in a 12-round bout against Felix Trinidad in September 1999. 1. June 13 - Patrick Charpentier, El Paso, Texas, TKO 3 2. Sept. 18 - Julio Cesar Chavez, Las Vegas, TKO 8
Feb. 13 - Ike Quartey, Las Vegas, W 12May 22 - Oba Carr, Las Vegas, TKO 11Sept. 18 - Felix Trinidad, Las Vegas, L 12The decade was a mixed one for "The Golden Boy" as he lost and won back his titles during the decade, ultimately losing the WBC light middleweight belt to Floyd Mayweather in 2007.
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Jul 24, 2023 · Cecilia De la Hoya died of breast cancer in October 1990 at 38 years old. Oscar was just 17. The myth, perpetuated by De la Hoya himself, was that it was his mother’s dying wish that he bring...
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May 4, 2024 · De La Hoya, an Olympic medalist and 10-time world champion in six different divisions, is known for lobbing insults, but the challenge he issued to Álvarez was unique. “He seems to have trouble...
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1 Amateur Highlights. 2 Awards & Recognition. 3 International Boxing Hall of Fame Record. 4 Professional Record. 5 Miscellaneous. 6 Pay-Per-View History. Amateur Highlights. Record: 223-5, 163 KO. 1989 National Golden Gloves Featherweight Champion. 1990 United States Featherweight Champion.
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.
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