Oscar De La Hoya
| Oscar De La Hoya | |
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| Statistics | |
| Nickname(s) | "The Golden Boy" |
| Rated at | Light Middleweight |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (179 cm) |
| Nationality | American / Mexican |
| Birth date | February 4, 1973 |
| Birth place | Los Angeles, California |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 45 |
| Wins | 39 |
| Wins by KO | 30 |
| Losses | 6 |
| Draws | 0 |
| No contests | 0 |
Oscar "The Golden Boy" De La Hoya (born February 4, 1973) is a retired American boxer of Mexican descent. He won a gold medal at the Barcelona Olympic Games. De La Hoya comes from a boxing family. His grandfather Vicente, father Joel Sr., and brother Joel Jr. were all boxers. De La Hoya was The Ring's "Fighter of the Year" in 1995 and Ring Magazine's top-rated Pound for Pound fighter in the world in 1997. De La Hoya officially announced his retirement from the sport at a press conference held in Los Angeles on April 14, 2009, thus ending any speculation of a potential match-up with undefeated junior middleweight, Julio César Chávez Jr, the elder son of Julio César Chávez.
De La Hoya has defeated 17 world champions and has won 10 world titles in six different weight classes.[1][2] He has also generated more money than any other boxer in the history of the sport,[3] an estimated $696 million pay-per-view income.[4]
De La Hoya's amateur career included 223 wins, 163 by knockout, with only 6 losses. He won the United States' only boxing gold medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics, a win which he dedicated to his deceased mother.[5] De La Hoya founded Golden Boy Promotions, a combat sport promotional firm. He is the first American of Hispanic descent to own a national boxing promotional firm and one of the few boxers to take on promotional responsibilities while still active.[6]
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Professional career
Junior Lightweight title
On 23 November 1992, De La Hoya made his professional debut by scoring a first round TKO victory. In his twelfth professional fight, he won his first world title at age 20, stopping Jimmy Bredahl (16-0) in the tenth round to win the WBO junior lightweight title.[7] He defended the title once, stopping Giorgio Campanella (20-0) in three rounds.
Lightweight title
On 29 July 1994, he knocked out Jorge Páez (53-6-4) in the second round to win the WBO lightweight title. In his first title defense, he defeated John-John Molina (36-3), who had recently vacated his IBF junior lightweight title, by unanimous decision. On 6 May 1995, De La Hoya defeated IBF lightweight champion Rafael Ruelas (43-1-0) in a unification bout. De La Hoya knocked Ruelas down down twice before the fight was stopped in the second round. The IBF then ordered De La Hoya to defend against Miguel Julio. He relinquished the IBF title, and defended the WBO title against undefeated Genaro Hernandez (32-0-1), who relinquished the WBA junior lightweight title to fight De La Hoya.[8] Hernandez quit after six rounds because of a broken nose. In his sixth and final defense of the WBO lightweight title, he knocked out Jesse James Leija (30-1-2) in two rounds.
Light Welterweight title
On 7 June 1996, Oscar De La Hoya fought Mexican legend Julio César Chávez (96-1-1) for the WBC super lightweight championship. De la Hoya, with a record of 21-0 with 19 KOs, defeated Chavez by a fourth round TKO. The fight was stopped due to a bad cut suffered by Chavez. De La Hoya successfully defended his title with a twelve round unanimous decision against undefeated former WBC lightweight champion and number one super lightweight contender Miguel Ángel González (41-0-0).
Welterweight title
On 12 March 1997, De La Hoya fought the man many regarded as the best pound for pound fighter in the world, Pernell Whitaker (40-1-1). De La Hoya believed he would knock out Whitaker, saying, "No African-American can take a punch." [9] However, the fight proved to be a difficult one. De La Hoya won by a controversial twelve round unanimous decision to win the WBC welterweight championship.[10]
On 13 September 1997, he defeated Héctor Camacho (63-3-1) by unanimous decision. On 8 September 8 1998, he fought a rematch with Julio César Chávez (100-2-2) and defeated him by eighth round TKO. In his next bout, he faced undefeated former WBA welterweight champion Ike Quartey (34-0-1) and won by split decision. He then defeated Oba Carr (48-2-1) by eleventh round TKO.
After seven defenses of his WBC welterweight title, De La Hoya fought rival and IBF champion Félix Trinidad (35-0) on 18 September 1999, in one of the biggest pay-per-view events in history, setting a record for a non-heavyweight fight. Trinidad was ultimately awarded a majority decision. The judges scorecards came under question after the decision. Fans and boxing analysts called for a rematch, which never happened.
On 26 February 2000, De La Hoya knocked out Derrell Coley (34-1-2) in a WBC title eliminator. After Trinidad moved up to junior middleweight, the WBC awarded De La Hoya the welterweight title, which he lost to Shane Mosley (34-0) by a split decision on 17 June 2000.
De La Hoya took promoter Bob Arum to court in the fall of 2000, trying to break his contract with the promoter. The courts ruled in favor of the Golden Boy in February 2001. Tempers flared during the battle and reached a low in March 2001, when De La Hoya called Arum racist in a newspaper interview, and then apologized for the remarks.
“I don't have blue eyes and I am not white, but a Mexican arriving on the cusp of fame, and that is what they do not support,” De La Hoya told La Opinion in 2001. “Bob Arum's people hope I lose because they can't see a Mexican above them, and also that he defeated one of the biggest Jews to come out of Harvard.”[11]
De La Hoya defeated Arturo Gatti (33-4) by fifth round TKO on 24 March 2001. He then moved up to super welterweight, challenging the Spanish WBC super welterweight champion Javier Castillejo. De La Hoya dominated the fight, winning almost every round and knocking Castillejo (51-4) down with ten seconds to go to win the title by a unanimous decision.
Rivalry with Vargas
De La Hoya did not fight for the 15 months, and in this time the rivalry between him and WBA junior middleweight champion "Ferocious" Fernando Vargas (22-1) grew. They knew each other as amateurs and it is said the rivalry began when Vargas was angered by De La Hoya laughing at him after he fell into a snowbank. De La Hoya said he would never fight him. Eventually, however, De La Hoya accepted a match. The fight was scheduled for early 2002, but De La Hoya had to withdraw because of a hand injury.
The unification bout, labeled "Bad Blood", finally took place on 14 September 2002, at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas. The fight was even for the first six rounds, with Vargas landing punches on the ropes in the odd rounds, while De La Hoya outboxed him in the even rounds. De La Hoya took over the fight in the seventh round, and hurt Vargas with a left hook in the tenth. In the next round, De La Hoya knocked Vargas down with a left hook, and stopped him moments later. The win is widely considered to be the biggest of De La Hoya's career. Vargas tested positive for stanozolol after the fight.
De La Hoya defended his unified title against Yori Boy Campas (80-5) with a sixth round knokout and then faced Shane Mosley (38-2) in a rematch. The fight, billed as "Retribution" and staged at the MGM Grand Garden Arena, was more of a boxing match than their first encounter, and many rounds were close. Nevertheless, Mosley won a close unanimous decision, with all judges scoring the bout 115-113 in his favor, even though Compubox showed that De La Hoya had landed more punches. Mosley was later connected to the BALCO Labs steroid scandal. Jeff Novitzky, a lead investigator on the BALCO case, reported that documents seized from the lab show that Mosley received "the clear" and "the cream", both designer steroids. Mosley reportedly began his doping regimen prior to his rematch with Oscar De La Hoya.[12] Mosley would later admit to using performance-enhancing drugs from BALCO for this bout, saying he thought they were legal supplements.[13]
Moving up to Middleweight
De la Hoya next challenged Felix Sturm (20-0) for the WBO middleweight title on 5 June 2004. De La Hoya was awarded a unanimous decision, becoming the first boxer in history to win world titles in six different weight divisions. All three judges scored the bout 115-113 in favor of De La Hoya. The decision was controversial. Compubox counted Sturm as landing 234 of 541 punches, while counting De La Hoya as landing 188 of 792.[14]
De La Hoya-Hopkins
De la Hoya fought Bernard Hopkins (44-2-1) in a unification match on 18 September 2004 in Las Vegas. Hopkins held the WBC, WBA, and IBF middleweight titles and was considered by many to be the number one pound for pound fighter in the world. Although the fight was at a catchweight of 158 pounds (72 kg), many thought De La Hoya was too small for the weight class, and Hopkins was considered a heavy favorite.
Several days before the fight, De la Hoya's hand was cut when his hand wraps were being cut off after training. The cut required eleven stitches.
De La Hoya fought a tactical fight. After eight rounds, De La Hoya was ahead 77-75 on one scorecard. He was behind 78-74 and 79-73 on the other two scorecards. In the ninth round, Hopkins knocked out De La Hoya with a left hook to the body. It was the first time in De La Hoya's career that he was knocked out.
De la Hoya later said he couldn't get up because the pain of a well placed livershot is unbearable. Despite losing, De La Hoya made over $30 million from the fight.
Bob Arum claimed De La hoya took a dive. It didn't matter because Hopkins was going to win this bout one way or another. Like Mosley, Hopkins would get a job with Golden Boy Promotions.[15]
De La Hoya responded, "So now he's going to attack me left and right. He's going to keep saying that I took a dive against Hopkins and that I'm in this only for the money. I can't stop him from saying those things. I think he's hurt. He's hurt because I chose not to stay with him until the end of my career.[16]
The Comeback Against Mayorga
De La Hoya took a layoff of 20 months, before signing to fight WBC super welterweight champion Ricardo Mayorga (27-5-1). In the buildup to the fight, Mayorga insulted everything from De La Hoya's sexuality to his wife and child,[17] but when they fought on 6 May 2006, De La Hoya knocked Mayorga down in the first minute of the fight with a left hook. He knocked him out in the sixth round to take his tenth world title.[17]
"The World Awaits"
In early 2007, De La Hoya signed to defend his title against WBC welterweight champion Floyd Mayweather, Jr. (37-0). De la Hoya was a two to one underdog in the fight.
The fight took place on 5 May 2007. De La Hoya pressed through out all the rounds, doing his best when he used his left jab. Mayweather controlled the later rounds and was ultimately rewarded with a split decision victory in front of a sold-out arena at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
Chuck Giampi saw the fight 116-112 for Mayweather, while Jerry Roth also scored it for Mayweather at 115-113. Tom Kaczmarcek ruled for De La Hoya 115-113, but it was apparent to most observers that Mayweather largely controlled the fight. The Associated Press had Mayweather winning 116-112.
Mayweather dominated the stats, connecting on 207 of his 481 total punches thrown. De La Hoya threw more punches -- 587 -- but landed only 122.[18]
On 3 May 2008, at the Home Depot Center in Carson, California, De La Hoya fought Steve Forbes (33-5) in a tuneup for a possible rematch with Mayweather. De La Hoya showed a more relaxed style, throwing a constant jab and always staying on his toes.[19] He opened a cut near Forbes' eye in the sixth round.[20]
On 6 June 2008, Floyd Mayweather, Jr. announced his retirement from boxing, effectively ending talk of a rematch.
The Dream Match
De La Hoya faced Manny Pacquiao (47-3-2) on 6 December 2008 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Presented by Golden Boy Promotions and Top Rank, Inc., the bout was a twelve round non-title fight at the 147-pound (67 kg) welterweight limit. Although Manny Pacquiao went into the fight recognized as the leading pound for pound boxer in the world, some pundits speculated that 147 pounds could have been too far above his natural weight against the larger De La Hoya.[21] However, Pacquiao's trainer Roach was confident of a victory as he stated that De La Hoya could no longer "pull the trigger" at that stage in his career.[22] De La Hoya, who was favored to win the bout due to his size advantage, was expected to be the heavier of the two on fight night. However, though Pacquiao weighed 142 pounds (64 kg) and De La Hoya 145 pounds (66 kg) at the official weigh-in on Friday,[23] De La Hoya entered the ring at 147 pounds to Pacquiao's 148.5 pounds (67.4 kg).[24]
De La Hoya took a beating and quit after the eighth round. Pacquiao was ahead on all three judges' scorecards before the stoppage, with two judges scoring the fight 80-71 and the other judge scoring it at 79-72.[25] After the bout trainer Freddy Roach stated, "We knew we had him after the first round. He had no legs, he was hesitant and he was shot."[26] Confirming Roach's pre-fight predictions that he'd grown too old, De La Hoya crossed the ring to Pacquiao's corner after the bout was stopped and told Roach, "You're right Freddie. I don't have it anymore."[23] When asked by reporters whether he would continue fighting, De La Hoya responded, "My heart still wants to fight, that's for sure", De La Hoya said. "But when your physical doesn't respond, what can you do? I have to be smart and make sure I think about my future plans." During the first episode of the HBO 24/7 Pacquiao - Hatton series, Roach had said he saw IV marks on De La Hoya's arm, pointing out that he needed to be rehydrated surgically as a last resort.
Retirement
De La Hoya announced his retirement on April 14, 2009, ending any speculation about a potential fight with undefeated junior middleweight Julio César Chávez Jr.
Life outside the ring
De La Hoya was accused in a lawsuit of rape in 1998. The lawsuit, filed in San Bernardino (Calif.) County Superior Court, alleged that De La Hoya raped a woman, who was 15 at the time, in a hotel room in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, in June 1996.[27] The case was settled out of court in 2001.[28]
In 2000 he released a Grammy-nominated CD, entitled Oscar De La Hoya. Released through EMI International. The self-titled CD is a Latin pop album with 13 tracks in both English and Spanish written by Diane Warren and the Bee-Gees.
On 5 October 2001, De La Hoya married Millie Corretjer. They have two children together. He also has a daughter with Shanna Moakler.
In 2004 he debuted a clothing line of casual, and active-inspired apparel through Mervyns department stores. In the summer of 2004, De La Hoya starred in and hosted a boxing reality television series on Fox and Fox Sports Net titled The Next Great Champ.[29]
In 2005, Golden Boy Enterprises announced the formation of Golden Boy Partners, a company focused on urban development in Latino communities[30].
In 2006, De La Hoya authorized a children's picture book titled Super Oscar [31] published by Simon and Schuster and released in his name. The book was written by noted children's author Mark Shulman and illustrated by children's illustrator Lisa Kopelke. The book tells the story of young Oscar as a daydreamer, who uses his great physical ability to prepare an elaborate picnic for his entire neighborhood in just fifteen minutes. Written in English and Spanish, the book received unanimously positive reviews from the publishing review journals. Super Oscar was selected as the winner of the 2007 Latino Book Awards Best Bilingual Children's Picture Book of the year.[32].
In September 2007, De La Hoya's company Golden Boy Enterprises acquired The Ring, KO Magazine, World Boxing Magazine and Pro Wrestling Illustrated from Kappa Publishing Group.[33]
In late 2007, photographs featuring De La Hoya cross-dressed in company of a woman not his wife were posted on a tabloid website and received extensive publicity across the internet. De la Hoya has denied the authenticity of the photos. His lawyer stated, "The photographs depicting Mr. De La Hoya's image that were posted online today by an obscure paparazzi Web site are fake. Many of the Web site's viewers (as reflected in postings on the site) identified the photos as 'a really bad photoshop job.' Unfortunately, with today's technology, anyone can make any photo seem like something other than it is."[34] In September 2007, Mila Dravnel, the woman who sold the photographs, recanted her allegations against De La Hoya and denied the authenticity of the photographs.[35] However, in May 2008, Dravnel sued De La Hoya for slander, but she dropped the lawsuit after experts determined the photographs had been digitally doctored.[36]
On 1 May 2007, the Staples Center sports arena announced that a 7-foot (2.1 m) bronze statue of Oscar De La Hoya would join similar tributes to Los Angeles sports stars Magic Johnson and Wayne Gretzky at Staples Center in downtown Los Angeles.[37] The statue was unveiled on 2 December 2008.[38]
In February 2008, Golden Boy acquired a 25% stake of Major League Soccer side Houston Dynamo, along with Brener International Group.[39]
De La Hoya started a charitable foundation to help underprivileged youth to education. In 2008, he donated $3.5 million to the De La Hoya Animo Charter High School.[40]
In June 2008, De La Hoya published his autobiography entitled "American Son".[41]
He is a member of the 2008 United States Olympic Hall of Fame.[42]
Oscar De La Hoya is on the front covers of the PS3, Xbox 360, and PSP versions of EASports' Fight Night Round 3.[43]
In 2008, De La Hoya starred in a commercial alongside several Mexican boxing champions for Pronosticos lottery in Mexico. The 300 film inspired commercial featured the Mexican champions battling giants and other large creatures.[44]
Amateur highlights
| Olympic medal record | ||
| Men's Boxing | ||
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| Gold | 1992 Barcelona | Lightweight |
- 1989 Gold Medalist National Golden Gloves
- 1990 Gold Medalist US National Championships
- 1990 Gold Medalist Goodwill Games
- 1991 Gold Medalist US National Championships
- 1991 Gold Medalist US Olympic Festival
- 1992 Gold Medalist World Championships Challenge
- 1992 Gold Medalist Olympic Games[45]
Amateur record: 224-5
Professional record
| 39 Wins (30 knockouts, 9 decisions), 6 Losses, 0 Draws[46] | |||||||
| Res. | Record | Opponnent | Type | Rd., Time | Date | Location | Notes |
| Lose | 39-6 |  Manny Pacquiao |
RTD | 8 (12) 3:00 |
2008-12-06 |  MGM Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
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| Win | 39-5 | Steve Forbes |
Decision Unanimous |
12 (12) | 2008-05-03 | Home Depot Center, Carson, California, United States |
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| Lose | 38-5 | Floyd Mayweather, Jr. |
Decision Split |
12 (12) | 2007-05-05 | MGM Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
WBC Light Middleweight Title |
| Win | 38-4 |  Ricardo Mayorga |
TKO | 6 (12) 1:25 |
2006-05-06 | MGM Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
WBC Light Middleweight Title |
| Lose | 37-4 | Bernard Hopkins |
KO | 9 (12) 1:38 |
2004-09-18 | MGM Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
WBA Super World middleweight title WBC middleweight title IBF middleweight title WBO middleweight title |
| Win | 37-3 |  Felix Sturm |
Decision Unanimous |
12 (12) | 2004-06-05 | MGM Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
WBO middleweight title |
| Lose | 36-3 | Shane Mosley |
Decision Unanimous |
12 (12) | 2003-09-13 | MGM Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
WBC light middleweight title WBA Super World light middleweight title International Boxing Association light middleweight title |
| Win | 36-2 |  Luis Ramon Campas |
TKO | 7 (12) 2:54 |
2003-05-03 | Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
WBC light middleweight title WBA Super World light middleweight title |
| Win | 35-2 | Fernando Vargas |
TKO | 11 (12) 1:48 |
2002-09-14 | Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
WBC light middleweight title WBA Super World light middleweight title International Boxing Association light middleweight title |
| Win | 34-2 |  Javier Castillejo |
Decision Unanimous |
12 (12) | 2001-06-23 | MGM Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
WBC light middleweight title |
| Win | 33-2 |  Arturo Gatti |
TKO | 5 (10) 1:16 |
2001-03-24 | MGM Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
|
| Lose | 32-2 | Shane Mosley |
Decision Split |
12 (12) | 2000-06-17 | Staples Center, Los Angeles, California, United States |
WBC welterweight title International Boxing Association welterweight title |
| Win | 32-1 | Derrell Coley |
KO | 7 (12) 3:00 |
2000-02-26 | Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, United States |
vacant International Boxing Association welterweight title |
| Lose | 31-1 |  Felix Trinidad |
Decision Majority |
12 (12) | 1999-09-18 | Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
WBC welterweight title IBF welterweight title |
| Win | 31-0 | Oba Carr |
TKO | 12 (12) 0:55 |
1999-05-22 | Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
WBC welterweight title |
| Win | 30-0 |  Ike Quartey |
Decision Split |
12 (12) | 1999-02-13 | Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
WBC welterweight title |
| Win | 29-0 | Julio Cesar Chavez |
RTD | 8 (12) 3:00 |
1998-09-18 | Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
WBC welterweight title |
| Win | 28-0 |  Patrick Charpentier |
TKO | 3 (12) 1:56 |
1998-06-13 | Sun Bowl, El Paso, Texas, United States |
WBC welterweight title |
| Win | 27-0 | Wilfredo Rivera |
TKO | 8 (12) 2:48 |
1997-12-06 | Caesar's Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States |
WBC welterweight title |
| Win | 26-0 | Hector Camacho |
Decision Unanimous |
12 (12) | 1997-09-13 | Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
WBC welterweight title |
| Win | 25-0 |  David Kamau |
KO | 2 (12) 2:54 |
1997-06-14 | Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas, United States |
WBC welterweight title |
| Win | 24-0 | Pernell Whitaker |
Decision Unanimous |
12 (12) | 1997-04-12 | Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
WBC welterweight title |
| Win | 23-0 | Miguel Angel Gonzalez |
Decision Unanimous |
12 (12) | 1997-01-18 | Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
WBC welterweight title |
| Win | 22-0 | Julio Cesar Chavez |
TKO | 4 (12) | 1996-06-07 | Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
WBC welterweight title |
| Win | 21-0 | Darryl Tyson |
TKO | 2 (10) 2:38 |
1996-02-09 | Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
|
| Win | 20-0 | Jesse James Leija |
TKO | 2 (12) 2:38 |
1995-12-15 | Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, United States |
WBO lightweight title |
| Win | 19-0 | Genaro Hernandez |
RTD | 6 (12) 3:00 |
1995-09-09 | Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
WBO lightweight title |
| Win | 18-0 | Rafael Ruelas |
TKO | 2 (12) 1:42 |
1995-05-06 | Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
WBO lightweight title |
| Win | 17-0 | John John Molina |
Decision Unanimous |
12 (12) | 1995-02-18 | MGM Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States]] |
WBO lightweight title |
| Win | 16-0 | John Avila |
TKO | 9 (12) 1:07 |
1994-12-10 | Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, United States |
WBO lightweight title |
| Win | 15-0 | Carl Griffith |
TKO | 3 (12) 1:02 |
1994-11-18 | MGM Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
WBO lightweight title |
| Win | 14-0 | Jorge Paez |
KO | 2 (12) 0:39 |
1994-07-29 | MGM Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
vacant WBO lightweight title |
| Win | 13-0 |  Giorgio Campanella |
TKO | 3 (12) 2:22 |
1994-05-27 | MGM Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
WBO super featherweight title |
| Win | 12-0 |  Jimmi Bredahl |
TKO | 10 (12) 3:00 |
1994-03-05 | Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, United States |
WBO super featherweight title |
| Win | 11-0 | Narciso Valenzuela |
KO | 1 (10) 2:25 |
1993-10-30 | America West Arena, Phoenix, Arizona, United States |
|
| Win | 10-0 | Angelo Nunez |
TKO | 4 (10) 3:00 |
1993-08-27 | Beverly Willshire Hotel, Beverly Hills, California, United States |
|
| Win | 9-0 | Renaldo Carter |
TKO | 6 (10) 2:10 |
1993-08-14 | Casino Magic, Bay Saint Louis, Mississippi, United States |
|
| Win | 8-0 | Troy Dorsey |
TKO | 1 (10) 3:00 |
1993-06-07 | Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
|
| Win | 7-0 |  Frank Avelar |
TKO | 4 (10) 2:00 |
1993-05-08 | Caesars Tahoe, Stateline, Nevada, United States |
|
| Win | 6-0 | Mike Grable |
Decision Unanimous |
8 (8) | 1993-04-06 | War Memorial Auditorium, Rochester, New York, United States |
Grable down in 2nd, 4th and took a standing 8 count in final rd. |
| Win | 5-0 | Jeff Mayweather |
TKO | 4 (8) 1:35 |
1993-03-13 | Hilton Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
|
| Win | 4-0 | Curtis Strong |
TKO | 4 (6) 1:40 |
1993-02-06 | Sports Arena, San Diego, California, United States |
|
| Win | 3-0 | Paris Alexander |
TKO | 2 (6) | 1993-01-03 | Hollywood Palladium, Hollywood, California, United States |
|
| Win | 2-0 | Clifford Hicks |
KO | 1 (6) | 1992-12-12 | America West Arena, Phoenix, Arizona, United States |
|
| Win | 1-0 | Lamar Williams |
KO | 1 (6) 1:42 |
1992-11-23 | Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California, United States |
Pro debut for De La Hoya. |
See also
- List of Olympic medalists in boxing
- List of lightweight boxing champions
- List of WBC world champions
- List of boxing triple champions
- List of boxing quadruple champions
- List of boxing quintuple champions
- List of boxing sextuple champions
- Ring Magazine pound for pound
- Millie Corretjer
- Floyd Mayweather, Jr.
References
- ↑ ESPN Deportes Unveils List of 'Next Hispanic Athletes'
- ↑ Oscar De La Hoya
- ↑ Oscar De La Hoya vs Steve Forbes Betting Preview - Boxing's richest fighter of all-time, Oscar "Th
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- ↑ Herald-Journal April 14, 1997
- ↑ The Next Foe For De La Hoya: It's Bob Arum
- ↑ "BALCO-related claim casts doubt on De La Hoya bout". CNN. 2007-09-28. http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/more/09/28/mosley/index.html?eref=mostpop. Retrieved 2010-05-02.
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- ↑ De La Hoya has feelings for Arum, Talks about Alleged Dive vs. Hopkins
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- ↑ :: Golden Boy Promotions Inc. ::
- ↑ http://search.barnesandnoble.com/Super-Oscar/Oscar-De-La-Hoya/e/9781416906117#TABS
- ↑ http://www.latinofestivals.com/sponsors/press-room/latinobook/index.htm
- ↑ http://www.eastsideboxing.com/news.php?p=12390&more=1
- ↑ Oscar De La Hoya's Attorney Speaks Out
- ↑ http://www.nypost.com/seven/09252007/gossip/pagesix/de_la_hoya_strippers_remorse.htm
- ↑ http://www.nydailynews.com/gossip/2008/06/10/2008-06-10_pix_fixed_so_stripper_drops_oscar_de_la_.html
- ↑ Pugmire, Lance (2008-05-01). "De La Hoya statue set for Staples". Los Angeles Times. http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-statue1-2008may01,1,4074634.story. Retrieved 2010-05-02.
- ↑ Plaschke, Bill (2008-12-02). "Statue takes liberty". Los Angeles Times. http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-plaschke2-2008dec02,0,1610691.column. Retrieved 2010-05-02.
- ↑ http://sports.yahoo.com/mls/news?slug=txdynamodelahoya&prov=st&type=lgns
- ↑ "A Oscar De La Hoya gives $3.5M to LA charter schools". http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080620/ap_en_ot/people_oscar_de_la_hoya_1;_ylt=A0WTcWDItVxIqPgAPwRH2ocA. Retrieved 2008-06-20.
- ↑ ‘American Son,’ by Oscar De La Hoya - Biography and memoirs - MSNBC.com
- ↑ http://www.usolympichalloffame.com/
- ↑ http://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/e/easportsfightnightround3xbox360/20060227-oscardelahoyainterview.htm
- ↑ http://www.pronosticos.gob.mx/Pages/Inicio.aspx
- ↑ http://www.hbo.com/boxing/fighters/delahoya_oscar/bio.html
- ↑ Professional Boxing Record - Boxrec
External links
- Official Site, Golden Boy Promotions
- News on Oscar De La Hoya and the world of boxing
- Oscar De La Hoya Fight-by-Fight Career Record
- Professional boxing record for Oscar De La Hoya from BoxRec
- VIDEO: Inside Oscar De La Hoya's training camp @ FightFan.com
- Oscar De La Hoya Fan Club
- Oscar De La Hoya Rings the NASDAQ Closing Bell
- Boxing-Encyclopedia
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| Preceded by Roy Jones Jr. |
Ring Magazine Fighter of the Year 1995 |
Succeeded by Evander Holyfield |
| Sporting positions | ||
| Preceded by Andreas Zülow |
Olympic Lightweight Boxing Gold Medalist August 1992 |
Succeeded by Hocine Soltani |
| Preceded by Jimmi Bredahl |
WBO Super Featherweight champion 5 March 1994 - 1994 Vacates title |
Succeeded by Regilio Tuur |
| Preceded by Giovanni Parisi Vacated |
5th World Lightweight Champion (WBO) 29 July 1994 - 1996 Vacates title |
Succeeded by Artur Grigorian |
| Preceded by Rafael Ruelas |
11th World Lightweight Champion (IBF) 6 May 1995 - July 1995 Stripped of title |
Succeeded by Philip Holiday |
| Preceded by Julio César Chávez |
24th World Light Welterweight Champion (WBC) 7 June 1996 - 1997 Vacates title |
Succeeded by Kostya Tszyu |
| Preceded by Pernell Whitaker |
25th World Welterweight Champion (WBC) 12 April 1997 - 18 September 1999 |
Succeeded by Félix Trinidad |
| Preceded by Félix Trinidad Vacated |
WBC Welterweight Champion 3 March 2000 – 17 June 2000 |
Succeeded by Shane Mosley |
| Preceded by Javier Castillejo |
WBC Super Welterweight Champion 23 June 2001 - 13 September 2003 |
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| Vacant
Unified against Fernando Vargas
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WBA Light Middleweight Super Champion 14 September 2002 - 13 September 2003 |
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| Preceded by Felix Sturm |
WBO Middleweight Champion 5 June 2004 - 18 September 2004 |
Succeeded by Bernard Hopkins |
| Preceded by Ricardo Mayorga |
WBC Super Welterweight Champion 6 May 2006 - 5 May 2007 |
Succeeded by Floyd Mayweather Jr. |
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