[71], In 2008, De La Hoya starred in a commercial alongside several Mexican boxing champions for the Pronosticos lottery in Mexico. Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz was a 17th century nun, self-taught scholar and acclaimed writer of the Latin American colonial period and the Hispanic Baroque. De La Hoya stated: "I've always felt that my blood is Mexican. With that victory, De La Hoya confirmed his reputation as the best fighter, pound-for-pound, in the world. Oscar De La Hoya (/deɪləˈhɔɪ.ə/; born February 4, 1973) is an American former professional boxer who, in 2002, also became a boxing promoter and, in 2018, a mixed martial arts (MMA) promoter. [47] After the bout, Pacquiao's trainer Freddie Roach stated, "We knew we had him after the first round. In 1998, at age 25, he was accused of rape. Mexican authorities investigated, with no charges filed, and De La Hoya maintained his innocence. Boxer Oscar De La Hoya, also known as "The Golden Boy," got his start in boxing at a young age, winning a gold medal at the 1992 Olympics at the age of 19. In 2000, he [30], De la Hoya next challenged Felix Sturm (20–0) for the WBO middleweight title, on June 5, 2004, with the winner also getting a shot at the undisputed world middleweight champion Bernard Hopkins. De La Hoya knocked Ruelas down twice before the fight was stopped in the second round. [28] De La Hoya won 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. De La Hoya, who has hinted at a comeback for months, told ESPN that he’s ending his retirement. Oscar De La Hoya is an American former professional boxer who, in 2002, also became a boxing promoter and, in 2018, a mixed martial arts (MMA) promoter. "On a scale of one to 10, I would say it was a five or six." [83] In 2019, during an investigation of an attempted extortion, he admitted to having used cocaine in early 2018. [68], In February 2008, Golden Boy acquired a 25% stake of Major League Soccer club Houston Dynamo, along with Brener International Group. But in the last 2-3 rounds of the fight, heeding the strict instructions of his corner who felt that De La Hoya was way ahead on the scorecards, De La Hoya shut down much of his offense and evaded trading with Trinidad. 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Hopkins held the WBC, WBA, and IBF middleweight titles, was recognized as lineal and The Ring champion, and was considered by many to be the number one pound for pound fighter in the world. Several days before the fight, De La Hoya's hand was cut when his wraps were being cut off after training, requiring eleven stitches to close. © 2021 Biography and the Biography logo are registered trademarks of A&E Television Networks, LLC. Pernell Whitaker vs. Oscar De La Hoya, billed as "Pound for Pound", was a professional boxing match contested on April 12, 1997 for the WBC and lineal welterweight championships. 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. 5 QBs in top 10 Your inbox? With the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain, fast approaching, De La Hoya turned his mother's dream into a strong focus for his training. He lost a middleweight title fight to Bernard Hopkins in 2004. De La Hoya took time away from the ring and focused on other aspects of his life. Nine of his victorious fights received a 5-Star rating from BoxRec. De La Hoya won a twelve round unanimous decision to capture the lineal and WBC titles. De La Hoya returned to the ring in March 2001, beating Arturo Gatti in the fifth round of his first fight after his return. One judge scored the fight 115–113 for De La Hoya, and the other two scored it 116–112 and 115–113 for Mosley. After an upset victory in the first round over the Mexican boxer Julio Gonzalez; De La Hoya defeated German boxer Marco Rudolph to win gold. Oscar De La Hoya was born on February 4, 1973 in Montebello, California, USA. Oscar De La Hoya has been retired from professional boxing for nearly 12 years but plans on making a comeback, he told ESPN. Jewel Samad/Getty Images. His idol was the Olympic gold medalist Sugar Ray Leonard, who became a celebrity after the 1976 Summer Olympics before going professional. René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle was a French explorer best known for leading an expedition down the Mississippi River, claiming the region for France. In 2021, De La Hoya competed on The Masked Singer spin-off The Masked Dancer as "Zebra". "[45] 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. [26] He then defeated Oba Carr (48–2–1) by eleventh-round TKO. The film, 300, inspired the commercial, which featured the Mexican champions battling giants and other large creatures. If you see something that doesn't look right, contact us! [12] In 1989, he won the National Golden Gloves title in the bantamweight division. [31] There had been some rumblings throughout the boxing community already before the fight, that a decision would be made to insure that De La Hoya would fight Hopkins in a mega-dollar fight that would've drawn more money than a Hopkins-Sturm matchup would. The last time we saw Oscar De La Hoya in the ring, in 2008, Manny Pacquiao had rearranged his pretty face. "use strict";(function(){var insertion=document.getElementById("citation-access-date");var date=new Date().toLocaleDateString(undefined,{month:"long",day:"numeric",year:"numeric"});insertion.parentElement.replaceChild(document.createTextNode(date),insertion)})(); Subscribe to the Biography newsletter to receive stories about the people who shaped our world and the stories that shaped their lives. Later that month De La Hoya would fire his co-managers Mittleman and Nelson over money issues. [9], De La Hoya has held dual American and Mexican citizenship since 2002, when the Consulate General of Mexico in Los Angeles granted him Mexican citizenship, reflecting his heritage. "(De La Hoya) got the benefit of high charity," Darke said. Sports, This little and large freak show makes me feel queasy from 30 Aug 2008, Freddie Roach confident he has the plan to shut down Oscar De La Hoya – ESPN, De La Hoya fails to answer bell in welterweight match, https://www.dazn.com/en-US/news/boxing/oscar-de-la-hoya-comeback-2021-gennadiy-golovkin/76d0r6q4xnb81ohjj4j0j4s33, "Oscar De La Hoya says he's 'very seriously' considering presidential run", "Oscar De La Hoya Considering Running for President", https://m.timesofindia.com/Boxer-faces-62-5-million-lawsuit/articleshow/1730016544.cms, "Shanna Moakler Hits Oscar De La Hoya With $62.5-Million Palimony Suit", "Oscar after the bell: De La Hoya readies for life outside the ring". They have three children together: a son, Oscar Gabriel De La Hoya (born December 29, 2005) and two daughters, Nina Lauren Nenitte De La Hoya (born December 29, 2007) and Victoria Lauren Rose De La Hoya (born January 14, 2014). Oscar De La Hoya isn’t proud of his recent commentary appearance. She was also a staunch advocate for women's rights. Until their rematch in 1998, Chávez stated that De La Hoya did not defeat him since the fight was stopped. He retired with a record of 39 wins—including 30 KOs—against only six losses and was part of some of the biggest pay-per-view bonanzas of his era. In his first title defense, he defeated John-John Molina (36–3), who had recently vacated his IBF Super Featherweight title, by unanimous decision. De La Hoya said he would never fight him. At age 15, De La Hoya won the national Junior Olympic 119-pound title; he took home the 125-pound title the next year. On June 6, 2008, Floyd Mayweather, Jr. announced his first of many subsequent retirements from boxing, effectively ending talk of a rematch. We strive for accuracy and fairness. He and his wife welcomed their first child, Oscar Gabriel, in December 2005. De La Hoya has been preparing himself for a life after boxing. On May 6, 1995, De La Hoya defeated IBF lightweight champion Rafael Ruelas (43–1–0) in a unification bout. [69], De La Hoya started a charitable foundation to help educate underprivileged youth and, in 2008, donated $3.5 million to the De La Hoya Animo Charter High School. His brother, Joel Jr., was also a boxer.[11]. [40], On May 3, 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. The fight was scheduled for May 2002, but De La Hoya had to withdraw because of a hand injury. [66], On May 1, 2007, the Staples Center in downtown Los Angeles 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 the Staples Center. Twelve years later The Golden Boy insists he’s coming back for more at 47. When Karmazin's two trainers, his manager and his doctor were all denied visas, the Russian fighter had threatened to go home to train.