Oscar De La Hoya
Oscar De La Hoya (born February 4, 1973 in East Los Angeles, California) is a retired Mexican American boxer. [1]
In a sport known for larger-than-life personalities, Oscar De La Hoya fits right in. [2]
“I want to be considered one of the great legends in boxing” Oscar De La Hoya. [...] Oscar De La Hoya weds singer Millie Corretjer of Puerto Rico. [3]
He taught Oscar how to fight in the ring at an early age. [2]
De La Hoya comes from a boxing family. [1]
So he continued and became a five-time world champion with explosive power and great boxing skills in the ring. [3]
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. [...] The following year, De La Hoya won the U.S. Amateur Boxing National Championship in the lightweight division and he was named “Boxer of the Year” by U.S.A. boxing. [1]
Oscar De La Hoya was born on February 4, 1973 to Cecilia De La Hoya and Joel De La Hoya, Sr. (Click here for a complete listing of today’s sports birthdays.) Raised in the hardscrabble neighborhoods of East Los Angeles, Oscar knew violence from the time he could walk (although he proudly notes that he has never been in a streetfight.) Cecilia and Joel did everything possible to shield Oscar from the problems that plagued their neighborhood. [2]
He started going to the Eastside Boxing Gym in East L.A and began training and remembers that “every time I won a fight, my cousins, aunts and uncles would give me money. [...] De La Hoya captured the welterweight title in his victory over six-time world champion Pernell Whitaker on April 12, 1997, in Las Vegas. [3]
The unification bout, labeled “Bad Blood”, finally took place on 14 September 2002, at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas. [...] 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 ?ngel Gonz?lez (41-0-0). [...] He has also generated more money than any other boxer in the history of the sport, an estimated $696 million pay-per-view income. [1]
Sources:
[1] Oscar De La Hoya - Wikipedia
[2] JockBio: Oscar De La Hoya Biography
[3] Oscar De La Hoya’s biography