Oscar De La Hoya



First NameOscar
Last NameDe La Hoya
Full Name at BirthOscar De La Hoya
Other NamesGolden Boy
Age38
Date of BirthJuly 19, 1973
BirthplaceEast Los Angeles, CA
Height5' 9" (175 cm)
BuildAthletic
Eye ColorBrown - Dark
Hair ColorBrown - Dark
Star SignCancer
EthnicityHispanic
NationalityAmerican
Occupation CategoryBoxing
Claim to FameMexican-American boxer
Official Websitecelebheights.com
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FatherJoel De La Hoya
MotherCecilia
Brother(s)Joel Jr. De La Hoya
Other Family MembersAtiana Cecilia (daughter)

Oscar De La Hoya (born February 4, 1973 in East Los Angeles, California) is a retired Mexican American boxer. Nicknamed "The Golden Boy", De La Hoya won a gold medal at the Barcelona Olympic Games shortly after graduating from Garfield High School. 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 & 1998. De La Hoya officially announced his retirement from the sport at a press conference held in Los Angeles on April 14, 2009.


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Filmography

Selected Oscar De La Hoya film and TV show credits:


Acting Credits

2006
Chris

2002
Tony

Soundtrack Credits

2005
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