[Music] he is the Golden Boy of boxing welcome
he is the Golden Boy of boxing welcome
he is the Golden Boy of boxing welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re taking
to watchmojo.com and today we’re taking
to watchmojo.com and today we’re taking a look at the life and career of Oscar
a look at the life and career of Oscar
a look at the life and career of Oscar De La Hoya
Oscar De La Hoya was born February 4th
Oscar De La Hoya was born February 4th 1973 in East Los Angeles California to
1973 in East Los Angeles California to
1973 in East Los Angeles California to Mexican parents because his family had a
Mexican parents because his family had a
Mexican parents because his family had a tradition of boxing talent he first
tradition of boxing talent he first
tradition of boxing talent he first donned the gloves at age six with
donned the gloves at age six with
donned the gloves at age six with legendary fighters Sugar Ray Leonard his
legendary fighters Sugar Ray Leonard his
legendary fighters Sugar Ray Leonard his inspiration De La Hoya trained and
inspiration De La Hoya trained and
inspiration De La Hoya trained and developed a powerful left hook by his
developed a powerful left hook by his
developed a powerful left hook by his mid-teens he took home several national
mid-teens he took home several national
mid-teens he took home several national titles and a Golden Glove win however in
titles and a Golden Glove win however in
titles and a Golden Glove win however in 1990 his dream of becoming an Olympic
1990 his dream of becoming an Olympic
1990 his dream of becoming an Olympic gold medalist was threatened when his
gold medalist was threatened when his
gold medalist was threatened when his mother died of breast cancer
mother died of breast cancer
mother died of breast cancer De La Hoya eventually continued fighting
De La Hoya eventually continued fighting
De La Hoya eventually continued fighting and in 1991 USA Boxing named him boxer
and in 1991 USA Boxing named him boxer
and in 1991 USA Boxing named him boxer of the year he really established
of the year he really established
of the year he really established himself the next year when at 510 132
himself the next year when at 510 132
himself the next year when at 510 132 pounds
pounds
pounds De La Hoya competed in 1992 s Barcelona
De La Hoya competed in 1992 s Barcelona
De La Hoya competed in 1992 s Barcelona Olympics though he struggled initially
Olympics though he struggled initially
Olympics though he struggled initially he topped Germany’s Marco Rudolph to win
he topped Germany’s Marco Rudolph to win
he topped Germany’s Marco Rudolph to win the gold following his impressive
the gold following his impressive
the gold following his impressive Olympic showing De La Hoya went pro in
Olympic showing De La Hoya went pro in
Olympic showing De La Hoya went pro in November 1992 he won his first
November 1992 he won his first
November 1992 he won his first professional fight by knockout and
professional fight by knockout and
professional fight by knockout and proved unbeatable his first world title
proved unbeatable his first world title
proved unbeatable his first world title came in 1994 at age twenty when he won
came in 1994 at age twenty when he won
came in 1994 at age twenty when he won the World Boxing organization super
the World Boxing organization super
the World Boxing organization super featherweight championship De La Hoya
featherweight championship De La Hoya
featherweight championship De La Hoya was a finesse fighter and his model good
was a finesse fighter and his model good
was a finesse fighter and his model good looks didn’t hurt the sport either his
looks didn’t hurt the sport either his
looks didn’t hurt the sport either his passive aggressive style exhausted his
passive aggressive style exhausted his
passive aggressive style exhausted his opponents however this lost him fans
opponents however this lost him fans
opponents however this lost him fans within his native Mexican community due
within his native Mexican community due
within his native Mexican community due to their appreciation of a more
to their appreciation of a more
to their appreciation of a more no-holds-barred technique
no-holds-barred technique
no-holds-barred technique De La Hoya moved up in weight class and
De La Hoya moved up in weight class and
De La Hoya moved up in weight class and continued winning by 1995 his record was
continued winning by 1995 his record was
continued winning by 1995 his record was 18 and OH after a series of exciting
18 and OH after a series of exciting
18 and OH after a series of exciting fights the next year as a junior
fights the next year as a junior
fights the next year as a junior welterweight at 140 pounds De La Hoya
welterweight at 140 pounds De La Hoya
welterweight at 140 pounds De La Hoya fought and defeated legendary Mexican
fought and defeated legendary Mexican
fought and defeated legendary Mexican boxer Julio Cesar Chavez 1997 saw De La
boxer Julio Cesar Chavez 1997 saw De La
boxer Julio Cesar Chavez 1997 saw De La Hoya take the welterweight title from
Hoya take the welterweight title from
Hoya take the welterweight title from former Olympic gold medalist Pernell
former Olympic gold medalist Pernell
former Olympic gold medalist Pernell Whitaker in one of his most important
Whitaker in one of his most important
Whitaker in one of his most important victories however all good things end
victories however all good things end
victories however all good things end and on September 18 1999 De La Hoya’s
and on September 18 1999 De La Hoya’s
and on September 18 1999 De La Hoya’s winning streak finished in a record
winning streak finished in a record
winning streak finished in a record breaking pay-per-view fight he lost his
breaking pay-per-view fight he lost his
breaking pay-per-view fight he lost his welterweight title by decision to Felix
welterweight title by decision to Felix
welterweight title by decision to Felix Trinidad another loss soon after cause
Trinidad another loss soon after cause
Trinidad another loss soon after cause De La Hoya to take time away from his
De La Hoya to take time away from his
De La Hoya to take time away from his beloved sport during his break De La
beloved sport during his break De La
beloved sport during his break De La Hoya recorded a Latin pop album and was
Hoya recorded a Latin pop album and was
Hoya recorded a Latin pop album and was nominated for a Grammy Award
nominated for a Grammy Award
nominated for a Grammy Award [Music]
he also focused on charity work but his
he also focused on charity work but his personal life suffered when his former
personal life suffered when his former
personal life suffered when his former girlfriend sued him for palimony
girlfriend sued him for palimony
girlfriend sued him for palimony payments of sixty two point five million
payments of sixty two point five million
payments of sixty two point five million dollars 2001 saw De La Hoya returned to
dollars 2001 saw De La Hoya returned to
dollars 2001 saw De La Hoya returned to boxing get married and began his own
boxing get married and began his own
boxing get married and began his own boxing promotions company golden boy by
boxing promotions company golden boy by
boxing promotions company golden boy by this point
this point
this point De La Hoya had a fierce rivalry with
De La Hoya had a fierce rivalry with
De La Hoya had a fierce rivalry with ferocious Fernando Vargas the two
ferocious Fernando Vargas the two
ferocious Fernando Vargas the two finally met in the ring on September 14
finally met in the ring on September 14
finally met in the ring on September 14 2002 in what is often considered one of
2002 in what is often considered one of
2002 in what is often considered one of the most important fights of De La
the most important fights of De La
the most important fights of De La Hoya’s career he won after a grueling
Hoya’s career he won after a grueling
Hoya’s career he won after a grueling back-and-forth and Vargas later tested
back-and-forth and Vargas later tested
back-and-forth and Vargas later tested positive for steroids in 2004 after
positive for steroids in 2004 after
positive for steroids in 2004 after controversially taking the middleweight
controversially taking the middleweight
controversially taking the middleweight title De La Hoya participated in a
title De La Hoya participated in a
title De La Hoya participated in a unification match against Bernard
unification match against Bernard
unification match against Bernard Hopkins De La Hoya was knocked out for
Hopkins De La Hoya was knocked out for
Hopkins De La Hoya was knocked out for the first time in his career but he took
the first time in his career but he took
the first time in his career but he took home 30 million dollars despite the loss
home 30 million dollars despite the loss
home 30 million dollars despite the loss De La Hoya then took another break amid
De La Hoya then took another break amid
De La Hoya then took another break amid flurries of trash talk from Ricardo
flurries of trash talk from Ricardo
flurries of trash talk from Ricardo Mayorga he made his return on May 6 2006
Mayorga he made his return on May 6 2006
Mayorga he made his return on May 6 2006 and triumphantly knocked myoga down
and triumphantly knocked myoga down
and triumphantly knocked myoga down within the fights first minute in 2007
within the fights first minute in 2007
within the fights first minute in 2007 De La Hoya agreed to fight Floyd
De La Hoya agreed to fight Floyd
De La Hoya agreed to fight Floyd Mayweather jr. this highly anticipated
Mayweather jr. this highly anticipated
Mayweather jr. this highly anticipated fight finished in a split decision in
fight finished in a split decision in
fight finished in a split decision in favor of Mayweather but despite the loss
favor of Mayweather but despite the loss
favor of Mayweather but despite the loss some still considered De La Hoya worthy
some still considered De La Hoya worthy
some still considered De La Hoya worthy of the win first about boxing it was
of the win first about boxing it was
of the win first about boxing it was easy work like I told you guys this
easy work like I told you guys this
easy work like I told you guys this won’t be
won’t be
won’t be he was ruffian stuff he’s supposed to
he was ruffian stuff he’s supposed to
he was ruffian stuff he’s supposed to fight you know 10-time world champion a
fight you know 10-time world champion a
fight you know 10-time world champion a sixth of weight class he booted us up
sixth of weight class he booted us up
sixth of weight class he booted us up when he couldn’t beat the best Pretty
when he couldn’t beat the best Pretty
when he couldn’t beat the best Pretty Boy Floyd tonight in 2008 De La Hoya
Boy Floyd tonight in 2008 De La Hoya
Boy Floyd tonight in 2008 De La Hoya passed the torch to the next generation
passed the torch to the next generation
passed the torch to the next generation of boxers by fighting star Manny
of boxers by fighting star Manny
of boxers by fighting star Manny Pacquiao although De La Hoya was the
Pacquiao although De La Hoya was the
Pacquiao although De La Hoya was the heavy favorite he stopped the fight
heavy favorite he stopped the fight
heavy favorite he stopped the fight after eight rounds it cooked
after eight rounds it cooked
after eight rounds it cooked that the long and glorious run of the
that the long and glorious run of the
that the long and glorious run of the Golden Boy he is seeing the curtains
Golden Boy he is seeing the curtains
Golden Boy he is seeing the curtains drawn here tonight this proved to be his
drawn here tonight this proved to be his
drawn here tonight this proved to be his last fight and he officially retired
last fight and he officially retired
last fight and he officially retired April 14 2009 aside from his boxing
April 14 2009 aside from his boxing
April 14 2009 aside from his boxing skills De La Hoya was successful in
skills De La Hoya was successful in
skills De La Hoya was successful in business real estate and endorsements he
business real estate and endorsements he
business real estate and endorsements he remained involved in boxing with his
remained involved in boxing with his
remained involved in boxing with his promotions company and continued
promotions company and continued
promotions company and continued expanding the sports fan base with a
expanding the sports fan base with a
expanding the sports fan base with a thirty nine and six record that includes
thirty nine and six record that includes
thirty nine and six record that includes 30 Kos titles in six different weight
30 Kos titles in six different weight
30 Kos titles in six different weight classes and more money earned than
classes and more money earned than
classes and more money earned than anyone else in the history of the sport
anyone else in the history of the sport
anyone else in the history of the sport Oscar De La Hoya’s importance to boxing
Oscar De La Hoya’s importance to boxing
Oscar De La Hoya’s importance to boxing is legendary
is legendary
is legendary [Music]
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