Oscar De La Hoya

Oscar De La Hoya, the Golden Boy, was that rare fighter who combined matinee-idol looks with championship substance. Eleven world titles across six weight classes is staggering, and he did it while carrying the pride of East LA and Mexican-American fans on his shoulders. What interests me most is his second act: rather than fading, he built Golden Boy Promotions and became a power broker in the very sport that made him. That pivot from star to kingmaker is harder than it looks. His 2014 Hall of Fame induction was inevitable. I find his blend of charisma and grit genuinely compelling.

Name (English)

Oscar De La Hoya

Name (Japanese)

オスカー・デ・ラ・ホーヤ

Reading

おすかー・で・ら・ほーや

Born

February 4, 1973 (age 53)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Aquarius / Ox

Origin

East Los Angeles, California, United States

Occupation

boxer / boxing promoter

High school

Garfield High School

Awards & achievements

• WBO World Middleweight Champion
• WBO World Lightweight Champion
• WBO World Junior Lightweight Champion
• 2014 International Boxing Hall of Fame
• WBC World Super Welterweight Champion
• WBC World Welterweight Champion

• Official sitehttp://www.goldenboypromotions.com/
• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/oscardelahoya/
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oscar%20De%20La%20Hoya
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%AA%E3%82%B9%E3%82%AB%E3%83%BC%E3%83%BB%E3%83%87%E3%83%BB%E3%83%A9%E3%83%BB%E3%83%9B%E3%83%BC%E3%83%A4
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q293534

Tags

• California
• boxer
• boxing promoter

Last updated

2026-06-16

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.