Oscar De La Hoya
American boxer and boxing promoter
奧斯卡·德·拉·霍亞 · オスカー・デ・ラ・ホーヤ · 오스카 데라호야
- Born
- 4 February 1973, East Los Angeles
- Citizenship
- United States, Mexico
- Sport
- boxing
- Discipline
- middleweight, light middleweight, welterweight
- Occupation
- boxer, boxing promoter
- Recorded fight record
- 39 wins, 6 losses
Oscar De La Hoya ( DAY lə HOY-ə, Spanish: [ˈoskaɾ ðe la ˈoʝa]; born February 4, 1973) is a Mexican-American boxing promoter and former professional boxer who competed from 1992 to 2008. His accolades include winning 11 world titles in six weight classes, including lineal championships in three weight classes. De La Hoya was nicknamed "The Golden Boy of Boxing" by the media when he represented the United States at the 1992 Summer Olympics where, shortly after graduating from James A. Garfield High School, he won a gold medal in the lightweight division. He is regarded as one of the greatest boxers of all time and is ranked the 16th greatest boxer by BoxRec.
De La Hoya was named The Ring magazine Fighter of the Year in 1995, and was its top-rated fighter in the world, pound for pound, in 1997 and 1998. De La Hoya generated approximately $700 million in pay-per-view income, making him the top pay-per-view earner before being surpassed by Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao. He announced his retirement as a fighter in 2009, following a professional career spanning 16 years.
Competitions
| Competition | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 Summer Olympics | 1992 |
Awards and honours
- Sugar Ray Robinson Award 1995
- The Ring magazine Fighter of the Year 1995
- International Boxing Hall of Fame 2014
- IBF World Lightweight Champion
- The Ring World Junior Middleweight Champion
- WBA World Super Welterweight Champion
- WBC World Super Lightweight Champion
- WBC World Super Welterweight Champion
- WBC World Welterweight Champion
- WBO World Junior Lightweight Champion
- WBO World Lightweight Champion
- WBO World Middleweight Champion
External links
Facts from Wikidata Q293534 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.
Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.