Multiple world-title winning Olympic champion Oscar de la Hoya needs no introduction. One of the greatest boxers of all time, de la Hoya has countless titles in a career that’s brought him worldwide recognition. Renowned for bringing the sport of boxing to new heights, de la Hoya’s name is synonymous with the sport.
Nicknamed the ‘Golden Boy’ of Boxing when representing the United States in the 1992 Summer Olympics, recent high-school graduate de la Hoya stunned the world by winning the gold medal in the lightweight division. Named as The Ring Magazine’s Fighter of the Year only three years later, he swiftly became the top pay-per-view earner before being surpassed by Floyd Mayweather Jr.
Since retiring from professional boxing, de la Hoya has used his knowledge and expertise to found his own promotions company, Golden Boy Promotions, and recently begun to promote MMA matches with fighters such as Chuck Lidell and Tito Ortiz. Aside from his fighting enterprises, he has released a Latin-pop album on EMI International, co-written alongside the likes of Diane Warren and the Bee Gees, which picked up a Grammy nomination in 2000. A regular fixture on American television, the boxer can be seen in several commercials and has even visited American troops abroad, frequently making appearances at boxing clinics and popular meet-and-greet events.
