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Oscar De La Hoya

2014-02-10T22:00:31Z

Lennyboy:

[[File:Oscar776823.jpg|left|300px|thumb|Oscar De La Hoya]]
[[file:Ibhof-logo.jpg|thumb|right|Class of 2014 Modern Category Hall of Fame bio:
[http://www.ibhof.com/pages/about/inductees/modern/delahoya.html]]]
<boxer>008253</boxer>
'''Trainers:''' [[Robert Alcazar]] (1992-2000), [[Jesus Rivero]] (1996-1997), [[Emanuel Steward]] (1997), [[Gil Clancy]] (1997-1999), [[Floyd Mayweather|Floyd Mayweather Sr.]] (2000-2006, 2008), [[Freddie Roach]] (2007), [[Nacho Beristain]] (2008), [[Angelo Dundee]] (2008) 
'''Managers:''' Robert Middleman & Steve Nelson (1992-1993), self-managed (1993-2008) 
'''[[:Category:Oscar De La Hoya Gallery|Oscar De La Hoya Gallery]]'''
 

==Amateur Highlights==
'''Record:''' 223-5
*1989 [[National Golden Gloves]] Featherweight Champion
*1990 United States Featherweight Champion
*Featherweight Gold Medalist at the 1990 Goodwill Games in Seattle, Washington Results:
**[[Sang-Hun Lee]] (South Korea) RSC 3
**[[Airat Khamatov]] (Soviet Union) W 3
**[[Ivan Robinson]] (United States) W 3
*1991 United States Lightweight Champion
*Lost to [[Marco Rudolph]] 17-13 in the second round of the 1991 World Championships in Sydney, Australia
*Won the 1992 Olympic Trials Results:
**[[Lewis Wood]] W 3
**[[Lupe Suazo]] W 3
**[[Anthony Christodolou]] W 3
*Won the 1992 Olympic Box-Offs, defeating [[Patrice Brooks]] on points
*Lightweight Gold Medalist for the United States at the 1992 [[Olympics]] in Barcelona, Spain Results:
**[[Adilson Da Silva]] (Brazil) RSC 3
**[[Moses Odion]] (Nigeria) 16-4
**[[Tontcho Tontchev]] (Bulgaria) 16-7
**[[Hong Sung-Sik]] (South Korea) 11-10
**[[Marco Rudolph]] (Germany) 7-2

==Awards & Recognition==
*Named [[Ring Magazine Fighter of the Year|''The Ring'' Fighter of the Year]] for 1995.
*Named the [[Boxing Writers Association of America Fighter of the Year]] for 1995.
*Named Best Boxer at the ESPY Awards in 1999 and 2006. [http://www.aceshowbiz.com/celebrity/oscar_de_la_hoya/awards.html]
*Named the 20th [[Division-By-Division - The Greatest Fighters of All-Time|Greatest Lightweight of All-Time]] by [[Ring Magazine|''The Ring'']] in 2001.
*Named the 75th [[The 80 Best Fighters of the Last 80 Years|Best Fighter of the Last 80 Years]] in 2002 by ''The Ring''.
*Named the 39th Greatest Boxer of All-Time in 2007 by [[ESPN]]. [http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/boxing/greatest/featureVideo?page=greatest3140]

== World Title Notes ==
*Won eight world titles in six weight divisions.
*Won ''The Ring'' junior middleweight title in 2002.
*Has a record of 24-5 (17 KO) in world title fights.
*Has a record of 20-6 (12 KO) against former or current world titlists.
**Won against [[Troy Dorsey]], [[Jimmi Bredahl]], [[Jorge Paez]], [[John John Molina]], [[Rafael Ruelas]], [[Genaro Hernandez]], [[Jesse James Leija]], [[Julio Cesar Chavez]] (twice), [[Miguel Angel Gonzalez]], [[Pernell Whitaker]], [[Hector Camacho]], [[Ike Quartey]], [[Arturo Gatti]], [[Javier Castillejo]], [[Fernando Vargas]], [[Yory Boy Campas]], [[Felix Sturm]], [[Ricardo Mayorga]], [[Steve Forbes]]
**Lost against [[Felix Trinidad]], [[Shane Mosley]] (twice), [[Bernard Hopkins]], [[Floyd Mayweather Jr.]], [[Manny Pacquiao]]

== Miscellaneous ==
*Dedicated his 1992 Olympic Gold Medal to his mother, who died of cancer in 1990. De La Hoya gave the medal to promoter [[Bob Arum]] as a birthday gift in 1996. [http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=2245&dat=19961210&id=8NczAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ViEGAAAAIBAJ&pg=2184,5125517]
*The Oscar De La Hoya Foundation was created in 1995. The Foundation offers the Oscar De La Hoya Ánimo Charter High School, the Cecilia Gonzalez De La Hoya Cancer Center, and the Oscar De La Hoya Children's Medical Center.
*Vacated the [[IBF]] lightweight title in 1995, choosing to fight [[Genaro Hernandez]] instead of IBF #1 contender [[Miguel Julio]]. De La Hoya said Julio was "a fighter who nobody knows." In 1999, IBF president [[Bob Lee]] and three others were indicted on charges of taking at least $338,000 in bribes from promoters and managers to mandate fights and rig rankings. According to the indictment, Julio's mandated bout was purchased. [http://a.espncdn.com/boxing/columns/graham/207931.html]
*Named one of ''People'' magazine's 50 Most Beautiful People in 1997.
*A woman brought civil charges against De La Hoya in 1998 for allegedly raping her at his condo in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, in 1996 when she was 15. She sought $10 million in damages. De La Hoya denied the rape but settled out of court with the woman "for a very low amount of money." Criminal charges were never filed. [http://www.businessweek.com/stories/2005-08-07/the-selling-of-the-golden-boy]
*Another woman accused De La Hoya of rape in 1999. His attorney said, "The true facts are that three individuals created a disturbance at Mr. De La Hoya's house....Apparently one of those individuals thereafter made a false report in order to embarrass Mr. De La Hoya." An investigation by Los Angeles police failed to show evidence supporting the allegations and the case was closed. [http://articles.latimes.com/1999/dec/29/sports/sp-48650] [http://articles.latimes.com/2000/feb/29/sports/sp-3672]
*''The Ring'' ranked De La Hoya as the [[The Ring Magazine's Annual Ratings: Pound For Pound--1990s|best pound-for-pound boxer in the world]] from 1997 to 1999.
*[[Oscar De La Hoya vs. Derrell Coley|Knocked out]] [[Derrell Coley]] in a [[WBC]] welterweight title eliminator on February 26, 2000. After WBC/IBF welterweight champion Felix Trinidad [[David Reid vs. Felix Trinidad|defeated]] [[David Reid]] to win the [[WBA]] super welterweight championship on March 3, 2000, the WBC named De La Hoya the new welterweight champion. De La Hoya [[Oscar De La Hoya vs. Shane Mosley (1st meeting)|lost]] the title to [[Shane Mosley]] on June 17, 2000. [http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9A06EFDB1431F93BA25755C0A9669C8B63]
*After losing to Mosley, De La Hoya said, "Everybody, including Bob Arum, makes more money off a rematch which is why I lost, but that just goes to show you how boxing is and I’m going to have to re-think my whole career and what I’m going to do now." [http://www.latinosportslegends.com/DeLaHoya_sues_Arum.htm]
*Released a self-titled album in 2000. The album peaked at #121 on the Billboard 200 and was nominated for the 2001 Grammy Award for Best Latin Pop Album. [http://www.allmusic.com/album/oscar-de-la-hoya-mw0000059931]
*Arum said: "If his album is a success, I would be the happiest person out there, because I would hope he would go into the music business full time. I really like the kid. Why would I want to see him get hit in the head anymore?" De La Hoya responded: "I was very surprised and disappointed by Bob’s recent comments to the press stating that I should retire from boxing. I am as committed to boxing as I have ever been, and I want my next fight to be a rematch with Shane Mosley. However, it would be very difficult to go forward with my career without the unconditional support of my promoter." [http://articles.latimes.com/2000/aug/19/sports/sp-7252]
*Sued to end his promotional contract of eight years with Bob Arum in August of 2000. Five months later, a judge granted De La Hoya's request for a summary judgment, making De La Hoya's contract with Arum null and void. The judge granted the judgment based on three points: (1) That Arum had not properly followed California requirements for filing a promoter's contract (2) That Arum was, in effect, De La Hoya's manager as well, but did not have a California manager's license (3) That Arum's eight-year relationship with De La Hoya violated state limits of three years for a promoter's contract, five years for a manager's contract and seven years for a personal-services contract. [http://articles.latimes.com/2001/jan/12/sports/sp-11457]
*Acknowledged that he and Arum made a lot of money together" but De La Hoya couldn't get over his feeling that Arum also deprived him of "millions and millions of dollars." [http://articles.latimes.com/2007/apr/29/sports/sp-oscararum29]
*After his court victory over Arum, De La Hoya said he had "defeated one of the biggest Jews to come out of Harvard." He later apologized, saying, "I did not mean to insult Bob Arum and his family or any ethnic or religious group in any way. I humbly apologize to anyone the remarks offended." [http://a.espncdn.com/boxing/news/2001/0330/1164809.html]
*Resigned with Arum in late 2001. "It is not as binding as the old contract was," Arum said. "I'm happy with it and Oscar is happy with it." [http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=2245&dat=20011201&id=dhQ0AAAAIBAJ&sjid=KiEGAAAAIBAJ&pg=6662,3796298]
*After losing two out of three fights in 1999 and 2000, De La Hoya hired [[Floyd Mayweather|Floyd Mayweather Sr.]] as his trainer. De La Hoya refused to take blame for the losses. "Don't blame me. Blame all the trainers that I had," he said. "I won a lot of titles on natural talent. I can run as far as I can by myself, but if someone is not teaching me, then I am not progressing." [http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/sports/boxing/stories/2001-03-22-delahoya.htm]
*Established [[Golden Boy Promotions]] in 2002. [http://www.goldenboypromotions.com/]
*Was both executive producer and on-screen mentor for the 2004 Fox reality boxing series [[The Next Great Champ|''The Next Great Champ'']]. The series was rushed into production after Fox lost a bidding war with NBC to acquire [[The Contender (Season 1)|''The Contender'']], producer Mark Burnett's reality boxing series. ''The Next Great Champ'' was canceled after four episodes. The remaining six episodes aired on Fox Sports Net. [http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/fox-cancels-next-great-champ-return-dumps-boxing-reality-show-on-fox-sports-net-2956.php]
*On a 2005 episode of the [[ESPN]] Classic program ''Who's #1?'', De La Hoya was named the 17th most overrated sports figure of all-time. [http://www.boxingscene.com/forums/showthread.php?t=112944]
*Released his autobiography, ''American Son: My Story'', in 2007.
*Bought ''The Ring'' in 2007 for $7 million. [http://boxing.about.com/b/2007/09/19/oscar-buys-ring-magazine.htm]
*Became co-owner of the Houston Dynamos soccer team in 2008.
*Officially announced his retirement on April 14, 2009, citing his inability to perform at the sport's highest level. [http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/boxing/news/story?id=4068202]
*Entered rehab for alcohol and cocaine abuse in 2011. In a candid interview with Univision, he discussed his substance abuse and marital infidelities. He admitted that [[:File:Fishnets.jpg|pictures]] of him in drag, which were taken by a stripper and released in 2007, were authentic. At the time of their release, he claimed the pictures were photoshopped. “I am tired now of lying,” he said. “Of lying to the public and of lying to myself.” [http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2011/09/01/boxing-golden-boy-oscar-de-la-hoya-07-drag-photos-with-nyc-stripper-are-real/]
*Told ESPNNewYork.com that he came close to ending his retirement and headlining the October 20, 2012 show at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, against WBA middleweight champion [[Felix Sturm]]. "I think about making a comeback every single day. I went running, I went training, did that for a few days. But my body couldn't handle it. I'm 39, but I'm an old 39. [http://espn.go.com/new-york/story/_/id/8318724/oscar-de-la-hoya-mulled-ending-retirement-fight-felix-sturm]

==Pay-Per-View History==
1. [[Rafael Ruelas]] (5/6/1995) 330,000 buys and $9.9 million in revenue 
2. [[Genaro Hernandez]] (9/9/1995) 220,000 buys and $6.6 million in revenue 
3. [[Miguel Angel Gonzalez]] (1/18/1997) 345,000 buys and $12.1 million in revenue 
4. [[Pernell Whitaker]] (4/12/1997) 720,000 buys and $28.8 million in revenue 
5. [[Hector Camacho]] (9/13/1997) 560,000 buys and $22.4 million in revenue 
6. [[Wilfredo Rivera]] (12/6/1997) 240,000 buys and $9.6 million in revenue 
7. [[Julio Cesar Chavez]] II (9/18/1998) 525,000 buys and $23.6 million in revenue 
8. [[Ike Quartey]] (2/13/1999) 570,000 buys and $25.7 million in revenue 
9. [[Felix Trinidad]] (9/18/1999) 1.4 million buys and $71.4 million in revenue 
10. [[Shane Mosley]] (6/17/2000) 590,000 buys and $29.5 million in revenue 
11. [[Javier Castillejo]] (6/23/2001) 400,000 buys and $16 million in revenue 
12. [[Fernando Vargas]] (9/14/2002) 935,000 buys and $47.8 million in revenue 
13. [[Yory Boy Campas]] (5/3/2003) 350,000 buys and $17.5 million in revenue 
14. [[Shane Mosley]] II (9/13/2003) 950,000 buys and $48.4 million in revenue 
15. [[Felix Sturm]] (6/5/2004) 380,000 buys and $19 million in revenue 
16. [[Bernard Hopkins]] (9/18/2004) 1 million buys and $56 million in revenue 
17. [[Ricardo Mayorga]] (5/6/2006) 935,000 buys and $46.3 million in revenue 
18. [[Floyd Mayweather Jr.]] (5/5/2007) 2.15 million buys and $120 million in revenue 
19. [[Manny Pacquiao]] (12/6/2008) 1.25 million buys and $70 million in revenue 

'''Totals:''' 13.85 million buys and $680.6 million in revenue [http://boxing.about.com/od/history/a/payperview.htm]

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title=[[WBO Super Featherweight Champion]]|
after=[[Regilio Tuur]]|
years=1994 Mar 5 – 1994 Jul 29 '''Vacated'''
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title=[[WBO Lightweight Champion]]|
after=[[Artur Grigorian]]|
years=1994 Jul 29 – 1996 '''Vacated'''
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title=[[IBF Lightweight Champion]]|
after=[[Philip Holiday]]|
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title=[[WBC Light Welterweight Champion]]|
after=[[Kostya Tszyu]]|
years=1996 Jun 7 – 1997 Apr 12 '''Vacated'''
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before=[[Pernell Whitaker]]|
title=[[WBC Welterweight Champion]]|
after=[[Felix Trinidad]]|
years=1997 Apr 12 – 1999 Sep 18
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title=[[WBC Welterweight Champion]]|
after=[[Shane Mosley]]|
years=2000 Mar 4 – 2000 Jun 17
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title=[[WBC Light Middleweight Champion]]|
after=[[Shane Mosley]]|
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title=[[WBA Light Middleweight Champion]]|
after=[[Shane Mosley]] Super Champion|
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after=[[Floyd Mayweather Jr.]]|
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Floyd Mayweather Jr.

2014-02-09T21:34:15Z

Lennyboy:

[[File:Floyd71730322.jpg|left|thumb|300px|Floyd Mayweather, Jr.]]
<boxer>000352</boxer>
'''Trainers:''' [[Floyd Mayweather]] and [[Roger Mayweather]] 
'''Managers:''' [[Floyd Mayweather]] (former), [[James Prince]] (former), [[Al Haymon]] (present) 
'''Promoters:''' [[Top Rank Boxing Promotions|Top Rank]] (former), [http://www.mayweatherpromotions.com/ Mayweather Promotions] (present) 
'''[[:Category:Floyd Mayweather Jr. Gallery|Floyd Mayweather Jr. Gallery]]
 

== Biography ==
From [http://www.biography.com/people/floyd-mayweather-507718 biography.com]

American professional boxer Floyd Mayweather was born on February 24, 1977, in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He won three national Golden Gloves and an Olympic bronze medal in 1996, and became a professional boxer that same year. By 2007, he was considered the best pound-for-pound fighter in the world and had 38 undefeated bouts. He retired in 2008, but returned to the ring in September 2009.

'''Early Years''' 
Widely considered the greatest boxer of his era, Floyd Mayweather Jr. was born February 24, 1977, in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Boxing is in his blood. His father, Floyd Sr., was a welterweight contender, and his uncle Jeff Mayweather is a former IBO super featherweight champion. Another uncle, Roger Mayweather, is a former World Boxing Council super-lightweight champion.

His father introduced Mayweather to the gym not long after he started walking, holding his young boy in front of speed bags whenever they visited. Soon, Mayweather was throwing punches at anything that came in his view. At the age of seven he was fitted for his first pair of boxing gloves.

Little Floyd, as he was known, became a staple at his neighborhood gym, which was conveniently located just five doors down from his family's home.

His family life was complicated. His father had a violent temper, and drifted in and out of danger. In 1978, while holding his son, he was shot in the leg during a dispute with the brother of a girlfriend. In 1993, the elder Mayweather was sentenced to prison on cocaine trafficking charges. Mayweather's mother has also dealt with substance abuse issues.

'''Boxing Success''' 
Away from the circus of his family, Mayweather found peace and control in the ring. Known as Pretty Boy early in his career for his unmarked face, Mayweather, with his fast, precise style, won the National Golden Gloves in 1993, 1994 and 1996.

While he finished 84-6 as an amateur, his pre-professional career ended bitterly at the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta when he lost a controversial decision and was forced to settle for a bronze medal.

Mayweather turned professional on October 11, 1996. As a pro, Mayweather continued to win at an astonishing rate. With his father serving as both manager and trainer, he won several easy bouts during his first two years, which he capped off by capturing his first world title, the WBC junior lightweight championship.

His career greatly accelerated even more beginning in 2000, when Mayweather embarked on a seven-year stretch that had many fight fans talking about him as one of the sport's all-time greats.

During this period, he moved up in weight class four times, taking home Ring magazine and WBC lightweight titles in 2001, the WBC super lightweight title in 2005, and Ring magazine and WBC welterweight titles in 2006. In 2007 he defeated Oscar De La Hoya for the WBC super welterweight crown.

His success garnered increased earnings. In 2010 he was the third highest-paid American athlete, with income of more than $60 million for the year.

The victories and paychecks only fueled Mayweather’s already sturdy ego.

In a sport built on bravado, he has proven to be one of boxing's most polarizing figures.

"My goal has always been to be one of the best fighters who ever lived," Mayweather has said. "My career and legacy are very important to me."

So is his crossover appeal. In recent years Mayweather has brought his star power to television.

In the buildup to his much-anticipated 2007 match with De La Hoya, Mayweather took center stage in the four-part HBO documentary 24/7, which led to new pay-per-view and live-gate records. Later that year he appeared as a contestant on ABC Television's Dancing with the Stars.

'''Personal Problems''' 
Mayweather's sometimes-overbearing family dynamics have intruded on his work life. In 2000, Mayweather fired his father as manager. Their differences only became more intense, and not long after, Mayweather fired his father as trainer too, and replaced him with his uncle Roger Mayweather.

Outside the ring, Mayweather has fought different kinds of battles. In late December 2011, a Las Vegas judge sentenced him to 90 days in jail after he pleaded guilty to a domestic violence charge and no contest to two harassment charges. Mayweather has been arrested several times since 2002 in battery and violence cases in Las Vegas and in his hometown of Grand Rapids.

'''Recent Years''' 
In 2007, Mayweather stunned the sports world when he announced his retirement. He returned in September 2009 and won a bout against Juan Manuel Marquez by unanimous decision, for a purse of nearly $60 million. Eight months later, he won a 12-round unanimous decision over Shane Mosley in Las Vegas to up his professional record to 41-0.

In May 2013, Mayweather made headlines when he won a 12-round bout against Robert Guerrero in a unanimous decision at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, taking the WBC welterweight title. The fight bumped Mayweather's record to an undefeated 44-0 (with 26 KOs).

Mayweather, who is the father of four children (two sons and two daughters), resides in Las Vegas.

== Amateur Highlights ==
[[File:Mayweather wins a bronze medal at the 1996 Olympics.jpg|thumb|300px|right|Mayweather's hand is raised after defeating Bakhtiyar Tilegenov at the 1996 Olympics]][[File:Floydgallbpg-vertical.jpg|thumb|300px|right|Mayweather against Lorenzo Aragon in the quarterfinals of the 1996 Olympics]][[File:Floyd-mayweather-bronze-1996-atlanta.jpg|thumb|300px|right|Mayweather reacts to losing a controversial decision to Serafim Todorov in the semifinals of the 1996 Olympics]]
*'''Amateur Record:''' 84-6 [http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=es&u=http://www.geocities.ws/pedrinet/mayweather.html&prev=/search%3Fq%3Dwww.geocities.ws/pedrinet/mayweather.html%26client%3Dfirefox-a%26hs%3DF1u%26rls%3Dorg.mozilla:en-US:official]
*'''1993''' National [[Golden Gloves]] Light Flyweight Champion. Results:
**Salvador Casillas W 3
**Domenic Filane W 3
**Willie Seenn W 3
**Juan Anzures W 3
**[[Eric Morel]] W 3
*'''1994''' National [[Golden Gloves]] Flyweight Champion. Results:
**[[Isidro Garcia]] W 3
**Julian Stevens W 3
**Juan Anzures W 3
**Nick Molinari W 3
**Linton Nichols W 3
*'''1994''' United States Junior National Championships. Results:
**Nick Molinari W 3
**[[Arnulfo Bravo]] L 3
*'''1994''' Lost on points to [[Martin Castillo]] at a United States vs. Mexico dual meet in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
*'''1995''' Lost on points to [[Carlos Navarro]] at the United States Pan American Games Trials.
*'''1995''' Lost on points to [[Juan Carlos Ramirez]] at a United States vs. Mexico dual meet at Fort Huachuca in Sierra Vista, Arizona, USA.
*'''1995''' United States featherweight representative at the World Championships in Berlin, Germany. Results:
**1st Round - Defeated Marian Leondraliu (Romania) (8-7)
**2nd Round - Lost to Noureddine Medjihoud (Algeria) (6-8)
*'''1995''' [[United States Amateur Featherweight Champions|United States Amateur]] Featherweight Champion. Results:
**Jesse Byers W 3
**Raul Basulto W 3
**[[Augie Sanchez]] W 3
**James Baker WO
*'''1995''' National Police Athletic League Featherweight Champion. Results:
**Ernest Rodriguez W 3
**Shavonn Price
**Elizondo Gilbert RSC 3
**[[Carlos Navarro]] W 3
**Carmello Ramos W 3
*'''1996''' National [[Golden Gloves]] Featherweight Champion. Results:
**[[Jose Hernandez]] W 3
**Hector Cruz W 3
**Chad Jaquillard W 3
**Adriel Pebenito W 3
**[[Martin O'Malley]] W 3
*'''1996''' Qualified as a featherweight for the United States Olympic Team. Results:
**Defeated William Jenkins (RSC-3)
**Defeated James Baker (RSCH-1)
**Lost to [[Augie Sanchez]] (11-12)
**Defeated [[Carlos Navarro]] (31-11) in Challengers Bracket
**Defeated [[Augie Sanchez]] (12-8) at the Box-offs
**Defeated [[Augie Sanchez]] (20-10) at the Box-offs
*'''1996''' Featherweight Bronze Medalist for the United States at the [[Olympics]] in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. Results:
**1st Round - Defeated Bakhtiyar Tilegenov (Kazakhstan) (RSCI-2)
**2nd Round - Defeated [[Artur Gevorgyan]] (Armenia) (16-3)
**Quarterfinals - Defeated [[Lorenzo Aragon]] (Cuba) (12-11)
**Semifinals - Lost to [[Serafim Todorov]] (Bulgaria) (9-10)

== Career Notes ==
*Has a record of 22-0 (10 KOs) in world title fights.
*Has a record of 20-0 (7 KOs) against former or current world titlists:
**Won against [[Genaro Hernandez]], [[Gregorio Vargas]], [[Diego Corrales]], [[Carlos Alberto Hernandez]], [[Jesus Chavez]], [[Jose Luis Castillo]] (twice), [[DeMarcus Corley]], [[Arturo Gatti]], [[Sharmba Mitchell]], [[Zab Judah]], [[Carlos Manuel Baldomir]], [[Oscar De La Hoya]], [[Ricky Hatton]], [[Juan Manuel Marquez]], [[Shane Mosley]], [[Victor Ortiz (of California)|Victor Ortiz]], [[Miguel Cotto]], [[Robert Guerrero]], and [[Saul Alvarez]].
*Has a record of 2-0 (1 KO) against [[International Boxing Hall of Fame]] inductees:
**Won against [[Arturo Gatti]] and [[Oscar De La Hoya]].

== Regional & Minor Titles ==
*[[IBO]] Welterweight Title (2006—2007)
*[[IBA]] Welterweight Title (2006—2007)
*[[WBC]] Diamond Super Welterweight Title (2012)

== World Titles ==
*[[WBC]] Super Featherweight Title (1998—2002)
*[[WBC]] Lightweight Title (2002—2004)
*[[WBC]] Super Lightweight Title (2005—2006)
*[[IBF]] Welterweight Title (2006)
*[[WBC]] Welterweight Title (2006—2008, 2011—present)
*[[WBC]] Super Welterweight Title (2007, 2013—present)
*[[WBA]] Super Welterweight Super World Title (2012—present)

== The Ring Magazine Titles ==
*World Lightweight Title (2002—2004)
*World Welterweight Title (2006—2008, 2013—present)
*World Junior Middleweight Title (2013—present)

== Awards & Recognition ==
*[[Boxing Writers Association of America]] [[Boxing Writers Association of America Fighter of the Year|Fighter of the Year]] (2007 & 2013)
*[[The Ring Magazine]] [[Ring Magazine Fighter of the Year|Fighter of the Year]] (1998 & 2007)

== Pay-Per-View History ==
*(1) RTD 6 [[Arturo Gatti]] (06/25/2005) 365,000 buys and $16,500,000 in revenue [http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/boxing/news/story?id=2098832]
*(2) W 12 [[Zab Judah]] (04/08/2006) 375,000 buys and $16,800,000 in revenue [http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/boxing/news/story?id=2408638]
*(3) W 12 [[Carlos Manuel Baldomir]] (11/04/2006) 325,000 buys and $16,300,000 in revenue [http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/boxing/news/story?id=2657809]
*(4) W 12 [[Oscar De La Hoya]] (05/05/2007) 2,480,000 buys and $136,000,000 in revenue [http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/boxing/news/story?id=2865349]
*(5) TKO 10 [[Ricky Hatton]] (12/08/2007) 920,000 buys and $50,000,000 in revenue [http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/boxing/news/story?id=3158134]
*(6) W 12 [[Juan Manuel Marquez]] (09/19/2009) 1,100,000 buys and $55,600,000 in revenue [http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/boxing/news/story?id=4502922]
*(7) W 12 [[Shane Mosley]] (05/01/2010) 1,400,000 buys and $78,300,000 in revenue [http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/boxing/news/story?id=5180941]
*(8) KO 4 [[Victor Ortiz (of California)|Victor Ortiz]] (09/17/2011) 1,250,000 buys and $78,440,000 in revenue [http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/boxing/news/story?id=7160303]
*(9) W 12 [[Miguel Cotto]] (05/05/2012) 1,500,000 buys and $94,000,000 in revenue [http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/boxing/news/story?id=7919965]
*(10) W 12 [[Robert Guerrero]] (05/04/2013) 1,000,000 buys (some sources claim 875,000) and $66,000,000 in revenue [http://www.forbes.com/sites/kurtbadenhausen/2013/05/30/canelo-alvarez-could-be-floyd-mayweathers-biggest-payday-ever/]
*(11) W 12 [[Saul Alvarez]] (09/14/2013) 2,200,000 buys and $150,000,000 in revenue [http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/boxing/news/story?id=9694996]

'''Totals:''' 12,915,000 buys and $757,940,000 in revenue

{{start box}}
{{Succession box|
before=[[Genaro Hernandez]]|
title=[[WBC Super Featherweight Champion]]|
after=[[Sirimongkol Singwancha]]|
years=1998 Oct 3 – 2002 Apr 20 '''Vacated'''
}}
{{Succession box|
before=[[Jose Luis Castillo]]|
title=[[WBC Lightweight Champion]]|
after=[[Jose Luis Castillo]]|
years=2002 Apr 20 – 2004 '''Vacated'''
}}
{{Succession box|
before=[[Arturo Gatti]]|
title=[[WBC Light Welterweight Champion]]|
after=[[Junior Witter]]|
years=2005 Jun 25 – 2005 '''Vacated'''
}}
{{Succession box|
before=[[Zab Judah]]|
title=[[IBF Welterweight Champion]]|
after=[[Kermit Cintron]]|
years=2006 Apr 8 – 2006 Jun 20 '''Vacated'''
}}
{{Succession box|
before=[[Carlos Manuel Baldomir]]|
title=[[WBC Welterweight Champion]]|
after=[[Andre Berto]]|
years=2006 Nov 4 – 2008 Jun 6 '''Retired'''
}}
{{Succession box|
before=[[Oscar De La Hoya]]|
title=[[WBC Light Middleweight Champion]]|
after=[[Vernon Forrest]]|
years=2007 May 5 – 2007 Jul 4 '''Vacated'''
}}
{{Incumbent succession box|
before=[[Victor Ortiz (of California)|Victor Ortiz]]|
title=[[WBC Welterweight Champion]]|
start=2011 Sep 17|
}}
{{Incumbent succession box|
before=[[Miguel Cotto]]|
title=[[WBA Light Middleweight Champion]] Super Champion|
start=2012 May 5|
}}
{{Incumbent succession box|
before=[[Saul Alvarez]]|
title=[[WBC Light Middleweight Champion]]|
start=2013 Sep 14|
}}
{{end box}}

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[[Category:1996 Olympians]]
[[Category:American Olympians]]
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[[Category:World Super Featherweight Champions]]
[[Category:World Lightweight Champions]]
[[Category:World Light Welterweight Champions]]
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[[Category:World Light Middleweight Champions]]
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[[Category:American World Champions]]
[[Category:The Ring Magazine Champions]]
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2014-02-09T20:13:08Z

Lennyboy: Floyd Mayweather Jr. Category: Floyd Mayweather Jr. Gallery

[[Floyd Mayweather Jr.]]
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2014-02-09T20:07:15Z

Lennyboy: Floyd Mayweather Jr. Category: Floyd Mayweather Jr. Gallery

[[Floyd Mayweather Jr.]]
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Oscar De La Hoya

2014-02-07T07:02:15Z

Lennyboy:

[[File:Oscar776823.jpg|left|300px|thumb|Oscar De La Hoya]]
[[file:Ibhof-logo.jpg|thumb|right|Class of 2014 Modern Category Hall of Fame bio:
[http://www.ibhof.com/pages/about/inductees/modern/delahoya.html]]]
<boxer>008253</boxer>
'''Trainers:''' [[Robert Alcazar]] (1992-2000), [[Jesus Rivero]] (1996-1997), [[Emanuel Steward]] (1997), [[Gil Clancy]] (1997-1999), [[Floyd Mayweather|Floyd Mayweather Sr.]] (2000-2006, 2008), [[Freddie Roach]] (2007), [[Nacho Beristain]] (2008), [[Angelo Dundee]] (2008) 
'''Managers:''' Robert Middleman & Steve Nelson (1992-1993), self-managed (1993-2008) 
'''[[:Category:Oscar De La Hoya Gallery|Oscar De La Hoya Gallery]]'''
 

==Amateur Highlights==
'''Record:''' 223-5
*1989 [[National Golden Gloves]] Featherweight Champion
*1990 United States Featherweight Champion
*Featherweight Gold Medalist at the 1990 Goodwill Games in Seattle, Washington Results:
**[[Sang-Hun Lee]] (South Korea) RSC 3
**[[Airat Khamatov]] (Soviet Union) W 3
**[[Ivan Robinson]] (United States) W 3
*1991 United States Lightweight Champion
*Lost to [[Marco Rudolph]] 17-13 in the second round of the 1991 World Championships in Sydney, Australia
*Won the 1992 Olympic Trials Results:
**[[Lewis Wood]] W 3
**[[Lupe Suazo]] W 3
**[[Anthony Christodolou]] W 3
*Won the 1992 Olympic Box-Offs, defeating [[Patrice Brooks]] on points
*Lightweight Gold Medalist for the United States at the 1992 [[Olympics]] in Barcelona, Spain Results:
**[[Adilson Da Silva]] (Brazil) RSC 3
**[[Moses Odion]] (Nigeria) 16-4
**[[Tontcho Tontchev]] (Bulgaria) 16-7
**[[Hong Sung-Sik]] (South Korea) 11-10
**[[Marco Rudolph]] (Germany) 7-2

==Awards & Recognition==
*Named [[Ring Magazine Fighter of the Year|''The Ring'' Fighter of the Year]] for 1995.
*Named the [[Boxing Writers Association of America Fighter of the Year]] for 1995.
*Named Best Boxer at the ESPY Awards in 1999 and 2006. [http://www.aceshowbiz.com/celebrity/oscar_de_la_hoya/awards.html]
*Named the 20th [[Division-By-Division - The Greatest Fighters of All-Time|Greatest Lightweight of All-Time]] by [[Ring Magazine|''The Ring'']] in 2001.
*Named the 75th [[The 80 Best Fighters of the Last 80 Years|Best Fighter of the Last 80 Years]] in 2002 by ''The Ring''.
*Named the 39th Greatest Boxer of All-Time in 2007 by [[ESPN]]. [http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/boxing/greatest/featureVideo?page=greatest3140]

== World Title Notes ==
*Won eight world titles in six weight divisions.
*Won ''The Ring'' junior middleweight title in 2002.
*Has a record of 24-5 (17 KO) in world title fights.
*Has a record of 20-6 (12 KO) against former or current world titlists.
**Won against [[Troy Dorsey]], [[Jimmi Bredahl]], [[Jorge Paez]], [[John John Molina]], [[Rafael Ruelas]], [[Genaro Hernandez]], [[Jesse James Leija]], [[Julio Cesar Chavez]] (twice), [[Miguel Angel Gonzalez]], [[Pernell Whitaker]], [[Hector Camacho]], [[Ike Quartey]], [[Arturo Gatti]], [[Javier Castillejo]], [[Fernando Vargas]], [[Yory Boy Campas]], [[Felix Sturm]], [[Ricardo Mayorga]], [[Steve Forbes]]
**Lost against [[Felix Trinidad]], [[Shane Mosley]] (twice), [[Bernard Hopkins]], [[Floyd Mayweather Jr.]], [[Manny Pacquiao]]

== Miscellaneous ==
*Dedicated his 1992 Olympic Gold Medal to his mother, who died of cancer in 1990. De La Hoya gave the medal to promoter [[Bob Arum]] as a birthday gift in 1996. [http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=2245&dat=19961210&id=8NczAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ViEGAAAAIBAJ&pg=2184,5125517]
*The Oscar De La Hoya Foundation was created in 1995. The Foundation offers the Oscar De La Hoya Ánimo Charter High School, the Cecilia Gonzalez De La Hoya Cancer Center, and the Oscar De La Hoya Children's Medical Center.
*Vacated the [[IBF]] lightweight title in 1995, choosing to fight [[Genaro Hernandez]] instead of IBF #1 contender [[Miguel Julio]]. De La Hoya said Julio was "a fighter who nobody knows." In 1999, IBF president [[Bob Lee]] and three others were indicted on charges of taking at least $338,000 in bribes from promoters and managers to mandate fights and rig rankings. According to the indictment, Julio's mandated bout was purchased. [http://a.espncdn.com/boxing/columns/graham/207931.html]
*Named one of ''People'' magazine's 50 Most Beautiful People in 1997.
*A woman brought civil charges against De La Hoya in 1998 for allegedly raping her at his condo in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, in 1996 when she was 15. She sought $10 million in damages. De La Hoya denied the rape but settled out of court with the woman "for a very low amount of money." Criminal charges were never filed. [http://www.businessweek.com/stories/2005-08-07/the-selling-of-the-golden-boy]
*Another woman accused De La Hoya of rape in 1999. His attorney said, "The true facts are that three individuals created a disturbance at Mr. De La Hoya's house....Apparently one of those individuals thereafter made a false report in order to embarrass Mr. De La Hoya." An investigation by Los Angeles police failed to show evidence supporting the allegations and the case was closed. [http://articles.latimes.com/1999/dec/29/sports/sp-48650] [http://articles.latimes.com/2000/feb/29/sports/sp-3672]
*''The Ring'' ranked De La Hoya as the [[The Ring Magazine's Annual Ratings: Pound For Pound--1990s|best pound-for-pound boxer in the world]] from 1997 to 1999.
*[[Oscar De La Hoya vs. Derrell Coley|Knocked out]] [[Derrell Coley]] in a [[WBC]] welterweight title eliminator on February 26, 2000. After WBC/IBF welterweight champion Felix Trinidad [[David Reid vs. Felix Trinidad|defeated]] [[David Reid]] to win the [[WBA]] super welterweight championship on March 3, 2000, the WBC named De La Hoya the new welterweight champion. De La Hoya [[Oscar De La Hoya vs. Shane Mosley (1st meeting)|lost]] the title to [[Shane Mosley]] on June 17, 2000. [http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9A06EFDB1431F93BA25755C0A9669C8B63]
*After losing to Mosley, De La Hoya said, "Everybody, including Bob Arum, makes more money off a rematch which is why I lost, but that just goes to show you how boxing is and I’m going to have to re-think my whole career and what I’m going to do now." [http://www.latinosportslegends.com/DeLaHoya_sues_Arum.htm]
*Released a self-titled album in 2000. The album peaked at #121 on the Billboard 200 and was nominated for the 2001 Grammy Award for Best Latin Pop Album. [http://www.allmusic.com/album/oscar-de-la-hoya-mw0000059931]
*Arum said: "If his album is a success, I would be the happiest person out there, because I would hope he would go into the music business full time. I really like the kid. Why would I want to see him get hit in the head anymore?" De La Hoya responded: "I was very surprised and disappointed by Bob’s recent comments to the press stating that I should retire from boxing. I am as committed to boxing as I have ever been, and I want my next fight to be a rematch with Shane Mosley. However, it would be very difficult to go forward with my career without the unconditional support of my promoter." [http://articles.latimes.com/2000/aug/19/sports/sp-7252]
*Sued to end his promotional contract of eight years with Bob Arum in August of 2000. Five months later, a judge granted De La Hoya's request for a summary judgment, making De La Hoya's contract with Arum null and void. The judge granted the judgment based on three points: (1) That Arum had not properly followed California requirements for filing a promoter's contract (2) That Arum was, in effect, De La Hoya's manager as well, but did not have a California manager's license (3) That Arum's eight-year relationship with De La Hoya violated state limits of three years for a promoter's contract, five years for a manager's contract and seven years for a personal-services contract. [http://articles.latimes.com/2001/jan/12/sports/sp-11457]
*Acknowledged that he and Arum made a lot of money together" but De La Hoya couldn't get over his feeling that Arum also deprived him of "millions and millions of dollars." [http://articles.latimes.com/2007/apr/29/sports/sp-oscararum29]
*After his court victory over Arum, De La Hoya said he had "defeated one of the biggest Jews to come out of Harvard." He later apologized, saying, "I did not mean to insult Bob Arum and his family or any ethnic or religious group in any way. I humbly apologize to anyone the remarks offended." [http://a.espncdn.com/boxing/news/2001/0330/1164809.html]
*Resigned with Arum in late 2001. "It is not as binding as the old contract was," Arum said. "I'm happy with it and Oscar is happy with it." [http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=2245&dat=20011201&id=dhQ0AAAAIBAJ&sjid=KiEGAAAAIBAJ&pg=6662,3796298]
*Established [[Golden Boy Promotions]] in 2002. [http://www.goldenboypromotions.com/]
*Was both executive producer and on-screen mentor for the 2004 Fox reality boxing series [[The Next Great Champ|''The Next Great Champ'']]. The series was rushed into production after Fox lost a bidding war with NBC to acquire [[The Contender (Season 1)|''The Contender'']], producer Mark Burnett's reality boxing series. ''The Next Great Champ'' was canceled after four episodes. The remaining six episodes aired on Fox Sports Net. [http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/fox-cancels-next-great-champ-return-dumps-boxing-reality-show-on-fox-sports-net-2956.php]
*On a 2005 episode of the [[ESPN]] Classic program ''Who's #1?'', De La Hoya was named the 17th most overrated sports figure of all-time. [http://www.boxingscene.com/forums/showthread.php?t=112944]
*Released his autobiography, ''American Son: My Story'', in 2007.
*Bought ''The Ring'' in 2007 for $7 million. [http://boxing.about.com/b/2007/09/19/oscar-buys-ring-magazine.htm]
*Became co-owner of the Houston Dynamos soccer team in 2008.
*Officially announced his retirement on April 14, 2009, citing his inability to perform at the sport's highest level. [http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/boxing/news/story?id=4068202]
*Entered rehab for alcohol and cocaine abuse in 2011. In a candid interview with Univision, he discussed his substance abuse and marital infidelities. He admitted that [[:File:Fishnets.jpg|pictures]] of him in drag, which were taken by a stripper and released in 2007, were authentic. At the time of their release, he claimed the pictures were photoshopped. “I am tired now of lying,” he said. “Of lying to the public and of lying to myself.” [http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2011/09/01/boxing-golden-boy-oscar-de-la-hoya-07-drag-photos-with-nyc-stripper-are-real/]
*Told ESPNNewYork.com that he came close to ending his retirement and headlining the October 20, 2012 show at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, against WBA middleweight champion [[Felix Sturm]]. "I think about making a comeback every single day. I went running, I went training, did that for a few days. But my body couldn't handle it. I'm 39, but I'm an old 39. [http://espn.go.com/new-york/story/_/id/8318724/oscar-de-la-hoya-mulled-ending-retirement-fight-felix-sturm]

==Pay-Per-View History==
1. [[Rafael Ruelas]] (5/6/1995) 330,000 buys = $9.9 million 
2. [[Genaro Hernandez]] (9/9/1995) 220,000 buys = $6.6 million 
3. [[Miguel Angel Gonzalez]] (1/18/1997) 345,000 buys = $12.1 million 
4. [[Pernell Whitaker]] (4/12/1997) 720,000 buys = $28.8 million 
5. [[Hector Camacho]] (9/13/1997) 560,000 buys = $22.4 million 
6. [[Wilfredo Rivera]] (12/6/1997) 240,000 buys = $9.6 million 
7. [[Julio Cesar Chavez]] II (9/18/1998) 525,000 buys = $23.6 million 
8. [[Ike Quartey]] (2/13/1999) 570,000 buys = $25.7 million 
9. [[Felix Trinidad]] (9/18/1999) 1.4 million buys = $71.4 million 
10. [[Shane Mosley]] (6/17/2000) 590,000 buys = $29.5 million 
11. [[Javier Castillejo]] (6/23/2001) 400,000 buys = $16 million 
12. [[Fernando Vargas]] (9/14/2002) 935,000 buys = $47.8 million 
13. [[Yory Boy Campas]] (5/3/2003) 350,000 buys = $17.5 million 
14. [[Shane Mosley]] II (9/13/2003) 950,000 buys = $48.4 million 
15. [[Felix Sturm]] (6/5/2004) 380,000 buys = $19 million 
16. [[Bernard Hopkins]] (9/18/2004) 1 million buys = $56 million 
17. [[Ricardo Mayorga]] (5/6/2006) 935,000 buys = $46.3 million 
18. [[Floyd Mayweather Jr.]] (5/5/2007) 2.15 million buys = $120 million 
19. [[Manny Pacquiao]] (12/6/2008) 1.25 million buys = $70 million 

'''Totals:''' 13.85 million buys = $680.6 million [http://boxing.about.com/od/history/a/payperview.htm]

{{start box}}
{{Succession box|
before=[[Jimmi Bredahl]]|
title=[[WBO Super Featherweight Champion]]|
after=[[Regilio Tuur]]|
years=1994 Mar 5 – 1994 Jul 29 '''Vacated'''
}}
{{Succession box|
before=[[Giovanni Parisi]] Vacated|
title=[[WBO Lightweight Champion]]|
after=[[Artur Grigorian]]|
years=1994 Jul 29 – 1996 '''Vacated'''
}}
{{Succession box|
before=[[Rafael Ruelas]]|
title=[[IBF Lightweight Champion]]|
after=[[Philip Holiday]]|
years=1995 May 6 – 1995 Jul '''Vacated'''
}}
{{Succession box|
before=[[Julio Cesar Chavez]]|
title=[[WBC Light Welterweight Champion]]|
after=[[Kostya Tszyu]]|
years=1996 Jun 7 – 1997 Apr 12 '''Vacated'''
}}
{{Succession box|
before=[[Pernell Whitaker]]|
title=[[WBC Welterweight Champion]]|
after=[[Felix Trinidad]]|
years=1997 Apr 12 – 1999 Sep 18
}}
{{Succession box|
before=[[Felix Trinidad]] Vacated|
title=[[WBC Welterweight Champion]]|
after=[[Shane Mosley]]|
years=2000 Mar 4 – 2000 Jun 17
}}
{{Succession box|
before=[[Javier Castillejo]]|
title=[[WBC Light Middleweight Champion]]|
after=[[Shane Mosley]]|
years=2001 Jun 23 – 2003 Sep 13
}}
{{Succession box|
before=[[Fernando Vargas]] Lost bid for Super Championship|
title=[[WBA Light Middleweight Champion]]|
after=[[Shane Mosley]] Super Champion|
years=2002 Sep 14 – 2003 Sep 13 '''Super Champion'''
}}
{{Succession box|
before=[[Felix Sturm]]|
title=[[WBO Middleweight Champion]]|
after=[[Bernard Hopkins]]|
years=2004 Jun 5 – 2004 Sep 18
}}
{{Succession box|
before=[[Ricardo Mayorga]]|
title=[[WBC Light Middleweight Champion]]|
after=[[Floyd Mayweather Jr.]]|
years=2006 May 6 – 2007 May 5|
}}
{{end box}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:De La Hoya, Oscar}}
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[[Category:Los Angeles Golden Gloves Champions]]
[[Category:National Golden Gloves Champions]]
[[Category:United States Amateur Champions]]
[[Category:1992 Olympians]]
[[Category:American Olympians]]
[[Category:Olympic Gold Medalists]]
[[Category:World Super Featherweight Champions]]
[[Category:World Lightweight Champions]]
[[Category:World Light Welterweight Champions]]
[[Category:World Welterweight Champions]]
[[Category:World Light Middleweight Champions]]
[[Category:World Middleweight Champions]]
[[Category:Six Division World Champions]]
[[Category:American World Champions]]
[[Category:The Ring Magazine Champions]]
[[Category:Promoters]]
[[Category:IBHOF Members]]

Oscar De La Hoya

2014-02-07T06:20:29Z

Lennyboy:

[[File:Oscar776823.jpg|left|300px|thumb|Oscar De La Hoya]]
[[file:Ibhof-logo.jpg|thumb|right|Class of 2014 Modern Category Hall of Fame bio:
[http://www.ibhof.com/pages/about/inductees/modern/delahoya.html]]]
<boxer>008253</boxer>
'''Trainers:''' [[Robert Alcazar]] (1992-2000), [[Jesus Rivero]] (1996-1997), [[Emanuel Steward]] (1997), [[Gil Clancy]] (1997-1999), [[Floyd Mayweather|Floyd Mayweather Sr.]] (2000-2006, 2008), [[Freddie Roach]] (2007), [[Nacho Beristain]] (2008), [[Angelo Dundee]] (2008) 
'''Managers:''' Robert Middleman & Steve Nelson (1992-1993), self-managed (1993-2008) 
'''[[:Category:Oscar De La Hoya Gallery|Oscar De La Hoya Gallery]]'''
 

==Amateur Highlights==
'''Record:''' 223-5
*1989 [[National Golden Gloves]] Featherweight Champion
*1990 United States Featherweight Champion
*Featherweight Gold Medalist at the 1990 Goodwill Games in Seattle, Washington Results:
**[[Sang-Hun Lee]] (South Korea) RSC 3
**[[Airat Khamatov]] (Soviet Union) W 3
**[[Ivan Robinson]] (United States) W 3
*1991 United States Lightweight Champion
*Lost to [[Marco Rudolph]] 17-13 in the second round of the 1991 World Championships in Sydney, Australia
*Won the 1992 Olympic Trials Results:
**[[Lewis Wood]] W 3
**[[Lupe Suazo]] W 3
**[[Anthony Christodolou]] W 3
*Won the 1992 Olympic Box-Offs, defeating [[Patrice Brooks]] on points
*Lightweight Gold Medalist for the United States at the 1992 [[Olympics]] in Barcelona, Spain Results:
**[[Adilson Da Silva]] (Brazil) RSC 3
**[[Moses Odion]] (Nigeria) 16-4
**[[Tontcho Tontchev]] (Bulgaria) 16-7
**[[Hong Sung-Sik]] (South Korea) 11-10
**[[Marco Rudolph]] (Germany) 7-2

==Awards & Recognition==
*Named [[Ring Magazine Fighter of the Year|''The Ring'' Fighter of the Year]] for 1995.
*Named the [[Boxing Writers Association of America Fighter of the Year]] for 1995.
*Named Best Boxer at the ESPY Awards in 1999 and 2006. [http://www.aceshowbiz.com/celebrity/oscar_de_la_hoya/awards.html]
*Named the 20th [[Division-By-Division - The Greatest Fighters of All-Time|Greatest Lightweight of All-Time]] by [[Ring Magazine|''The Ring'']] in 2001.
*Named the 75th [[The 80 Best Fighters of the Last 80 Years|Best Fighter of the Last 80 Years]] in 2002 by ''The Ring''.
*Named the 39th Greatest Boxer of All-Time in 2007 by [[ESPN]]. [http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/boxing/greatest/featureVideo?page=greatest3140]

== World Title Notes ==
*Won eight world titles in six weight divisions.
*Won ''The Ring'' junior middleweight title in 2002.
*Has a record of 24-5 (17 KO) in world title fights.
*Has a record of 20-6 (12 KO) against former or current world titlists.
**Won against [[Troy Dorsey]], [[Jimmi Bredahl]], [[Jorge Paez]], [[John John Molina]], [[Rafael Ruelas]], [[Genaro Hernandez]], [[Jesse James Leija]], [[Julio Cesar Chavez]] (twice), [[Miguel Angel Gonzalez]], [[Pernell Whitaker]], [[Hector Camacho]], [[Ike Quartey]], [[Arturo Gatti]], [[Javier Castillejo]], [[Fernando Vargas]], [[Yory Boy Campas]], [[Felix Sturm]], [[Ricardo Mayorga]], [[Steve Forbes]]
**Lost against [[Felix Trinidad]], [[Shane Mosley]] (twice), [[Bernard Hopkins]], [[Floyd Mayweather Jr.]], [[Manny Pacquiao]]

== Miscellaneous ==
*Dedicated his 1992 Olympic Gold Medal to his mother, who died of cancer in 1990. De La Hoya gave the medal to promoter [[Bob Arum]] as a birthday gift in 1996. [http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=2245&dat=19961210&id=8NczAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ViEGAAAAIBAJ&pg=2184,5125517]
*The Oscar De La Hoya Foundation was created in 1995. The Foundation offers the Oscar De La Hoya Ánimo Charter High School, the Cecilia Gonzalez De La Hoya Cancer Center, and the Oscar De La Hoya Children's Medical Center.
*Vacated the [[IBF]] lightweight title in 1995, choosing to fight [[Genaro Hernandez]] instead of IBF #1 contender [[Miguel Julio]]. De La Hoya said Julio was "a fighter who nobody knows." In 1999, IBF president [[Bob Lee]] and three others were indicted on charges of taking at least $338,000 in bribes from promoters and managers to mandate fights and rig rankings. According to the indictment, Julio's mandated bout was purchased. [http://a.espncdn.com/boxing/columns/graham/207931.html]
*Named one of ''People'' magazine's 50 Most Beautiful People in 1997.
*A woman brought civil charges against De La Hoya in 1998 for allegedly raping her at his condo in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, in 1996 when she was 15. She sought $10 million in damages. De La Hoya denied the rape but settled out of court with the woman "for a very low amount of money." Criminal charges were never filed. [http://www.businessweek.com/stories/2005-08-07/the-selling-of-the-golden-boy]
*Another woman accused De La Hoya of rape in 1999. His attorney said, "The true facts are that three individuals created a disturbance at Mr. De La Hoya's house....Apparently one of those individuals thereafter made a false report in order to embarrass Mr. De La Hoya." An investigation by Los Angeles police failed to show evidence supporting the allegations and the case was closed. [http://articles.latimes.com/1999/dec/29/sports/sp-48650] [http://articles.latimes.com/2000/feb/29/sports/sp-3672]
*''The Ring'' ranked De La Hoya as the [[The Ring Magazine's Annual Ratings: Pound For Pound--1990s|best pound-for-pound boxer in the world]] from 1997 to 1999.
*[[Oscar De La Hoya vs. Derrell Coley|Knocked out]] [[Derrell Coley]] in a [[WBC]] welterweight title eliminator on February 26, 2000. After WBC/IBF welterweight champion Felix Trinidad [[David Reid vs. Felix Trinidad|defeated]] [[David Reid]] to win the [[WBA]] super welterweight championship on March 3, 2000, the WBC named De La Hoya the new welterweight champion. De La Hoya [[Oscar De La Hoya vs. Shane Mosley (1st meeting)|lost]] the title to [[Shane Mosley]] on June 17, 2000. [http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9A06EFDB1431F93BA25755C0A9669C8B63]
*After losing to Mosley, De La Hoya said, "Everybody, including Bob Arum, makes more money off a rematch which is why I lost, but that just goes to show you how boxing is and I’m going to have to re-think my whole career and what I’m going to do now." [http://www.latinosportslegends.com/DeLaHoya_sues_Arum.htm]
*Released a self-titled album in 2000. The album peaked at #121 on the Billboard 200 and was nominated for the 2001 Grammy Award for Best Latin Pop Album. [http://www.allmusic.com/album/oscar-de-la-hoya-mw0000059931]
*Arum said: "If his album is a success, I would be the happiest person out there, because I would hope he would go into the music business full time. I really like the kid. Why would I want to see him get hit in the head anymore?" De La Hoya responded: "I was very surprised and disappointed by Bob’s recent comments to the press stating that I should retire from boxing. I am as committed to boxing as I have ever been, and I want my next fight to be a rematch with Shane Mosley. However, it would be very difficult to go forward with my career without the unconditional support of my promoter." [http://articles.latimes.com/2000/aug/19/sports/sp-7252]
*Sued to end his promotional contract of eight years with Bob Arum in August of 2000. Five months later, a judge granted De La Hoya's request for a summary judgment, making De La Hoya's contract with Arum null and void. The judge granted the judgment based on three points: (1) That Arum had not properly followed California requirements for filing a promoter's contract (2) That Arum was, in effect, De La Hoya's manager as well, but did not have a California manager's license (3) That Arum's eight-year relationship with De La Hoya violated state limits of three years for a promoter's contract, five years for a manager's contract and seven years for a personal-services contract. [http://articles.latimes.com/2001/jan/12/sports/sp-11457]
*Acknowledged that he and Arum made a lot of money together" but De La Hoya couldn't get over his feeling that Arum also deprived him of "millions and millions of dollars." [http://articles.latimes.com/2007/apr/29/sports/sp-oscararum29]
*After his court victory over Arum, De La Hoya said he had "defeated one of the biggest Jews to come out of Harvard." He later apologized, saying, "I did not mean to insult Bob Arum and his family or any ethnic or religious group in any way. I humbly apologize to anyone the remarks offended." [http://a.espncdn.com/boxing/news/2001/0330/1164809.html]
*Resigned with Arum in late 2001. "It is not as binding as the old contract was," Arum said. "I'm happy with it and Oscar is happy with it." [http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=2245&dat=20011201&id=dhQ0AAAAIBAJ&sjid=KiEGAAAAIBAJ&pg=6662,3796298]
*Established [[Golden Boy Promotions]] in 2002. [http://www.goldenboypromotions.com/]
*On a 2005 episode of the [[ESPN]] Classic program ''Who's #1?'', De La Hoya was named the 17th most overrated sports figure of all-time. [http://www.boxingscene.com/forums/showthread.php?t=112944]
*Released his autobiography, ''American Son: My Story'', in 2007.
*Bought ''The Ring'' in 2007 for $7 million. [http://boxing.about.com/b/2007/09/19/oscar-buys-ring-magazine.htm]
*Became co-owner of the Houston Dynamos soccer team in 2008.
*Officially announced his retirement on April 14, 2009, citing his inability to perform at the sport's highest level. [http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/boxing/news/story?id=4068202]
*Entered rehab for alcohol and cocaine abuse in 2011. In a candid interview with Univision, he discussed his substance abuse and marital infidelities. He admitted that [[:File:Fishnets.jpg|pictures]] of him in drag, which were taken by a stripper and released in 2007, were authentic. At the time of their release, he claimed the pictures were photoshopped. “I am tired now of lying,” he said. “Of lying to the public and of lying to myself.” [http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2011/09/01/boxing-golden-boy-oscar-de-la-hoya-07-drag-photos-with-nyc-stripper-are-real/]
*Told ESPNNewYork.com that he came close to ending his retirement and headlining the October 20, 2012 show at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, against WBA middleweight champion [[Felix Sturm]]. "I think about making a comeback every single day. I went running, I went training, did that for a few days. But my body couldn't handle it. I'm 39, but I'm an old 39. [http://espn.go.com/new-york/story/_/id/8318724/oscar-de-la-hoya-mulled-ending-retirement-fight-felix-sturm]

==Pay-Per-View History==
1. [[Rafael Ruelas]] (5/6/1995) 330,000 buys = $9.9 million 
2. [[Genaro Hernandez]] (9/9/1995) 220,000 buys = $6.6 million 
3. [[Miguel Angel Gonzalez]] (1/18/1997) 345,000 buys = $12.1 million 
4. [[Pernell Whitaker]] (4/12/1997) 720,000 buys = $28.8 million 
5. [[Hector Camacho]] (9/13/1997) 560,000 buys = $22.4 million 
6. [[Wilfredo Rivera]] (12/6/1997) 240,000 buys = $9.6 million 
7. [[Julio Cesar Chavez]] II (9/18/1998) 525,000 buys = $23.6 million 
8. [[Ike Quartey]] (2/13/1999) 570,000 buys = $25.7 million 
9. [[Felix Trinidad]] (9/18/1999) 1.4 million buys = $71.4 million 
10. [[Shane Mosley]] (6/17/2000) 590,000 buys = $29.5 million 
11. [[Javier Castillejo]] (6/23/2001) 400,000 buys = $16 million 
12. [[Fernando Vargas]] (9/14/2002) 935,000 buys = $47.8 million 
13. [[Yory Boy Campas]] (5/3/2003) 350,000 buys = $17.5 million 
14. [[Shane Mosley]] II (9/13/2003) 950,000 buys = $48.4 million 
15. [[Felix Sturm]] (6/5/2004) 380,000 buys = $19 million 
16. [[Bernard Hopkins]] (9/18/2004) 1 million buys = $56 million 
17. [[Ricardo Mayorga]] (5/6/2006) 935,000 buys = $46.3 million 
18. [[Floyd Mayweather Jr.]] (5/5/2007) 2.15 million buys = $120 million 
19. [[Manny Pacquiao]] (12/6/2008) 1.25 million buys = $70 million 

'''Totals:''' 13.85 million buys = $680.6 million [http://boxing.about.com/od/history/a/payperview.htm]

{{start box}}
{{Succession box|
before=[[Jimmi Bredahl]]|
title=[[WBO Super Featherweight Champion]]|
after=[[Regilio Tuur]]|
years=1994 Mar 5 – 1994 Jul 29 '''Vacated'''
}}
{{Succession box|
before=[[Giovanni Parisi]] Vacated|
title=[[WBO Lightweight Champion]]|
after=[[Artur Grigorian]]|
years=1994 Jul 29 – 1996 '''Vacated'''
}}
{{Succession box|
before=[[Rafael Ruelas]]|
title=[[IBF Lightweight Champion]]|
after=[[Philip Holiday]]|
years=1995 May 6 – 1995 Jul '''Vacated'''
}}
{{Succession box|
before=[[Julio Cesar Chavez]]|
title=[[WBC Light Welterweight Champion]]|
after=[[Kostya Tszyu]]|
years=1996 Jun 7 – 1997 Apr 12 '''Vacated'''
}}
{{Succession box|
before=[[Pernell Whitaker]]|
title=[[WBC Welterweight Champion]]|
after=[[Felix Trinidad]]|
years=1997 Apr 12 – 1999 Sep 18
}}
{{Succession box|
before=[[Felix Trinidad]] Vacated|
title=[[WBC Welterweight Champion]]|
after=[[Shane Mosley]]|
years=2000 Mar 4 – 2000 Jun 17
}}
{{Succession box|
before=[[Javier Castillejo]]|
title=[[WBC Light Middleweight Champion]]|
after=[[Shane Mosley]]|
years=2001 Jun 23 – 2003 Sep 13
}}
{{Succession box|
before=[[Fernando Vargas]] Lost bid for Super Championship|
title=[[WBA Light Middleweight Champion]]|
after=[[Shane Mosley]] Super Champion|
years=2002 Sep 14 – 2003 Sep 13 '''Super Champion'''
}}
{{Succession box|
before=[[Felix Sturm]]|
title=[[WBO Middleweight Champion]]|
after=[[Bernard Hopkins]]|
years=2004 Jun 5 – 2004 Sep 18
}}
{{Succession box|
before=[[Ricardo Mayorga]]|
title=[[WBC Light Middleweight Champion]]|
after=[[Floyd Mayweather Jr.]]|
years=2006 May 6 – 2007 May 5|
}}
{{end box}}

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[[Category:Mexican American Boxers]]
[[Category:Los Angeles Golden Gloves Champions]]
[[Category:National Golden Gloves Champions]]
[[Category:United States Amateur Champions]]
[[Category:1992 Olympians]]
[[Category:American Olympians]]
[[Category:Olympic Gold Medalists]]
[[Category:World Super Featherweight Champions]]
[[Category:World Lightweight Champions]]
[[Category:World Light Welterweight Champions]]
[[Category:World Welterweight Champions]]
[[Category:World Light Middleweight Champions]]
[[Category:World Middleweight Champions]]
[[Category:Six Division World Champions]]
[[Category:American World Champions]]
[[Category:The Ring Magazine Champions]]
[[Category:Promoters]]
[[Category:IBHOF Members]]

Oscar De La Hoya

2014-02-07T06:05:11Z

Lennyboy:

[[File:Oscar776823.jpg|left|300px|thumb|Oscar De La Hoya]]
[[file:Ibhof-logo.jpg|thumb|right|Class of 2014 Modern Category Hall of Fame bio:
[http://www.ibhof.com/pages/about/inductees/modern/delahoya.html]]]
<boxer>008253</boxer>
'''Trainers:''' [[Robert Alcazar]] (1992-2000), [[Jesus Rivero]] (1996-1997), [[Emanuel Steward]] (1997), [[Gil Clancy]] (1997-1999), [[Floyd Mayweather|Floyd Mayweather Sr.]] (2000-2006, 2008), [[Freddie Roach]] (2007), [[Nacho Beristain]] (2008), [[Angelo Dundee]] (2008) 
'''Managers:''' Robert Middleman & Steve Nelson (1992-1993), self-managed (1993-2008) 
'''[[:Category:Oscar De La Hoya Gallery|Oscar De La Hoya Gallery]]'''
 

==Amateur Highlights==
'''Record:''' 223-5
*1989 [[National Golden Gloves]] Featherweight Champion
*1990 United States Featherweight Champion
*Featherweight Gold Medalist at the 1990 Goodwill Games in Seattle, Washington Results:
**[[Sang-Hun Lee]] (South Korea) RSC 3
**[[Airat Khamatov]] (Soviet Union) W 3
**[[Ivan Robinson]] (United States) W 3
*1991 United States Lightweight Champion
*Lost to [[Marco Rudolph]] 17-13 in the second round of the 1991 World Championships in Sydney, Australia
*Won the 1992 Olympic Trials Results:
**[[Lewis Wood]] W 3
**[[Lupe Suazo]] W 3
**[[Anthony Christodolou]] W 3
*Won the 1992 Olympic Box-Offs, defeating [[Patrice Brooks]] on points
*Lightweight Gold Medalist for the United States at the 1992 [[Olympics]] in Barcelona, Spain Results:
**[[Adilson Da Silva]] (Brazil) RSC 3
**[[Moses Odion]] (Nigeria) 16-4
**[[Tontcho Tontchev]] (Bulgaria) 16-7
**[[Hong Sung-Sik]] (South Korea) 11-10
**[[Marco Rudolph]] (Germany) 7-2

==Awards & Recognition==
*Named [[Ring Magazine Fighter of the Year|''The Ring'' Fighter of the Year]] for 1995.
*Named the [[Boxing Writers Association of America Fighter of the Year]] for 1995.
*Named the Best Boxer at the ESPY Awards in 1999 and 2006. [http://www.aceshowbiz.com/celebrity/oscar_de_la_hoya/awards.html]
*Named the 20th [[Division-By-Division - The Greatest Fighters of All-Time|Greatest Lightweight of All-Time]] by [[Ring Magazine|''The Ring'']] in 2001.
*Named the 75th [[The 80 Best Fighters of the Last 80 Years|Best Fighter of the Last 80 Years]] in 2002 by ''The Ring''.
*Named the 39th Greatest Boxer of All-Time in 2007 by [[ESPN]]. [http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/boxing/greatest/featureVideo?page=greatest3140]

== World Title Notes ==
*Won eight world titles in six weight divisions.
*Won ''The Ring'' junior middleweight title in 2002.
*Has a record of 24-5 (17 KO) in world title fights.
*Has a record of 20-6 (12 KO) against former or current world titlists.
**Won against [[Troy Dorsey]], [[Jimmi Bredahl]], [[Jorge Paez]], [[John John Molina]], [[Rafael Ruelas]], [[Genaro Hernandez]], [[Jesse James Leija]], [[Julio Cesar Chavez]] (twice), [[Miguel Angel Gonzalez]], [[Pernell Whitaker]], [[Hector Camacho]], [[Ike Quartey]], [[Arturo Gatti]], [[Javier Castillejo]], [[Fernando Vargas]], [[Yory Boy Campas]], [[Felix Sturm]], [[Ricardo Mayorga]], [[Steve Forbes]]
**Lost against [[Felix Trinidad]], [[Shane Mosley]] (twice), [[Bernard Hopkins]], [[Floyd Mayweather Jr.]], [[Manny Pacquiao]]

== Miscellaneous ==
*Dedicated his 1992 Olympic Gold Medal to his mother, who died of cancer in 1990. De La Hoya gave the medal to promoter [[Bob Arum]] as a birthday gift in 1996. [http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=2245&dat=19961210&id=8NczAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ViEGAAAAIBAJ&pg=2184,5125517]
*The Oscar De La Hoya Foundation was created in 1995. The Foundation offers the Oscar De La Hoya Ánimo Charter High School, the Cecilia Gonzalez De La Hoya Cancer Center, and the Oscar De La Hoya Children's Medical Center.
*Vacated the [[IBF]] lightweight title in 1995, choosing to fight [[Genaro Hernandez]] instead of IBF #1 contender [[Miguel Julio]]. De La Hoya said Julio was "a fighter who nobody knows." In 1999, IBF president [[Bob Lee]] and three others were indicted on charges of taking at least $338,000 in bribes from promoters and managers to mandate fights and rig rankings. According to the indictment, Julio's mandated bout was purchased. [http://a.espncdn.com/boxing/columns/graham/207931.html]
*Named one of ''People'' magazine's 50 Most Beautiful People in 1997.
*A woman brought civil charges against De La Hoya in 1998 for allegedly raping her at his condo in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, in 1996 when she was 15. She sought $10 million in damages. De La Hoya denied the rape but settled out of court with the woman "for a very low amount of money." Criminal charges were never filed. [http://www.businessweek.com/stories/2005-08-07/the-selling-of-the-golden-boy]
*Another woman accused De La Hoya of rape in 1999. His attorney said, "The true facts are that three individuals created a disturbance at Mr. De La Hoya's house....Apparently one of those individuals thereafter made a false report in order to embarrass Mr. De La Hoya." An investigation by Los Angeles police failed to show evidence supporting the allegations and the case was closed. [http://articles.latimes.com/1999/dec/29/sports/sp-48650] [http://articles.latimes.com/2000/feb/29/sports/sp-3672]
*''The Ring'' ranked De La Hoya as the [[The Ring Magazine's Annual Ratings: Pound For Pound--1990s|best pound-for-pound boxer in the world]] from 1997 to 1999.
*[[Oscar De La Hoya vs. Derrell Coley|Knocked out]] [[Derrell Coley]] in a [[WBC]] welterweight title eliminator on February 26, 2000. After WBC/IBF welterweight champion Felix Trinidad [[David Reid vs. Felix Trinidad|defeated]] [[David Reid]] to win the [[WBA]] super welterweight championship on March 3, 2000, the WBC named De La Hoya the new welterweight champion. De La Hoya [[Oscar De La Hoya vs. Shane Mosley (1st meeting)|lost]] the title to [[Shane Mosley]] on June 17, 2000. [http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9A06EFDB1431F93BA25755C0A9669C8B63]
*After losing to Mosley, De La Hoya said, "Everybody, including Bob Arum, makes more money off a rematch which is why I lost, but that just goes to show you how boxing is and I’m going to have to re-think my whole career and what I’m going to do now." [http://www.latinosportslegends.com/DeLaHoya_sues_Arum.htm]
*Released a self-titled album in 2000. The album peaked at #121 on the Billboard 200 and was nominated for the 2001 Grammy Award for Best Latin Pop Album. [http://www.allmusic.com/album/oscar-de-la-hoya-mw0000059931]
*Arum said: "If his album is a success, I would be the happiest person out there, because I would hope he would go into the music business full time. I really like the kid. Why would I want to see him get hit in the head anymore?" De La Hoya responded: "I was very surprised and disappointed by Bob’s recent comments to the press stating that I should retire from boxing. I am as committed to boxing as I have ever been, and I want my next fight to be a rematch with Shane Mosley. However, it would be very difficult to go forward with my career without the unconditional support of my promoter." [http://articles.latimes.com/2000/aug/19/sports/sp-7252]
*Sued to end his promotional contract of eight years with Bob Arum in August of 2000. Five months later, a judge granted De La Hoya's request for a summary judgment, making De La Hoya's contract with Arum null and void. The judge granted the judgment based on three points: (1) That Arum had not properly followed California requirements for filing a promoter's contract (2) That Arum was, in effect, De La Hoya's manager as well, but did not have a California manager's license (3) That Arum's eight-year relationship with De La Hoya violated state limits of three years for a promoter's contract, five years for a manager's contract and seven years for a personal-services contract. [http://articles.latimes.com/2001/jan/12/sports/sp-11457]
*Acknowledged that he and Arum made a lot of money together" but De La Hoya couldn't get over his feeling that Arum also deprived him of "millions and millions of dollars." [http://articles.latimes.com/2007/apr/29/sports/sp-oscararum29]
*After his court victory over Arum, De La Hoya said he had "defeated one of the biggest Jews to come out of Harvard." He later apologized, saying, "I did not mean to insult Bob Arum and his family or any ethnic or religious group in any way. I humbly apologize to anyone the remarks offended." [http://a.espncdn.com/boxing/news/2001/0330/1164809.html]
*Resigned with Arum in late 2001. "It is not as binding as the old contract was," Arum said. "I'm happy with it and Oscar is happy with it." [http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=2245&dat=20011201&id=dhQ0AAAAIBAJ&sjid=KiEGAAAAIBAJ&pg=6662,3796298]
*Established [[Golden Boy Promotions]] in 2002. [http://www.goldenboypromotions.com/]
*On a 2005 episode of the [[ESPN]] Classic program ''Who's #1?'', De La Hoya was named the 17th most overrated sports figure of all-time. [http://www.boxingscene.com/forums/showthread.php?t=112944]
*Bought ''The Ring'' in 2007 for $7 million. [http://boxing.about.com/b/2007/09/19/oscar-buys-ring-magazine.htm]
*Officially announced his retirement on April 14, 2009, citing his inability to perform at the sport's highest level. [http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/boxing/news/story?id=4068202]
*Entered rehab for alcohol and cocaine abuse in 2011. In a candid interview with Univision, he discussed his substance abuse and marital infidelities. He admitted that [[:File:Fishnets.jpg|pictures]] of him in drag, which were taken by a stripper and released in 2007, were authentic. At the time of their release, he claimed the pictures were photoshopped. “I am tired now of lying,” he said. “Of lying to the public and of lying to myself.” [http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2011/09/01/boxing-golden-boy-oscar-de-la-hoya-07-drag-photos-with-nyc-stripper-are-real/]
*Told ESPNNewYork.com that he came close to ending his retirement and headlining the October 20, 2012 show at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, against WBA middleweight champion [[Felix Sturm]]. "I think about making a comeback every single day. I went running, I went training, did that for a few days. But my body couldn't handle it. I'm 39, but I'm an old 39. [http://espn.go.com/new-york/story/_/id/8318724/oscar-de-la-hoya-mulled-ending-retirement-fight-felix-sturm]

==Pay-Per-View History==
1. [[Rafael Ruelas]] (5/6/1995) 330,000 buys = $9.9 million 
2. [[Genaro Hernandez]] (9/9/1995) 220,000 buys = $6.6 million 
3. [[Miguel Angel Gonzalez]] (1/18/1997) 345,000 buys = $12.1 million 
4. [[Pernell Whitaker]] (4/12/1997) 720,000 buys = $28.8 million 
5. [[Hector Camacho]] (9/13/1997) 560,000 buys = $22.4 million 
6. [[Wilfredo Rivera]] (12/6/1997) 240,000 buys = $9.6 million 
7. [[Julio Cesar Chavez]] II (9/18/1998) 525,000 buys = $23.6 million 
8. [[Ike Quartey]] (2/13/1999) 570,000 buys = $25.7 million 
9. [[Felix Trinidad]] (9/18/1999) 1.4 million buys = $71.4 million 
10. [[Shane Mosley]] (6/17/2000) 590,000 buys = $29.5 million 
11. [[Javier Castillejo]] (6/23/2001) 400,000 buys = $16 million 
12. [[Fernando Vargas]] (9/14/2002) 935,000 buys = $47.8 million 
13. [[Yory Boy Campas]] (5/3/2003) 350,000 buys = $17.5 million 
14. [[Shane Mosley]] II (9/13/2003) 950,000 buys = $48.4 million 
15. [[Felix Sturm]] (6/5/2004) 380,000 buys = $19 million 
16. [[Bernard Hopkins]] (9/18/2004) 1 million buys = $56 million 
17. [[Ricardo Mayorga]] (5/6/2006) 935,000 buys = $46.3 million 
18. [[Floyd Mayweather Jr.]] (5/5/2007) 2.15 million buys = $120 million 
19. [[Manny Pacquiao]] (12/6/2008) 1.25 million buys = $70 million 

'''Totals:''' 13.85 million buys = $680.6 million [http://boxing.about.com/od/history/a/payperview.htm]

{{start box}}
{{Succession box|
before=[[Jimmi Bredahl]]|
title=[[WBO Super Featherweight Champion]]|
after=[[Regilio Tuur]]|
years=1994 Mar 5 – 1994 Jul 29 '''Vacated'''
}}
{{Succession box|
before=[[Giovanni Parisi]] Vacated|
title=[[WBO Lightweight Champion]]|
after=[[Artur Grigorian]]|
years=1994 Jul 29 – 1996 '''Vacated'''
}}
{{Succession box|
before=[[Rafael Ruelas]]|
title=[[IBF Lightweight Champion]]|
after=[[Philip Holiday]]|
years=1995 May 6 – 1995 Jul '''Vacated'''
}}
{{Succession box|
before=[[Julio Cesar Chavez]]|
title=[[WBC Light Welterweight Champion]]|
after=[[Kostya Tszyu]]|
years=1996 Jun 7 – 1997 Apr 12 '''Vacated'''
}}
{{Succession box|
before=[[Pernell Whitaker]]|
title=[[WBC Welterweight Champion]]|
after=[[Felix Trinidad]]|
years=1997 Apr 12 – 1999 Sep 18
}}
{{Succession box|
before=[[Felix Trinidad]] Vacated|
title=[[WBC Welterweight Champion]]|
after=[[Shane Mosley]]|
years=2000 Mar 4 – 2000 Jun 17
}}
{{Succession box|
before=[[Javier Castillejo]]|
title=[[WBC Light Middleweight Champion]]|
after=[[Shane Mosley]]|
years=2001 Jun 23 – 2003 Sep 13
}}
{{Succession box|
before=[[Fernando Vargas]] Lost bid for Super Championship|
title=[[WBA Light Middleweight Champion]]|
after=[[Shane Mosley]] Super Champion|
years=2002 Sep 14 – 2003 Sep 13 '''Super Champion'''
}}
{{Succession box|
before=[[Felix Sturm]]|
title=[[WBO Middleweight Champion]]|
after=[[Bernard Hopkins]]|
years=2004 Jun 5 – 2004 Sep 18
}}
{{Succession box|
before=[[Ricardo Mayorga]]|
title=[[WBC Light Middleweight Champion]]|
after=[[Floyd Mayweather Jr.]]|
years=2006 May 6 – 2007 May 5|
}}
{{end box}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:De La Hoya, Oscar}}
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[[Category:Los Angeles Golden Gloves Champions]]
[[Category:National Golden Gloves Champions]]
[[Category:United States Amateur Champions]]
[[Category:1992 Olympians]]
[[Category:American Olympians]]
[[Category:Olympic Gold Medalists]]
[[Category:World Super Featherweight Champions]]
[[Category:World Lightweight Champions]]
[[Category:World Light Welterweight Champions]]
[[Category:World Welterweight Champions]]
[[Category:World Light Middleweight Champions]]
[[Category:World Middleweight Champions]]
[[Category:Six Division World Champions]]
[[Category:American World Champions]]
[[Category:The Ring Magazine Champions]]
[[Category:Promoters]]
[[Category:IBHOF Members]]

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2014-02-07T03:12:53Z

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Lennyboy: Oscar De La Hoya Category: Oscar De La Hoya Gallery

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