Oscar De La Hoya

Background

Hoya, Oscar De La was born on February 4, 1973 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Son of Joel and Cecilia De La Hoya.

Career

Amateur boxer, 1984—1992. Professional boxer, 1992—2009. Founder, president Golden Boy Promotions, Inc., since 2001.

Winner world title versus Jimmi Bredahl by technical knockout, junior lightweight division World Boxing Organization, 1994, winner world title defense versus Giorgio Campanella by technical knockout, junior lightweight division, 94, winner vacant world title versus Jorge Paez by knockout, lightweight division, 94, winner world title defense versus Carl Griffith by technical knockout, lightweight division, 94, winner world title defense versus John Avila by technical knockout, lightweight division, 94, winner world title defense versus John John Molina by unanimous decision, lightweight division, 95, winner world title defense versus Rafael Ruelas by technical knockout, lightweight division, 95, winner world title defense versus Genaro Hernandez by technical knockout, lightweight division, 95, winner world title defense versus Jesse James Leija by technical knockout, lightweight division, 95, winner world title versus Felix Strum by unanimous decision, middleweight division, 2004. Winner world title versus Julio Cesar Chavez by technical knockout, superlightweight division World Boxing Council, 1996, winner world title defense versus Miguel Angel Gonzalez by unanimous decision, superlightweight division, 97, winner world title versus Pernell Whitaker by unanimous decision, welterweight division, 97, winner world title defense versus David Kamau by knockout, welterweight division, 97, winner world title defense versus Hector Camcacho by unanimous decision, welterweight division, 97, winner world title defense versus Wilfredo Rivera by technical knockout, welterweight division, 97, winner world title defense versus Patrick Charpentier by technical knockout, welterweight division, 98, winner world title defense versus Julio Cesar Chavez by technical knockout, welterweight division, 98, winner world title defense versus Ike Quartey by split decision, welterweight division, 99, winner world title defense versus Oba Carr by knockout, welterweight division, 99, winner world title elimination versus Derrell Coley by knockout, welterweight division, 2000, winner world title versus Javier Castillejo by unanimous decision, superwelterweight division, 01, winner world title defense versus Fernando Vargas by technical knockout, superwelterweight division, 02, winner world title defense versus Luis Ramon Campas by technical knockout, superwelterweight division, 03, winner world title defense versus Ricardo Mayorga by technical knockout, superwelterweight division, 06.

Achievements

• Oscar De Louisiana Hoya has been listed as a noteworthy boxer by Marquis Who's Who.

Connections

Married Millie Corretjer, October 5, 2001. 1 child Oscar Gabriel;children: Jacob, Devon, Atiana Cecilia.

Father:

Joel Hoya

Mother:

Cecilia De La Hoya

Spouse:

Millie Corretjer

child:

Devon Hoya

child:

Atiana Cecilia Hoya

child:

Jacob Hoya