Oscar De La Hoya Bibliography

Oscar de la Hoya

Oscar de la Hoya was born on February12, 1971 in Montebello, California. De la Hoya was greatly known for his powerful skills in boxing. He lived in East Los Angeles when he started boxing at the age of six. He never thought that he could be a pro boxer in his future. He was often persuaded with money from his family for every fight he won and was also pushed to go to the gym. But it all paid off when he later knew his talent and love for boxing had grown.

After he won his first gold medal in the Olympics, he dedicated it to his mother. But soon after he returned home, he found out that his beloved mother had died from Breast Cancer. After the tragic death and losing to his top two rivals, (Felix Trinadad and Surgar Shane Mosely) he began to rethink his career. De la Hoya decided to temporarily leave his career for another dream since childhood- singing.

His C.D was beyond successful, hitting the top of the Billboard Latin Dance Charts. He was even nominated for a Grammy. After a flourishing ten month singing career, he decided to go back to boxing. Even though he had some depressing times, de la Hoya finished a champion. His pro record consists of 37 wins with an unbelievable 129 K.O's and only lost several times, totaling up to 41 games. Although he didn't win every match, he beat some of the top competitors of his time like Felix Strum, an undefeated boxer from Germany. He has becomed the best pound-for-pound fighter today. Some say he may have been the greatest in the era of boxing.