Oscar De La Hoya
Active - 2017 - 2018 |
Born - Feb 4, 1973 in Los Angeles, California, United States |
Genres - Sports & Recreation, Comedy, Action
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- Began boxing at age 6.
- His grandfather, Vicente, was an amateur boxer in the 1940s, and his father, Joel Sr., fought professionally in the 1960s.
- Promised his dying mother he would win an Olympic gold medal, a feat he accomplished at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona.
- Released a Grammy-nominated Latin pop album titled Oscar in 2000.
- Co-created Super Oscar, a children's book available in both Spanish and English, in 2006.
- Carried a $1 food stamp in his wallet for many years as a reminder of his poor upbringing.
- Has won six boxing world titles.