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Oscar De La Hoya |
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Oscar De La Hoya (born February 4, 1973) nicknamed
"The Golden Boy" is a retired
American
boxer of
Mexican descent. De La Hoya was
Ring Magazine's "Fighter of the Year" in
1995 and Ring Magazine's top-rated Pound for Pound fighter in the world in
1997.De La Hoya officially announced his retirement from the sport at a
press conference held in Los Angeles on
April 14,
2009.
De La Hoya has defeated 17 world
champions and has won 10 world titles in six different
weight classes. He has also
generated more money than any other boxer in the history of the
sport, an estimated $696 million
pay-per-view income. De La
Hoya's amateur career included 223 wins, 163 by knockout, with
only 6 losses.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oscar_De_La_Hoya |
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