Oscar De La Hoya news stories on Newser

De La Hoya Hangs Up Gloves

Harry Kimball — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 15:35:44 CDT

Boxer Oscar De La Hoya called it quits today after an electrifying career, the Los Angeles Times reports. “Knowing that you’re never going to compete again is a tough decision,” said De La Hoya, 36, who earned the nickname “Golden Boy” in a victorious 1992 Olympics that launched his career....

Mayweather Jr. Quits Before Big Match

Matt Cantor — Sat, 07 Jun 2008 13:37:57 CDT

Undefeated boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. is hanging up his gloves, nixing a high-profile rematch against Oscar De La Hoya, ESPN.com reports. “This decision was not an easy one for me to make,” the welterweight champ said. “However, these past few years have been extremely difficult for me to find...

Mosley Knew He Was Doping: BALCO Chief

Rob Quinn — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 11:03:00 CDT

Shane Mosley was perfectly aware he had taken steroids before defeating Oscar de la Hoya in 2003, claims convicted steroid dealer Victor Conte. "He knew what he was taking and I told him that before he took it," BALCO founder Conte said. The prizefighter says he never knowingly took steroids...

Stripper Sues de la Hoya for Coercion

Lucas Laursen — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 09:43:26 CST

A Russian stripper is suing Oscar de la Hoya for $100 million, claiming he coerced her to say embarrassing photos of the married boxer cavorting with her in drag were fakes. Milana Dravnel, who said she met the Golden Boy at Scores and saw him a couple of times a...

Mayweather Outpoints De La Hoya

M. Morris — Sun, 06 May 2007 00:33:23 CDT

Floyd Mayweather Jr. captured Oscar De La Hoya's WBC super welterweight title last night in Las Vegas, recording a 12-round split decision and running his record to 38-0. Two of the three judges gave one of the richest fights in boxing history to the 3-2 underdog, who has won a...

De La Hoya's The Pretty, Pretty Favorite

Jesse Andrews — Thu, 03 May 2007 22:40:42 CDT

In the Oscar De La Hoya-Floyd Mayweather Jr. title fight, the defending champion with the winning smile is the overwhelming people's favorite. And the bout is for more than just the WBC light middleweight crown. It's projected to shatter pay-per-view records and perhaps even rejuvenate boxing—a notion De La...