Oscar De La Hoya

Oscar De La Hoya is a Mexican American retired professional boxer.

Before going pro, De La Hoya had a successful amateur boxing career. He had 234 wins and only six losses. He debuted as a professional in the super-featherweight division, and while at this weight, he defeated Jimmy Bredahl to earn the WBO Super Featherweight title. He later had similar success in the lightweight, light-welterweight, welterweight, and light-middleweight divisions. Unfortunately, while challenging middleweight champion Bernard Hopkins, De La Hoya was knocked out for the first time in his career, losing the match. After a few other famous fights, De La Hoya retired.

Oscar De La Hoya is a famous American boxer, who was born on February 4, 1973. As a person born on this date, Oscar De La Hoya is listed in our database as the 8th most popular celebrity for the day (February 4) and the 68th most popular for the year (1973).

People born on February 4 fall under the Zodiac sign of Aquarius, the Water Bearer. Oscar De La Hoya is the 373rd most popular Aquarius.

Aside from information specific to Oscar De La Hoya's birthday, Oscar De La Hoya is the 2206th most famous American and ranks 1st in famous people born in East Los Angeles, California, U.S.

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