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NEWS ABOUT: Oscar De La Hoya

Oscar De La Hoya stories: 6 news summaries

 De La Hoya Hangs Up Gloves 


Apr 14, 09 3:35 PM CDT
(Newser) - 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... More »

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 Mayweather Jr.
 Quits Before
 Big Match 

39-0 boxer forgoes $20 million payoff

Jun 7, 08 1:37 PM CDT
(Newser) - 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... More »

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boxing • Oscar De La Hoya • Floyd Mayweather Jr. • retirement

Mosley Knew
He Was Doping:
BALCO Chief 

Says boxing champ took steroids for
de la Hoya bout

Apr 9, 08 11:03 AM CDT
(Newser) - 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... More »

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Stripper Sues
de la Hoya
for Coercion

Seeks $100M for being forced to recant on fishnet photos

Nov 16, 07 9:43 AM CST
(Newser) - 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... More »

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Oscar De La Hoya • lawsuit • scandal

Mayweather Outpoints
De La Hoya

Undefeated challenger takes 12-round
split decision

May 6, 07 12:33 AM CDT
(Newser) - 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... More »

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boxing • Oscar De La Hoya • Floyd Mayweather Jr. • WBC

De La Hoya's The Pretty, Pretty Favorite

Photogenic boxer
is hot, but can title fight heat up boxing?

May 3, 07 10:40 PM CDT
(Newser) - 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... More »

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boxing • Oscar De La Hoya • Floyd Mayweather Jr. • championship • fight

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