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Oscar De La Hoya

1973 - Today

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Oscar De La Hoya ( DAY lə HOY-ə, Spanish: [ˈoskaɾ ðe la ˈoʝa]; born February 4, 1973) is an American boxing promoter and former professional boxer who competed from 1992 to 2008. His accolades include winning 11 world titles in six weight classes, including lineal championships in three weight classes. De La Hoya was nicknamed "The Golden Boy of Boxing" by the media when he represented the United States at the 1992 Summer Olympics where, shortly after having graduated from James A. Garfield High School, he won a gold medal in the lightweight division. He is regarded as one of the greatest boxers of all time and is ranked the 16th greatest boxer by BoxRec. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Oscar De La Hoya is the 98th most popular boxer (down from 76th in 2019), the 6,919th most popular biography from United States (down from 5,917th in 2019) and the 39th most popular American Boxer.

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Among BOXERS

Among boxers, Oscar De La Hoya ranks 98 out of 496. Before him are Vladimir Yengibaryan, Francisco Cabañas, Alexis Argüello, Andrew Golota, Paul Fritsch, and Amado Azar. After him are Ulderico Sergo, Jerzy Kulej, Aureliano Bolognesi, Tyson Fury, Michael Spinks, and Jean Despeaux.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1973, Oscar De La Hoya ranks 155. Before him are Nas, Roselyn Sánchez, Yunjin Kim, Tijani Babangida, Christian Horner, and Lee Woon-jae. After him are Tarana Burke, Milan Rapaić, Saïd Taghmaoui, Marija Naumova, Kenichi Serada, and Olve Eikemo.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Oscar De La Hoya ranks 6,921 out of 20,380. Before him are Lee Barnes (1906), Joe Spano (1946), Helen Johns (1914), Hal Brown (1898), Kurt Angle (1968), and Vince Lombardi (1913). After him are Stanley G. Payne (1934), Virginia E. Johnson (1925), Bobo Brazil (1924), Mary McCarthy (1912), Hendrik Wade Bode (1905), and Luther Vandross (1951).

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Among BOXERS In United States

Among boxers born in United States, Oscar De La Hoya ranks 39. Before him are Oliver Kirk (1884), Jersey Joe Walcott (1914), James J. Corbett (1866), Buster Douglas (1960), Carmen Barth (1912), and Gene Tunney (1897). After him are Michael Spinks (1956), Jess Willard (1881), Thomas Hearns (1958), Bert Schneider (1897), Howard Davis Jr. (1956), and Ernie Terrell (1939).

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