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15 years ago today: Oscar De La Hoya triumphs in his biggest Grudge-Fight as he KO’s Fernando Vargas

James Slater - September 14, 2017 Leave a Comment

As he approaches the biggest Grudge-Fight of his promotional career, Oscar De La Hoya can today look back on the biggest, nastiest Grudge-Fight of his own ring career: the one with “Ferocious” Fernando Vargas. This fight, appropriately dubbed “Bad Blood,” […]

Oscar De La Hoya recalls his great win over Ike Quartey: I couldn’t walk for like two weeks afterwards

James Slater - September 9, 2017

What was former multi-weight world champion Oscar De La Hoya’s finest ring victory: his KO over heated rival Fernando Vargas, his close points win over the defensive wizard that was Pernel Whitaker, his first stoppage win over the legendary Julio […]

De La Hoya: There is no limit to Canelo’s star power

Rob Smith - May 23, 2017

Golden Boy Promotions boss Oscar De La Hoya believes that the estimated 1 million PPV buys for Saul “Canelo” Alvarez’s fight against Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. this month shows that he is the No.1 star in boxing. De La Hoya […]

De La Hoya gives us his word GGG-Canelo happens next year; Canelo could face Chavez Junior first

James Slater - December 15, 2016

Oscar De La Hoya was a guest on “First Take” last night – and guess what the topic of conversation was? Yes, that still in-the-works super-fight all of boxing wants to see: Gennady Golovkin Vs. Canelo Alvarez. And, in response […]

The Oscar De la Hoya foundation presents state of the art equipment to after school youth programs at Azteca Boxing Club

Golden Boy Promotions - October 29, 2016

) Olympic gold medalist and 10-time world champion Oscar De La Hoya today presented new-state-of-the-art boxing equipment valued at thousands of dollars at Azteca Boxing Club. Also at the giveaway, De La Hoya honored California Municipal Finance Authority as the […]

De La Hoya outlines plans for Canelo: one more fight this year, one on Cinco de Mayo 2017, then GGG

James Slater - September 8, 2016

Oscar De La Hoya is of course confident his fighter, Mexican superstar Saul Canelo Alvarez will emerge victorious in his upcoming 154-pound WBO title challenge of a very live underdog indeed in Liam Smith, and Oscar has laid out his […]

Oscar De La Hoya discusses Bobby Chacon passing away

Golden Boy Promotions - September 7, 2016

LOS ANGELES (Sept. 7, 2016) – “I’m sad to hear of the passing today of legendary boxer Bobby ‘Schoolboy’ Chacon. Bobby was one of the best fighters to emerge on the scene in boxing the 1970s. Hailing from Southern California, […]

Oscar de la Hoya Blog Part 2: Monday, August 29

Golden Boy Promotions - August 29, 2016

What does Canelo have to do for the Mexican fans to embrace him as one of their best? How does he become one of the best in the rich history of Mexican boxing? “Mexican fighters have long been known for […]

Canelo & De La Hoya quotes

Golden Boy Promotions - August 24, 2016

OSCAR DE LA HOYA, Chairman and CEO of Golden Boy Promotions: Thank you very much. Thank you to all the media. [SPEAKING IN SPANISH]. We are here for the Canelo Alvarez-Liam Smith conference call. First of all, we want to […]

De La Hoya, Diaz Jr, Jones & Quigley quotes

Golden Boy Promotions - August 10, 2016

Dallas Cowboys Owner, President and General Manager Jerry Jones and Golden Boy Promotions Chairman and CEO Oscar De La Hoya were joined by NABF Featherweight Champion Joseph “Jojo” Diaz, Jr. (21-0, 12 KOs) and undefeated middleweight contender Jason “El Animal” […]