Oscar De La Hoya

“The Golden Boy”

Boxing · Retired

39-6-0RECORD

30WINS BY KO / TKO

9WINS BY DECISION

45PRO FIGHTS

Profile

Full name	Oscar De La Hoya
Nickname	The Golden Boy
Date of birth	4 Feb 1973
Nationality	American
Birthplace	Los Angeles, California, USA
Based in	Not added yet
Weight classes	Super featherweight, Lightweight, Light welterweight, Welterweight, Light middleweight, Middleweight
Trainers	Gil Clancy, Floyd Mayweather Sr., Freddie Roach, Nacho Beristáin
Height	180 cm (5′11″)
Reach	185 cm (73″)
Stance	Orthodox
Years active	1992–2008
Status	Retired
Pro debut	23 Nov 1992
Last fight	Loss vs Manny Pacquiao, 6 Dec 2008

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Titles and honours

1992 Olympic gold medal, lightweight
World titles in six weight classes

Background

Won gold at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics and turned professional later that year. Founded the promotion company Golden Boy Promotions after his retirement.

Fight history

45 professional fights. Newest first.

Result	Opponent	Method	Round	Date	Location	Notes
Loss	Manny Pacquiao	TKO (corner retirement)	8	6 Dec 2008	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA	Final fight
Win	Steve Forbes	Decision (unanimous)	12	3 May 2008	–
Loss	Floyd Mayweather Jr.	Decision (split)	12	5 May 2007	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Win	Ricardo Mayorga	TKO	6	6 May 2006	–
Loss	Bernard Hopkins	KO	9	18 Sep 2004	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA	For undisputed middleweight title
Win	Felix Sturm	Decision (unanimous)	12	5 Jun 2004	–
Loss	Shane Mosley	Decision (unanimous)	12	13 Sep 2003	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Win	Yori Boy Campas	TKO	7	3 May 2003	–
Win	Fernando Vargas	TKO	11	14 Sep 2002	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA	Won WBA light middleweight title
Win	Javier Castillejo	Decision (unanimous)	12	23 Jun 2001	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA	Won WBC light middleweight title
Win	Arturo Gatti	TKO	5	24 Mar 2001	–
Loss	Shane Mosley	Decision (split)	12	17 Jun 2000	Los Angeles, California, USA
Win	Derrell Coley	KO	7	26 Feb 2000	–
Loss	Félix Trinidad	Decision (majority)	12	18 Sep 1999	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA	Lost WBC welterweight title
Win	Oba Carr	TKO	11	22 May 1999	–
Win	Ike Quartey	Decision (split)	12	13 Feb 1999	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Win	Julio César Chávez	TKO (corner retirement)	8	18 Sep 1998	–
Win	Patrick Charpentier	TKO	3	13 Jun 1998	–
Win	Wilfredo Rivera	TKO	8	6 Dec 1997	–
Win	Héctor Camacho	Decision (unanimous)	12	13 Sep 1997	–
Win	David Kamau	KO	2	14 Jun 1997	–
Win	Pernell Whitaker	Decision (unanimous)	12	12 Apr 1997	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA	Won WBC welterweight title
Win	Miguel Ángel González	Decision (unanimous)	12	18 Jan 1997	–
Win	Julio César Chávez	TKO	4	7 Jun 1996	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA	Won WBC super lightweight title
Win	Darryl Tyson	KO	2	9 Feb 1996	–
Win	Jesse James Leija	TKO (corner retirement)	2	15 Dec 1995	–
Win	Genaro Hernández	TKO (corner retirement)	6	9 Sep 1995	–
Win	Rafael Ruelas	TKO	2	6 May 1995	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA	Won IBF lightweight title
Win	John John Molina	Decision (unanimous)	12	18 Feb 1995	–
Win	John Avila	TKO	9	10 Dec 1994	–
Win	Carl Griffith	TKO	3	18 Nov 1994	–
Win	Jorge Páez	KO	2	29 Jul 1994	–
Win	Giorgio Campanella	TKO	3	27 May 1994	–
Win	Jimmi Bredahl	TKO (corner retirement)	10	5 Mar 1994	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA	Won WBO super featherweight title
Win	Narciso Valenzuela	KO	1	30 Oct 1993	–
Win	Angelo Nunez	TKO (corner retirement)	4	27 Aug 1993	–
Win	Renaldo Carter	TKO	6	14 Aug 1993	–
Win	Troy Dorsey	TKO (corner retirement)	1	7 Jun 1993	–
Win	Frank Avelar	TKO	4	8 May 1993	–
Win	Mike Grable	Decision (unanimous)	8	6 Apr 1993	–
Win	Jeff Mayweather	TKO	4	13 Mar 1993	–
Win	Curtis Strong	TKO	4	6 Feb 1993	–
Win	Paris Alexander	TKO	2	3 Jan 1993	–
Win	Clifford Hicks	KO	1	12 Dec 1992	–
Win	Lamar Williams	KO	1	23 Nov 1992	–