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| Oscar "The Golden Boy" De La Hoya signed boxing glove |
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Oscar "The Golden Boy" De La Hoya signed boxing glove(born February 4, 1973) is a retired American boxer. He won a gold medal at the Barcelona Olympic Games. De La Hoya comes from a boxing family. De La Hoya was The Ring's "Fighter of the Year" in 1995 and Ring Magazine's top-rated Pound for Pound fighter in the world in 1997. De La Hoya officially announced his retirement from the sport at a press conference held in Los Angeles on April 14, 2009, thus ending any speculation of a potential match-up with undefeated junior middleweight, Julio César Chávez Jr.
De La Hoya has defeated 17 world champions and has won 10 world titles in six different weight classes. He has also generated more money than any other boxer in the history of the sport, an estimated $696 million pay-per-view income.
De La Hoya's amateur career included 223 wins, 163 by knockout, with only 6 losses. He won the United States' only boxing gold medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics, a win which he dedicated to his deceased mother. De La Hoyasince retiring founded Golden Boy Promotions. This is a signed Glove obtained by our representitiive when he was recently in London |
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