Tag Archives: Oscar De La Hoya

Ten-time world champion in six weight divisions, Oscar de La Hoya, and basketball star Shaquille O’ Neal faced off last night in a five-round, heavy-hitting boxing exhibition before a star-studded crowd at Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas, NV. The instance was the latest installment of “Shaq VS,” the new competition …

When Oscar De La Hoya walked away from the sport of boxing in April, 2009, he only walked away as a fighter, and in doing so left his own individual legacy he had forged over 17 years. 17 world champions had fallen before him, he had won 10 world titles …

The second annual edition of the Tecate Sports Awards paid homage last night to the accomplishments and character of Hispanic professional athletes during a star-studded ceremony broadcast by the Univision Network from the historic Orpheum Theater in Los Angeles. The event, which was presented by Cerveza Tecate, a Heineken USA …

Nominees for the second edition of “Tecate Premios Deportes”, or Tecate Sports Awards, were announced today. Nearly 60 Hispanic athletes from six sports categories are being considered for their sportsmanship, talent and character exemplified during 2008.

In watching boxing, I have had very weird conversations with my friends. They quip, “No one watches boxing and why would I care?”. I simply say that it is the greatest sport in the world. It is much like golf. Who can you blame except yourself or the judges? No …

This article is meant to be contrasted as only opinion, but there is more to it. This writer will explore the tale-of-the-tape, the circumstances and how it went down, who deserved to win, and most importantly, why. This will only cover modern-era fights, mainly between 1980’s until now, because one …

If it’s a fight night at Desert Diamond Casino in Tucson, Arizona, you can almost guarantee that David “The Destroyer” Lopez will be on hand to thrill his legion of loyal fans. On Friday, April 10, Lopez will fight at his home away from home for the 12th time when …

Manny Pacquiao and Freddie Roach were named 2008 Fighter of the Year and Trainer of the Year, respectively, by the Boxing Writers Association of America. Pacquiao and Roach, boxing’s dynamic duo, were honored for a year that can only be described as Henry Armstronesque. The Pinoy powerhouse captured the WBC …

In a battle between Oscar De La Hoya, boxing’s top attraction, and Manny Pacquiao, the sport’s No. 1 pound-for-pound fighter, Pacquiao, a 2 -1 underdog, emerged victorious on December 6, stopping De La Hoya at the end of round eight at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on a pay-per-view broadcast …

Oscar de la Hoya isn’t the only one with a Gold Medal now, as it was with great pride that the “Golden Boy” announced today that the Oscar de la Hoya Animo Charter High School in Los Angeles was awarded a Gold Medal and a ranking of number 53 in …

HBO Sports will present Oscar De La Hoya vs. Manny Pacquiao, the exclusive replay of their welterweight showdown today, December 13, at 4:45 p.m. ET / 1:45 p.m.?PT with a same night replay at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT on HBO.? Pacquiao, the WBC lightweight champion, moved up two weight classes and …

After a long and proud career that saw title winning efforts in many weight classes, Oscar De La Hoya looked like a shadow of himself in the ring at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas last night as he was dismantled with relative ease by lightweight champion Manny Pacquiao as …