GOLDEN BOY Oscar De La Hoya ' S 1992 Olympic Boxing Fight - Worn Robe Training Suit
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Reference Number: Avaluer:5355169 | Gender: Men |
Color: White | Product: Warm up Jacket, pants and hat |
Fighter: Oscar De La Hoya | Player: Oscar De La Hoya |
Brand: adidas |
As the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona approached, De La Hoya turned his mother's dream into a strong focus for his training. A...fter an upset victory in the first round over the Mexican boxer Julio Gonzalez; De La Hoya defeated German boxer Marco Ruldoph to win gold. Rudolph had been the only fighter to defeat him in the last several years, adding drama. The U.S. media publicized his quest to fulfill his mother's dying wish and nicknamed him, "The Golden Boy", which has remained with him throughout his career.
Oscar De La Hoya is an American former boxer who, in 2002, also became a boxing promoter and, in 2018, a mixed martial Arts (MMA) promoter. As a boxer, he competed from 1992 to 2008, winning multiple world titles in six different weight classes, including the lineal championship in three weight classes. He is ranked as the 11th best boxer of all time, pound for pound by Box Rec 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 high school he won a gold medal in the lightweight division, and reportedly "set a sport back on its feet."De La Hoya was named The Ring Magazine Fighter of the Year in 1995, and was its top-rated fighter in the world, pound for pound, in 1997 and 1998.
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