Oscar De La Hoya Biography

Fast Facts

• Began boxing at age 6
• His grandfather, Vicente, was an amateur boxer in the 1940s, and his father, Joel Sr
• , fought professionally in the 1960s
• Promised his dying mother he would win an Olympic gold medal, a feat he accomplished at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona
• Released a Grammy-nominated Latin pop album titled Oscar in 2000
• Co-created Super Oscar, a children's book available in both Spanish and English, in 2006
• Carried a $1 food stamp in his wallet for many years as a reminder of his poor upbringing
• Has won six boxing world titles