Oscar De La Hoya
Chronology
1973 | Born February 4, in East Los Angeles, California |
1979 | First boxing match |
1990 | Mother dies, from breast cancer, in October |
1992 | Fires longtime trainer Al Stankie |
1992 | Wins gold medal at Barcelona Olympics |
1992 | Makes his professional debut, beating Lamar Williams, November |
1994 | Wins WBO junior lightweight championship, with technical knockout of Jimmi Bredahl, March |
1994 | Wins WBO lightweight title by knocking out Jorge Paez, July |
1995 | Becomes IBF junior lightweight champion, defeating John Molina, February |
1995 | Fires trainer Robert Alcazar, hires Jesus "the Professor" Rivero |
1995 | Wins IBF lightweight championship, knocking out Rafael Ruelas, May |
1996 | Becomes WBC super lightweight champion by defeating legendary Julio Cesar Chavez, June |
1997 | Wins WBC welterweight title, defeating Pernell "Sweet Pea" Whittaker, April |
2000 | Loses WBC welterweight title, to Shane Mosley, June |
2001 | Fires Alcazar, hires Floyd Mayweather |
2001 | Wins WBC superwelterweight title, defeating Javier Castillejo, June |
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