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Boxing’s Golden Boy Oscar De La Hoya and his family life

Boxing’s Golden Boy Oscar De La Hoya and his family life

The De La Hoya name is a very familiar one for boxing fans as it represents several male members of a family that has continued in the same sports. Oscar’s grandfather, father, uncles and brother were all professional boxers so falling in love with the ring game was just a continuation of a family tradition. He is the first Hispanic boxer to own a national boxing promotional firm and has generated more money from the sports than any other boxer. He was named a public figure in 1992 when he was the only American to win a boxing gold medal in the Summer Olympics for that year.

His professional career began after 1992 and he quickly bagged the title “Golden Boy”. De La Hoya soon became a promising marketable product, he suddenly became wealthy and women started to get attracted to him. Despite the success he achieved in his young age, he struggled to be accepted as a respectable boxer among the Mexican communities. Many fans thought he was too young to be ranked alongside the legends in the sport; some others critiqued that he just wasn’t Mexican enough. He was even accused of using his native image only when it was convenient to attract the Mexican fans and their market.

Date of Birth: February 4, 1973

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

An opportunity came when De La Hoya was to fight Julio Cesar Chavez, the popular boxer of the late 20th century who was greatly admired by the Hispanic people. His victory however only made things worse as it drew more hatred than respect from the Mexicans but a few people have been loyal to the sports icon since inception. They are none other than his immediate family; the sports star has even stated that one of his greatest strengths is family power. Keep reading as we take you through details on each member of this inner circle.

Cecelia De La Hoya (mother)

Oscar De La Hoya's family - mother Cecelia De La Hoya

Cecelia De La Hoya is pictured on photo

Date of Birth: November 22, 1950

Date of Death: October 28, 1990 (aged 39)

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Cecelia is the mother who didn’t live long enough to witness her son’s amazing success. She died before clocking 40 from struggles with breast cancer but is fondly remembered by her loved ones. Before the start of his games, the Olympian always looks skyward to heaven in honour of his late mother who encouraged him to do his best in all he did. Like many mothers, she wouldn’t have wished for her son to be a fighter but quickly teamed up with her son when she realized he had to continue in this family thread. A decade after Cecelia passed; her son founded a Cancer Centre in East Los Angeles dedicated to the treatment of this life-threatening disease.

Joel De La Hoya Sr. (father)

Oscar De La Hoya's family - father Joel De La Hoya Sr.

Joel and his late wife were both Mexican immigrants to the United States. He was a former pro boxer who had been left with no choice from his own father but to go to the boxing gym. Oscar when he was little would always come home running from bullies that threatened him and it eventually got to the point when Joel was troubled by his son’s fighting incompetence.

The first lesson he thought little Oscar was that men do not cry and to solidify this “training”, he thought it best to have his son go to the boxing gym. Joel soon became the cold and demanding taskmaster who was never a friend to his children; their love-hate relationship sometimes resulted in father and son not speaking to each other but boxing cemented the bond between them and Joel has since remained a strong influence in his son’s life. Oscar who hated physical confrontations soon learned to defend himself by the time he was around 6 and he soon started dreaming of becoming a legend in the game.


Joel De La Hoya Jr. (elder brother from same parents)

Oscar De La Hoya's siblings - brother Joel De La Hoya Jr.

He was initially the better fighter and many believed in his potential to be a great fighter

Ceci De la Hoya (younger sister from same parents)

Oscar De La Hoya's siblings - sister Ceci De la Hoya

She is the only female sibling to the famous Oscar and is now a freelance makeup artist.

Shanna Lynn Moakler (former partner)

Oscar De La Hoya's family - ex-partner Shanna Lynn Moakler

Duration of Relationship: October 1997 – September 2000 (3 years)

Date of Birth: March 28, 1975

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Moakler started dating De La Hoya in 1997 and they began co-habiting after a few months. They got engaged in 1999 before their daughter was born but never made it down the aisle. According to the former Miss USA, having a child with Oscar wasn’t planned but it was a beautiful thing to happen. Both lovers continued fine until Shanna saw Oscar on TV escorting another woman to the 2000 Latin Grammy Awards and their relationship ended abruptly.

Oscar De La Hoya's family - ex-partner Shanna Lynn Moakler

Oscar with Shanna and their daughter Atiana

She is now an American actress, reality TV personality and model. Her first foray into reality TV was Meet the Barkers (2005 – 2006) where she starred alongside her kids and then husband, Travis Barker. Barker is the heavily tattooed and pierced drummer with a rock band; their October 30, 2004 wedding was gothic themed and considered very weird for a stunning former beauty queen. Shanna parted ways with Travis in 2008 but they continue as co-parents to their two kids, Landon Asher (born October 9, 2003) and Alabama Luella (born December 24, 2005).

Millie Corretjer (spouse)

Oscar De La Hoya's family - wife Millie Corretjer

Duration of Marriage: October 5, 2001 till present

Date of Birth: April 18, 1974

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Her career in entertainment began when the fifteen year old beauty became the host of a Puerto Rican TV series La Ola Nueva. She continued as a performer but commanded a weak presence in the industry until her 1995 rise to fame with her debut album Sola. Millie met the multiple-time World champion when he requested that she makes an appearance in a music video for his burgeoning career in music. They ultimately fell in love, began dating and got married in a secret San Juan ceremony.

Jacob De La Hoya (son)

Oscar De La Hoya's children - son Jacob De La Hoya

Date of Birth: February 18, 1998

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Jacob id the first son to the Hispanic star but very little is known about his mother’s identity.

Devon De La Hoya (son with Angelicque McQueen)

Oscar De La Hoya's children - son Devon De La Hoya

Date of Birth: November 30, 1998

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Within months after the birth of his first child, De la Hoya became a father again to another baby boy born by one of his girlfriends at the time.

Oscar De La Hoya's children - son Devon De La Hoya with mother

Devon with mother Angelicque McQueen

Oscar De La Hoya's children - sons Devon and Jacob De La Hoya

Devon and Jacob

Atiana De La Hoya (daughter with Shanna Moakler)

Oscar De La Hoya's children - daughter Atiana De La Hoya

Date of Birth: March 29, 1999

Zodiac Sign: Aries

She is the first daughter to the former pro boxer and was born while he was still dating Playboy model Shanna Moakler. Atiana has grown into a beautiful woman and features in a reality TV show alongside her mother. She is close to both of her parents and seems like she’ll be following in her mom’s career footsteps. Atiana has a strong social media presence and maintains a cordial relationship with all her half-siblings. She just graduated from high school this year and we saw her parents come together to celebrate this achievement.

Oscar De La Hoya's children - son Jacob and daughter Atiana De La Hoya

Jacob, Oscar and Atiana

Oscar Gabriel De La Hoya (son with Millie Corretjer)

Oscar De La Hoya's children - son Oscar Gabriel De La Hoya

Date of Birth: December 29, 2005

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Oscar Gabriel is De La Hoya’s first son in wedlock.

Nina Lauren Nenitte De La Hoya (daughter with Millie Corretjer)

Oscar De La Hoya's children - daughter Nina Lauren Nenitte De La Hoya

Date of Birth: December 29, 2007

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

In May 2007, after Oscar’s fight with Floyd Mayweather was over, Millie revealed that she was three months pregnant with another De La Hoya baby. Nina was born on the second birthday of their first son, Oscar Gabriel.

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