From East L.A. this Mexican American won the WBO light weight title in 1994 & a Grammy nomination in 2001
Victories over Javier Castillejo (WBC title) in June 2001 and 
Fernando ... Joel was a professional boxer in Mexico and the U.S., but quit to 
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19671994) ... Oscar De La Hoya is a retired American boxer who is best known 
for ... De La Hoya won a gold medal at the 1992 Olympics at the age of 19, ... 
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Wins WBO junior lightweight championship, with technical knockout of Jimmi ... 
De La Hoya had become a gold medallist, the only American boxer to win gold at 
Barcelona.