E-mail a friendAugust 1, 2008
Olympic gold medalist and six-time world boxing champion Oscar De La Hoya talks about his new memoir, American Son: My Story, and explains how growing up in East L.A. made him into the man he is today.
Oscar De La Hoya
Oscar De La Hoya
Olympic gold medalist lets Tavis in on his retirement plans. (1:22)
Full Interview (23:43)
Regarded as one of the best pound-for-pound fighters in the world, Oscar De La Hoya is an icon whose popularity transcends the sport. Born in East LA into a boxing family, his first experience with boxing gloves was at age 5. He won a gold medal for the U.S. at the '92 Olympics in Barcelona and, after, turned pro, winning six world titles. De La Hoya went on to star in and host the Fox Sports net's, The Next Great Champ, and form Golden Boy Promotions. In '00, he won a Grammy nod for his recording of a pop music CD.
