Jacob De La Hoya is none other than the son of a famous American professional boxer Oscar De La Hoya who has competed in the Olympics. Read further to find out more about this celebrity kid’s life and profession.
Personal Life
Jacob De La Hoya was born on 18th February, 1988 in the United States of America to Oscar De La Hoya and Toni Alvarado. He did his schooling at a Catholic school called St. Francis High School in La Canada, California and further, finished his education from University of South California in 2020. Jacob holds a degree in real estate development. According to his LinkedIn, Jacob currently works as Business Development Representative for a software development company called MOLTEN located in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Family Tree
Oscar De La Hoya, Jacob’s father, is a parent to 6 children. His first child is Jacob himself, who he had with his ex-girlfriend Toni Alvarado. His second child, Devon was born nine months later, Devon was the child of Angelicque McQueen, a woman Oscar had a one night encounter with. In october 1998, he got engaged to Miss USA 1995 Shanna Moakler, the couple share one daughter together named Atiana. Shanna and Oscar parted ways in 2000. Post which, in October 2001, Oscar married a well known Puerto Rican singer Millie Corretjer. The pair have three children together. After a while, the both of them got divorced in 2016.
His father Oscar De La Hoya
Oscar De La Hoya was born on 4th February, 1973 in East Los Angeles, California, United States of America. He was born into a boxing family, his grandfather, father and brother were all boxers, and Oscar took on the same path as them. Oscar had finished his schooling in the year 1991 from Garfield High School in California.
Oscar De La Hoya’s Career
Oscar De La Hoya is a professional American boxer and is known for his remarkable career. He is lovingly nicknamed as ‘The Golden Boy’ for having bagged the Gold Medal in the 1992 Summer Olympics. Oscar holds 11 world titles in six weight c;asses hence he is also known as a sextuple champion. His boxing career spanned for a period of 16 years and during this time he was ranked as the 38th greatest boxer of all time for his skills and performance. Throughout his career, Oscar has participated in 45 fights out of which he has won 39 fights and lost 6 fights. He has won 30 alone by knockout.
Facts
- Jacob rose to fame mainly because of his feature in his father’s documentary ‘The Golden Boy’
- Jacob’s younger brother Devon De La Hoya has taken on the footsteps of his father and pursue \d boxing. He made his boxing debut in 2018.
- Jacob’s grandmother, Cecilia Gonzales De La Hoya was the main source of motivation for Oscar De La Hoya to win his gold medal in the summer Olympics.
- Jacob’s father, Oscar De La Hoya holds dual citizenship; he was granted Mexican citizenship on December 12, 2001.
Conclusion
Although Jacob and his father have had a rocky relationship for the longest time. In recent times, they are seen rekindling their bond and getting closer. Jacob has taken on his father’s athletic skills and is seen engaging in sports often on his social media.