GOLDEN BOY PROMOTIONS

ABOUT

Los Angeles-based Golden Boy Promotions was established in 2002 by 10-time world champion in six divisions Oscar De La Hoya, the first Hispanic to own a national boxing promotional company. Golden BoyPromotions is one of boxing’s most active and respected promoters, presenting shows in packed venues around the world. In its 15-year existence, Golden Boy Promotions has promoted some of the biggest and highest grossing events in the history of the sport.

BERNARD HOPKINS

Bernard HopkinsAge-defying. Record-breaking. Inspirational. All of these words describe Bernard Hopkins, who not only became the oldest fighter to win a world championship in the history of boxing, he also became the oldest athlete to win a major championship in any sport. Hopkins, who broke George Foreman’s record as the oldest fighter in history to win a title when he defeated Jean Pascal for the WBC and Ring Magazine Light Heavyweight World Championship in May of 2011. He was 46 years, four months and 6 days old at the time. At 48 years, one month and 22 days old, he successfully broken his record and silenced his critics. After his retirement from the sport, Hopkins has continued his career as a Golden Boy Promotions Partner, working with Oscar De La Hoya and Eric Gomez to develop the next generation of talent and promote the biggest fights the sport of boxing has to offer.

OSCAR DE LA HOYA FOUNDATION

In 1995, Chairman and CEO Oscar De La Hoya started his honorable Oscar De La Hoya Foundation to help improve the quality of life for the community in his hometown of East Los Angeles. Today, with the help many partners, the foundation serves thousands of people annually. The Oscar De La Hoya Foundation supports the Oscar De La Hoya Ánimo Charter High School, the Cecilia Gonzalez De La Hoya Cancer Center and the Oscar De La Hoya Labor and Delivery Center and Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (both located at White Memorial Hospital in Los Angeles) in addition to various after school programs that promotes positive lives, and protect youth from the circumstances of living in underprivileged communities.