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From Oscar De La Hoya, one of the most celebrated fighters in the history of boxing, comes a frank and touching memoir about achieving the American Dream: his rise to the top, the power of a solid work ethic, his mother's painful death from cancer, the pitfalls of stardom, and a very personal take on what it means to be an American

The son of Mexican-born parents, Oscar "The Golden Boy" De La Hoya has had an astonishing career. From boxing to business, from the recording industry to the charitable accomplishments of his foundation, his success is a testament to what one can achieve in the United States. But who is this man who has changed the lives of so many? Who has imprinted a positive mark upon the sport of boxing, for which many have all but given up hope? Who has become a symbol of success for an entire community, without many heroes to call their own?

Born into a boxing family, De La Hoya has defeated more than a dozen world champions and won six world titles as well as an Olympic gold medal—a moment forever marked in the memory of anyone who has followed his career. Yet within the maelstrom of this success lay a man whose earnest belief in the goodness of everyone around him sometimes led him to stray far from his intended path. This book is The Golden Boy, and he bares his most heartbreaking mistakes as well as his most stunning triumphs for all of the world to see.

This thrilling tale of an immigrant's son—a quintessentially American story—is the chronicle of an amazing journey that will provide readers with new insight into the private life of a figure who has to many reached iconic status.

Oscar finished his amateur career with 223 fights, won a gold medal At the Olympics in Barcelona 1992, won 11 World Titles in 6 different weights, won 39 of his 45 fights with a great professional career from 1992 to 2008, when he finished his autobiography.

This was a powerful, brutally honest with his professional career and his private life, his honesty at settling down, his desperation to have children, his addiction to gambling, his turbulent relationships. Then professional he finally realising he must take control of his career and more so his finances.

Reading this, here is a man I admire for his career, his honesty and a decent human being, just took a while to get there.

A powerful book, personally I will never forget my amateur career, it made me what I am today, good or bad, I never want to lose in any sport or life!

He fought for his career, and his success and his life. The death of his mother when he was so young effected him for his life.