The Golden Boy

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The Golden Boy

TV-MA

2023

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By the age of 19, Oscar De La Hoya was an Olympic boxing gold medalist, a multi-world title-winning professional boxer, a hometown hero and a role model to his Mexican American community in East Los Angeles. Nicknamed "The Golden Boy," De La Hoya, with his good looks, electric charisma, and heartfelt story of winning Olympic gold for his dying mother, rocketed to national prominence as a superstar both in and outside the ring. However, all was not what it appeared to be behind that polished facade.

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Fernando Villena

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Nancy Abraham

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Archie Gips

Executive Producer

Lisa Heller

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Stephen Levinson

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By the age of 19, Oscar De La Hoya was an Olympic boxing gold medalist, a multi-world title-winning professional boxer, a hometown hero and a role model to his Mexican American community in East Los Angeles. Nicknamed "The Golden Boy," De La Hoya, with his good looks, electric charisma, and heartfelt story of winning Olympic gold for his dying mother, rocketed to national prominence as a superstar both in and outside the ring. However, all was not what it appeared to be behind that polished facade.

Director: Fernando Villena
Executive Producer: Nancy Abraham, Archie Gips, Lisa Heller, Stephen Levinson, Mario López, Jeff Stearns, Mark Wahlberg, Bentley Weiner, David Wendell
Network: HBO
Rating: TV-MA
Genre: Documentary, Biography, Sports, Talk Show
Original Language: English
Release Date: Jul 24, 2023