Coordinates: 34°2′37.1″N 118°15′57.7″W / 34.043639°N 118.266028°W / 34.043639; -118.266028

Statue of Oscar De La Hoya

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Statue of Oscar De La Hoya
The sculpture in 2022
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SubjectOscar De La Hoya
LocationLos Angeles, California, U.S.
Coordinates34°2′37.1″N 118°15′57.7″W / 34.043639°N 118.266028°W / 34.043639; -118.266028

A statue of Oscar De La Hoya by Erik Blome is installed outside Los Angeles' Crypto.com Arena, in the U.S. state of California.[1][2] The bronze sculpture was unveiled in 2008.[3][4][5] De La Hoya was born in East Los Angeles and was known as "The Golden Boy of boxing".

References

  1. ^ Dwyre, Bill (2008-12-03). "Oscar De La Hoya's statue at Staples: the why of it all". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 2022-09-19. Retrieved 2022-09-19.
  2. ^ Boehm, Mike (2011-03-15). "Victory for creators of the Staples Center statues". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 2022-09-19. Retrieved 2022-09-19.
  3. ^ Arias, Carlos (2008-12-01). "De La Hoya's bronze statue unveiled at Staples Center". Orange County Register. Archived from the original on 2022-09-19. Retrieved 2022-09-19.
  4. ^ Plaschke, Bill (2008-12-07). "This statue a head-scratcher". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2022-09-19.
  5. ^ Dambrot, Shana Nys (2019-03-14). "Winning Bronze: Public Sculptures Put People in Their Places". LA Weekly. Archived from the original on 2021-09-26. Retrieved 2022-09-19.