Golden Boy Promotions

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Boxing legend Oscar De La Hoya's Golden Boy Promotions proves he's not only a great fighter but a very smart businessman too. After splitting with his long time promoter Bob Arum, Oscar set up a company that not only promotes himself but many other big name fighters too.

The boxing promotional company has risen and Oscar's post boxing career, secured. This rapidly rising promotional company is fast becoming one of the major forces in boxing today. The promotional company was given its name after Oscar De La Hoya's boxing ring nickname "The Golden Boy", a name he earned after winning the Gold medal at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics for the USA.

Many of todays boxing superstars are turning to Golden Boy Promotions to gain a platform in which the world can see their respective talents. Champions and rising stars such as Bernard Hopkins, Marco Antonio Barrera, Shane Mosley, Winky Wright, Juan Manuel Marquez, Rey Bautista, Juan Lazcano, Demetrius Hopkins, Daniel Ponce De Leon, Gerry Penalosa, Oscar Larios, Z Gorres, Israel Vasquez, Rocky Juarez, Joan Guzman, Sultan Ibragimov, Jesus Chavez, Junior Witter, Ricky Hatton, Juan Diaz, Joel Casamayor and Jeff Lacy to name just a few.

The Golden Boy firm has been successful in promoting some major fights in the last couple of years including the mega showdown between Floyd Mayweather Jr and Oscar De La Hoya. The future looks bright for the company as it is set to take boxing into a new era. With Oscar spending more time promoting fights as retirement is around the corner, fight fans can expect many great promotions to come over a long period of time.