#53 Oscar De La Hoya on Surviving Dangerous Choices, New HBO Documentary

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In the latest installment of the Allison Interviews Podcast, journalist and host Allison Kugel talks with boxing great Oscar De La Hoya, about his two-part documentary, The Golden Boy, premiering July 24th at 9pm ET/PT on HBO and streaming on MAX.

Oscar De La Hoya won the Olympic Gold Medal in boxing in 1992 and went on to win 10 world champion boxing matches in six divisions during his boxing career. De La Hoya was nicknamed "The Golden Boy” of boxing by the media when he represented the United States at the 1992 Summer Olympics. Follow Oscar De La Hoya on Instagram @oscardelahoya and at www.goldenboypromotions.com

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00:00 Intro

04:12 “When I won my first fight at six years old…”

10:59 Shanna Moakler and daughter Atiana

17:23 Have you forgiven your dad?

20:18 “The Golden Boy” lie

23:24 Golden Boy Promotions/Mental Health

25:00 Sexual assault allegations

27:59 Do you pray?

30:05 “You can never master the game…”

31:48 Oscar’s words of wisdom

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