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Statue of Oscar De La Hoya

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Sculpture in Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Statue of Oscar De La Hoya
The sculpture in 2022
MediumBronze sculpture
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. The bronze sculpture was unveiled in 2008. De La Hoya was born in East Los Angeles and was known as "The Golden Boy of boxing".

References

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  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.
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