De La Hoya risks more than titles 'Golden Boy' puts career on line tonight against Mosley

From: Chicago Sun-Times | Date: September 13, 2003| Author: Tim Dahlberg | Copyright information

LAS VEGAS -- Oscar De La Hoya was sitting in his 29th-floor suite overlooking the Las Vegas Strip, cuddling his Yorkshire terrier on his lap.

"Kind of a wussy dog," someone said.

"Just like her owner," De La Hoya replied, laughing.

There was a time when some boxing fans might have agreed, particularly after De La Hoya danced around the last three rounds to give away a fight to Felix Trinidad four years ago.

To many, he was perceived as a pretty boy, someone more con...

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