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".
Statue of Oscar De La Hoya | |
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Medium | Bronze sculpture |
Subject | Oscar De La Hoya |
Location | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
34°2′37.1″N 118°15′57.7″W / 34.043639°N 118.266028°W |
References
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