Oscar De La Hoya Makes a Huge Claim Involving Billionaires Tiger Woods, LeBron James, and Michael Jordan

Sport is a career that can outright transform your life in only one day or one match. Athletes have amassed millions and billions of dollars as a result, and they are now living the lives of their dreams. Recently, two athletes have just joined the ranks of the millionaires. Following this, boxing veteran Oscar De La Hoya congratulated them on Twitter, and he added an astounding message to his tweet.

Apparently, NBA superstar LeBron James and golfing sensation Tiger Woods have joined Michael Jordan to achieve the billionaire status. De La Hoya’s tweet boldly claims that he will become the first Hispanic athlete to become a billionaire, and also congratulated the three. 

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Although the ‘Golden Boy of Boxing’ is no longer a professional boxer, he continues to make millions of dollars through his promotions company and other ventures.

Oscar De La Hoya plans to sell his promotions firm 

The 49-year-old was one of the biggest showstoppers of his time. His boxing career lasted from 1992 to 2008, which has earned him a fortune. Currently, his principal business is his promotions company, ‘Golden Boy Promotions’. Surprisingly, the promoter has given a hint at selling his company. 

While talking to ‘FightHype.com‘, he stated, “We are sitting on gold and I’ve never been one to shy away from a great offer. So, you know there’s several people who actually wanna buy my company and you know I’m gonna think it over, but I love the sport too much, so we’ll see what happens.” 

The American has stated publicly that if a suitable offer is made, he will consider selling his company. This has undoubtedly sparked interest in the market. Despite his claims that he likes the sport too much, you never know if selling the company becomes a reality.

“We’re sitting on gold,” indicates that ‘Golden Boy Promotions’ is a prosperous business. The firm has proven to be a money-making powerhouse thanks to associated boxers such as Canelo Alvarez, Ryan Garcia, Amir Khan, and others.

Surprisingly, the business’s major moneymaker, Alvarez, has switched promoters owing to his dispute with De La Hoya, but the company remains one of the sport’s top promotions.

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