Oscar De La Hoya lost his mother, Cecilia, to breast cancer not long before he won the Olympic gold medal in 1992 in her memory. His run to Olympic gold to fulfill her dream was a big part of De La Hoya's story and helped him connect to so many boxing fans. For years, De La Hoya has supported breast cancer research and even financed the Cecilia Gonzalez De La Hoya Cancer Center at White Memorial Hospital in Los Angeles. Bernard Hopkins, partner in De La Hoya's Golden Boy Promotions, also lost his mother, Shirley, to the disease.
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