Oscar De La Hoya is a name that carries weight in the boxing world. His remarkable career stretched 16 years across multiple weight classes into which he obtained 11 world titles in addition to his Olympic gold medal which earned him the nickname “The Golden Boy”. Beyond professional boxing contests, De La Hoya experienced love and loss while making numerous mistakes, followed by a few cycles of redemption through his personal relationships. Oscar De La Hoya’s six children from four different mothers serve as the central elements of his life story which includes numerous phases of his existence.

Because of his skyrocketing fame De La Hoya failed to give proper attention to his duties as a father. Multiple offspring from De La Hoya matured as estranged from their father through various patterns of physical and emotional separation. The following article analyses Oscar’s six children together with the relationships which affected their development.

Oscar De La Hoya’s Six Children and His Journey Through Fatherhood

Here’s the detailed information about Oscar De La Hoya’s six children:

Jacob De La Hoya

Mother: Toni Alvarado

Born: February 1998

The arrival of Jacob occurred before Oscar De La Hoya won fame through boxing. Jacob grew up without his father’s presence in his life because his mother, Toni Alvarado, supported him by herself while Oscar De La Hoya provided only financial assistance. During his interviews, Jacob described the painful gap that developed because his father stayed away from his life. Jacob’s mother battled alongside Oscar by conducting the fatherless upbringing of a boy. Since the time Jacob spent little to no time with his father, the fighter expressed more about the difficulties of being without a father than the average bond he had with the legendary boxer.

Devon De La Hoya

Mother: Angelique McQueen

Born: November 1998

The short connection between Oscar De La Hoya and Angelique McQueen produced Devon nine months following Jacob’s birth. Like Jacob, Devon’s childhood was shaped by a distant relationship with his father. Both tabloids and television shows revealed Oscar’s other partners to his mother which increased her pain from an already difficult situation. Devon told during a TV appearance that Oscar acted on television how he conducted himself instead of sharing genuine connections in his personal life. As a De La Hoya offspring, Devon felt distant from the De La Hoya name in the same way Jacob did.

Atiana De La Hoya

Mother: Shanna Moakler

Born: 1999

Atiana came into the world when Oscar maintained a relationship with Miss USA Shanna Moakler. The public followed their celebrated relationship closely until their relationship ended. The public view of Oscar De La Hoya escorting another girl to the Latin Grammy Awards in 2000 led Shanna Moakler to end their engagement. Atiana spent most of her youth under the primary care of her mother, Shanna Moakler, who was married to Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker, who actively raised her. Atiana continues to connect with Oscar nowadays yet explains through interviews that his distance during her childhood strongly impacted her early years. Her journey into modelling along with entertainment has become successful; however, she faced multiple emotional challenges on this professional path.

Oscar Gabriel De La Hoya

Mother: Millie Corretjer

Born: December 2005

Oscar Gabriel is the eldest child from Oscar’s marriage to Puerto Rican singer Millie Corretjer. The couple moved to Puerto Rico after marriage in 2001 to start their family of children in a quiet private household. The media presented limited views of Oscar Gabriel throughout most of his early life. Throughout his childhood, before his parents separated, Gabriel received a stable paternal presence, which differed from how Oscar interacted with his earlier children. His parents kept his life private since they avoided letting him become well-known to the public.

Nina Lauren Nenitte De La Hoya

Mother: Millie Corretjer

Born: 2007

Nina stands as the second-born child of Oscar together with Millie. She and her brother both grew up in Puerto Rico under traditional family circumstances before turning 18. The public knows very little about her private life since she chose to keep her details hidden from view. Publicly. The split between Oscar and Millie in 2016 marked a shift in the family dynamics, but by all accounts, Nina’s early years were stable and nurturing.

Victoria Lauren Rose De La Hoya

Mother: Millie Corretjer

Born: January 14, 2014

Oscar had just wrapped up his personal turmoil when he welcomed his last child, Victoria, who became his youngest child. The public got to know about her birth after nearly 12 months of secrecy. According to Oscar the selection of Victoria as a name reflected his successful battle with substance abuse alongside his path toward emotional well-being. 

Final Thoughts

Oscar De La Hoya’s experience as a father exists at the same challenging level as his most difficult boxing matches. Oscar openly declares his failure to take care of his older kids adequately. Substance abuse, along with emotional struggles combined with his demanding career, made him consistently absent from being an active father figure. According to his statements, the mothers of his children deserve all the credit for their work in caring for his children during his time of being lost in personal struggles and fame.

During the past years, the boxer tried to restore relationships by spending more time with his children. A number of his relationships are currently improving toward betterment. Others remain distant. The championship role of “The Golden Boy” failed to create gold in his family life. Surviving brutal fights and public criticism seems less challenging for this fighter than the battles that play in his emotional realm.