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OSCAR DE LA HOYA MANIA HITS THE STREETS OF LOS ANGELES

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LOS ANGELES, June 17 ? The scene was madness as hundreds of fans waited for hours in lines wrapped around the building as Oscar De La Hoya made the first of three stops in Los Angeles on his multi-city book signing tour in support of the recent release of his biography, AMERICAN SON, on June 16, 2008. De La Hoya spent over 3 hours signing more than 600 books, taking pictures and talking with his fans at Borders Book Store in Pico Rivera, California located just a few miles from his boyhood neighborhood of East Los Angeles. De La Hoya will make an appearance at Barnes & Noble at The Grove at Farmer?s Market in Los Angeles, California tonight at 7:30 p.m. and at Barnes & Noble in Huntington Beach, California at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, June 19.

PHOTO CREDIT: Tom Hogan/Golden Boy Promotions
Please note: All photos are one time editorial use only!

Caption for OscarBookSignPicoRivera_HOGANPHOTOS(3)sm.jpg: Legendary ten-time boxing World Champion Oscar De La Hoya holds up his new book, American Son, during a public book signing a few miles from his boyhood neighborhood of East Los Angeles at Borders Book Store in Pico Rivera, California on June 16, 2008. De La Hoya is in the midst of a multi-city media tour to promote his long awaited memoir that reveals both the highlights and disappointments of his personal and professional life story. AMERICAN SON, My Story by Oscar De La Hoya with Steve Springer (HarperEntertainment/An Imprint of Harper Collins Publishers; $25.95), now on sale in bookstores throughout the country, is a story that can only take place in America, of an immigrants son, and chronicles an amazing life and provides readers with new insight into the private life of a figure who has reached iconic status to many.



Caption for OscarBookSignPicoRivera_HOGANPHOTOS(6)sm.jpg: Fans display newly purchased copies of American Son, a book by legendary ten-time boxing World Champion Oscar De La Hoya, during a public book signing a few miles from De La Hoya?s boyhood neighborhood of East Los Angeles at Borders Book Store in Pico Rivera, California on June 16, 2008. De La Hoya is in the midst of a multi-city media tour to promote his long awaited memoir that reveals both the highlights and disappointments of his personal and professional life story. AMERICAN SON, My Story by Oscar De La Hoya with Steve Springer (HarperEntertainment/An Imprint of Harper Collins Publishers; $25.95), now on sale in bookstores throughout the country, is a story that can only take place in America, of an immigrants son, and chronicles an amazing life and provides readers with new insight into the private life of a figure who has reached iconic status to many.



Caption for OscarBookSignPicoRivera_HOGANPHOTOS(7)sm.jpg: Legendary ten-time boxing World Champion Oscar De La Hoya points to a dedicated fan?s ?Golden Boy Logo? tattoo during a public book signing of De La Hoya?s new book, American Son, a few miles from De La Hoya?s boyhood neighborhood of East Los Angeles at Borders Book Store in Pico Rivera, California on June 16, 2008. De La Hoya is in the midst of a multi-city media tour to promote his long awaited memoir that reveals both the highlights and disappointments of his personal and professional life story. AMERICAN SON, My Story by Oscar De La Hoya with Steve Springer (HarperEntertainment/An Imprint of Harper Collins Publishers; $25.95), now on sale in bookstores throughout the country, is a story that can only take place in America, of an immigrants son, and chronicles an amazing life and provides readers with new insight into the private life of a figure who has reached iconic status to many.

Top photo: Fans display newly purchased copies of American Son, a book by legendary ten-time boxing World Champion Oscar De La Hoya, during a public book signing a few miles from De La Hoya?s boyhood neighborhood of East Los Angeles at Borders Book Store in Pico Rivera, California on June 16, 2008. De La Hoya is in the midst of a multi-city media tour to promote his long awaited memoir that reveals both the highlights and disappointments of his personal and professional life story. AMERICAN SON, My Story by Oscar De La Hoya with Steve Springer (HarperEntertainment/An Imprint of Harper Collins Publishers; $25.95), now on sale in bookstores throughout the country, is a story that can only take place in America, of an immigrants son, and chronicles an amazing life and provides readers with new insight into the private life of a figure who has reached iconic status to many.


Legendary ten-time boxing World Champion Oscar De La Hoya holds up his new book, American Son, during a public book signing a few miles from his boyhood neighborhood of East Los Angeles at Borders Book Store in Pico Rivera, California on June 16, 2008.


Legendary ten-time boxing World Champion Oscar De La Hoya points to a dedicated fan?s ?Golden Boy Logo? tattoo during a public book signing of De La Hoya?s new book, American Son, a few miles from De La Hoya?s boyhood neighborhood of East Los Angeles at Borders Book Store in Pico Rivera, California on June 16, 2008.

Photos: HoganPhotos / Golden Boy.




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