Oscar De La Hoya is known for his role in the boxing arena and his ongoing participation in the sport as a promoter. What fans don't typically hear from De La Hoya are any remarks or stories about his children. Many people wonder why this is and what the reason is for him not being more vocal about those who will carry on his family name.
When it comes to the world of fatherhood, Oscar De La Hoya doesn't sit at the top of the rankings as he has so often in boxing. Instead, he takes more of a backseat approach and leaves much of the child-rearing to the children's mothers (and their partners).
Who Are Oscar De La Hoya's Children?
While the De La Hoya surname may not be a common one, there are many individuals who make up the ancestral tree. De La Hoya sits at the center of a large family, with several children by multiple women.
At the start of his fatherhood journey, De La Hoya welcomed two sons within the same year with two different women. The oldest child Jacob was born on February 18, 1998, to Oscar and his ex-girlfriend Toni Alvarado. Later that year, on November 30, 1998, his second child was born. Devon De La Hoya was born to Angelique McQueen.
Two newborns in such a short period is a lot to handle. However, De La Hoya wasn't done adding to his brood. Less than six months after the birth of Devon, Oscar welcomed his first daughter; Atiana De La Hoya was born to Shanna Moakler on March 29, 1999.
Atiana remained the youngest De La Hoya for nearly six years when her younger brother Oscar Gabriel was born. Entering the world on December 29, 2005, young Oscar was the first child of Millie Corretjer, who was married to the elder Oscar De La Hoya for over ten years.
Rounding out the family were two more daughters, also born to Corretjer. Nina Lauren Nenitte was born on her brother Oscar's second birthday in 2007. The youngest De La Hoya was born seven years later on January 14, 2014. Victoria Lauren Rose was born to Oscar and Millie just before their divorce in 2015.
De La Hoya Admits to Being an Absentee Father
When it comes to fatherhood, De La Hoya is quick to account for his shortcomings. He has been known to state in interviews that he didn't have much of a role in the upbringing of his children, stating that the responsibility fell to their mothers.
While it is unfortunate that he hasn't played a more considerable role in his kids' lives, it is refreshing to hear him admit that he hasn't done his job as a father in the fullest sense that he could have.
When it comes to his sons and two younger daughters, their mothers have stepped up to the plate. While partners have come in and out of the picture, the bulk of the responsibility has presumably gone to Alvarado, McQueen, and Corretjer.
In 2003, son Devon and his mother went missing for five days after leaving the mall. A friend of the child's mother reported the pair and their unknown whereabouts.
Devon De La Hoya is now following in his father's footsteps when it comes to boxing. However, it is unknown if any other De La Hoya children are on the same path.
Who Raised Atiana De La Hoya?
As the only child of Oscar De La Hoya and Shanna Moakler, Atiana De La Hoya is forging her own way in the world. During Moakler's pregnancy and immediately after, the couple was engaged to be married. However, that ended in 2000 when Atiana was around one year old.
After the divorce, Moakler largely parented Atiana solo until she met Blink 182 drummer Travis Barker in 2002. At the time, her daughter Atiana was just three years old. The couple went on to get married and have two more children, Landon and Alabama. Travis Barker has credited himself with raising Atiana, a statement that Oscar De La Hoya wholeheartedly backs.
Barker and Moakler divorced in 2008. While there is allegedly still some jealousy and resentment between the former couple, they do understand the importance of stability for their children.
Moakler has allowed Atiana to have the same level of relationship with Travis as she did before the divorce, and Travis treats Atiana as his own child, including her in all family activities.
Since the marriage of Barker and Kourtney Kardashian, Atiana's circle has grown even more. Fans frequently see images of her with the extended Kardashian clan. The first De La Hoya daughter was in attendance at the couple's wedding and was also the center of everyone's attention during the celebration of her 24th birthday.
Despite having much interaction with their biological father through their younger years, the De La Hoya children have had positive role models in their lives, and even ones that Oscar himself endorses.
