Plot Synopsis

Executive produced by Mark Wahlberg, Stephen Levinson, and Mario Lopez and directed by Fernando Villena, THE GOLDEN BOY is a two-part documentary that chronicles the life of Oscar De La Hoya, who, by the age of 19, was an Olympic boxing gold medalist, a multi-world title-winning professional boxer, a hometown hero and a role model to his Mexican-American community in East Los Angeles. Nicknamed "The Golden Boy," De La Hoya =- with his good looks, electric charisma, and heartfelt story of winning Olympic gold for his dying mother -- rocketed to national prominence as a superstar both in and outside the ring. But all was not what it appeared to be behind that polished facade. Told in De La Hoya's own words through a series of candid interviews with him and those closest to him, and featuring rare archival footage, THE GOLDEN BOY peels back the layers of this celebrated yet complicated figure, exploring his triumphs and turmoil to reveal a man struggling to come to terms with lifelong demons and the impossible burden of a nickname he couldn't live up to. The two episodes debuted on HBO at 9pm ET/PT on consecutive nights, beginning Monday, July 24:

Part 1 (Monday, July 24, 2023 at 9-10:21pm): After rising from a young boxing phenom from East Los Angeles to an Olympic champion and media sensation, Oscar De La Hoya soon cements himself as a bona fide superstar. But while De La Hoya wins multiple world titles and earns recognition as one of the best fighters in the world, turmoil lurking beneath the surface threatens to implode his carefully crafted public persona.

Part 2 (Tuesday, July 25, 2023 at 9-10:20pm): The growth of Oscar De La Hoya's boxing empire, as well as his foray into entertainment with the launch of an album of Latin pop music; his self-destructive behavior continues to damage his public image and throw his personal life into disarray.