Oscar De La Hoya book

Title: American Son, My Story, Oscar De La Hoya
Cost: $25.95
Pages: 268

Oscar De La Hoya recently came out with his new autobiography, entitled "American Son, My Story"

He co-wrote it with Steve Springer. The book gives a more in-depth look into his childhood and his thoughts about his career and where he stands being a Mexican-American athlete.

He also gives some insight into his opponents, i.e. Julio Cesar Chavez and his work with his trainers over the years, i.e. Floyd Mayweather Sr. and Robert Alcazar.

The book is a nuts and bolts type of bio. Nothing too extravagant, but revealing in many ways.

Oscar De La Hoya is one of our generation's most popular and intriguing athletes, so his words and actions are important to many. That's why his book is likely to be well-read, people want to hear about what he thought about his career and how it got started.

De La Hoya's career has been a fascinating one in many respects. He grew up poor in Los Angeles, rose to the top as an amateur and professional and is now a promoter at the highest level.

American Son is a good read, it's useful in many ways and you get an insight of De La Hoya, that you might not get otherwise from his newsclips.

- Felix