Oscar’s cousin dazzles against Caballero to salvage an otherwise drab undercard.
Despite being the cousin of Golden Boy Promotions boss, Oscar De La Hoya, Diego came into his 10-rounder against former IBF bantamweight champion Randy Caballero as the underdog, and without the experience of his rival. However, he was something of a revelation from the start and went on to score an entertaining, and largely one-sided points victory.
Showing off excellent footwork, and a natural ability to find the right punches at the right time, De La Hoya, fighting out of Mexicali, Mexico, zipped in and out of range to bewitch Caballero. A jarring right hand set the tone about a minute into the action and, as early as the second session, the Californian’s features started to swell.
This story is from the September 21, 2017 edition of Boxing News.
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