Promoter accused of assault on woman in November 2017Spokesman for De La Hoya calls allegations ‘completely false’The former
boxing world champion Oscar De La Hoya has been accused of sexual assault in a lawsuit filed in
California earlier this month.
According to court documents, which were obtained by
ESPN this week, the plaintiff is seeking a jury trial and unspecified damages. The woman, who was 29 at the time of the alleged assault in 2017, accuses De La Hoya, who is now a promoter, of sexual assault, sexual battery, gender violence, negligence and intentional infliction of emotional distress.