Telemundo Scores Knock-Out With de la Hoya.
October 3, 2003
Internationally known boxing superstar Oscar de la Hoya, will be the boxing commentator during the 2004 Olympic Games broadcast on both Telemundo and NBC. The announcement was officially made by Jorge Hidalgo, Executive Vice President of Telemundo Sports, during a press conference held at the NBC building in New York City.
“I know that boxing fans join me in welcoming Oscar to his new home at Telemundo and NBC,” said Hidalgo. “His expertise as a professional boxer and former Olympic medallist, will make our coverage exceptional for both Spanish and English-speaking viewers.”
De La Hoya became the “Golden Boy” of boxing with his surprising win of a gold medal in the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona. Since then, he has captured five boxing titles in five different weight classes, ranking him among boxing’s elite. He has often been referred to as the best contemporary American boxer.
As part of NBC Network’s Olympic coverage, Telemundo will offer the most in-depth Olympic programming schedule providing the first exclusively non-English language Olympic broadcast in U.S. television history. The network’s over 130 hours of Olympic programming will include a high concentration of boxing with Oscar de la Hoya as commentator and Telemundo’s Jessi Losada as the studio host.
