Okay, so the other day I stumbled across something online, or maybe someone mentioned it, I can’t quite recall exactly how it popped up. It was about Oscar De La Hoya and, well, the word ‘death’ was attached. That really caught my eye, you know? Made me pause.
My first thought was, “Wait, seriously?” I mean, De La Hoya, the Golden Boy? Felt kinda off. He’s pretty active, you see him around in boxing news, promoting stuff. Seemed unlikely, but hey, you never know these days, things happen fast.
So, what did I do? Like most folks, I guess, I went looking for more info. Fired up my usual browser.
My Process Went Something Like This:
- Initial Search: Just typed in “oscar de la hoya death” straight up. Wanted to see what the immediate results were.
- Sifting Through Stuff: Got a mix of things, as you’d expect. Some looked like real news headlines, others looked a bit… clickbaity? You know the type. Headlines designed to make you click, maybe not totally accurate.
- Looking for Reliable Sources: I started specifically looking for results from big news places. Think major sports networks, established news organizations. Places you’d generally trust not to jump the gun on something like this.
- Checking Dates: Made sure to look at the dates on any articles or posts. Sometimes old news resurfaces and causes confusion.
- Cross-Referencing: Didn’t just rely on one source. I looked at a few different reputable sites to see if the story was consistent.
After digging around for a bit, here’s what I found. There was definitely buzz, maybe some old rumors or confusion, but nothing concrete from any reliable source confirming this. All the credible places showed he was very much alive, active, posting on social media, involved in boxing events.
It seems it was just one of those internet things. A rumor or maybe confusion with someone else, perhaps? Hard to say exactly where it started. But the main thing is, after actually looking into it methodically, going step-by-step, I could see there was no truth to it. Just goes to show, you really gotta check things out yourself sometimes, go past the first thing you see. It was just my little investigation for the day, wanted to clear it up in my own head.
