De La Hoya in ring with ABC’s ‘Lopez’ – The Hollywood Reporter
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Oscar De La Hoya has signed on to guest star in an episode of ABC’s comedy series “George Lopez.”
The boxer will portray a trash-talking doctor on the golf course with Lopez in the series, from Warner Bros. Television. The airdate for the episode has not been determined.
The Season 6 premiere of “Lopez” is at 8 p.m. Jan. 24.
De La Hoya has portrayed himself in such series as Fox’s “The Simpsons” and “MadTV” and HBO’s “Arli$$.”
The boxer, nicknamed the “Golden Boy,” will defend his junior middleweight championship May 5 in a fight against welterweight champ “Pretty Boy” Floyd Mayweather Jr. The fight will air on HBO pay-per-view.
De La Hoya is repped by CAA and attorney Stephen Espinoza.
