Boxing
From Staff and Wire Reports
Olympic gold medalist Oscar De La Hoya will make his 10-round debut May 8 when he fights Frankie Avelar in a lightweight bout at Lake Tahoe.
De La Hoya, undefeated in five professional fights, will try for his sixth consecutive knockout. Avelar holds the North American Boxing Federation lightweight title.
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