Electronic Arts announced today that Oscar De La Hoya will serve as cover athlete and spokesman for Fight Night Round 3. Olympic gold medalist, former WBC and WBA super welterweight champion, WBC welterweight and super lightweight champion, De La Hoya is recognized as one of the best pound-for-pound fighters in the world and will be featured on the cover of Fight Night Round 3 for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation Portable. Arturo Gatti and Mickey Ward will grace the covers of the game for the PlayStation 2 and Xbox.
“It’s exciting to be contributing to a project that pushes the popularity of boxing to a new level and to a new audience,� said De La Hoya. “EA SPORTS Fight Night Round 3 is so realistic anyone can pick up the game and learn about the actual sport while having a fun time doing it. The visuals in the game are so amazing. You can actually see the emotions on my face change throughout the round.�
