Oscar De La Hoya Is ‘Grateful’ Travis Barker Raised Daughter Atiana

Oscar De La Hoya sang Travis Barker‘s praises whereas discussing how his kids have been raised in his absence.

“He’s a good guy. I’ve talked to him several times, and we communicate about Atiana,” De La Hoya, 50, stated of Barker and his 24-year-old daughter throughout an in depth interview with Entertainment Tonight revealed on Saturday, July 8. “And we communicate about Atiana. I’m just grateful for what he’s done.”

Shanna Moakler and De La Hoya welcomed Atiana collectively in 1999. Moakler went on to marry Barker, now 47, in October 2004 and so they welcomed son Landon, now 19, and daughter Alabama, now 17, earlier than their divorce was finalized in 2008.

The boxer, who’s at the moment selling his HBO documentary, The Golden Boy, stated he has come to phrases with being an absentee father.

“Look, I didn’t raise my kids, you know? Their moms did. And I have to give credit where credit is due,” De La Hoya defined. “I’m grateful that Barker was there, you know, as a father figure for my daughter. I have to be grateful that Shanna was a mother to Atiana, and just know my place, basically, you know? My place — I’m obviously a father, and I’m proud of it. But, again, I’m grateful for what they’ve done. Especially with Barker. He’s obviously stepped up to the plate.”

He added, “He’s such a nice guy. I have the utmost respect for him.”

His latest remarks echo a December 2021 assertion he made through Instagram Story after a fan requested, “How do you feel about Travis claiming he raised your daughter?”

“I have nothing but respect for my man @travisbarker,” the fighter wrote in response.

In addition to Atiana, De La Hoya shares son Jacob, 25, with Toni Alvarado and son Devon, 24 with Angelicque McQueen, respectively. He additionally welcomed son Oscar, 17, daughter Nina, 14, and daughter Victoria, 9, with estranged spouse Milagros “Millie” Corretjer. The pair married in October 2001 and introduced their cut up in 2016. De La Hoya formally filed for divorce in January.

Atiana has a relationship with each Barker and De La Hoya’s different youngsters, and he or she gained just a few extra siblings when the Blink-182 drummer married Kourtney Kardashian in May 2022. The actuality star, 44, shares Mason, 13, Penelope, 11, and Reign, 8, with ex Scott Disick.

Kourtney and Travis will develop their household once they welcome their first baby collectively, a child boy, later this 12 months. The Kardashians star publicly introduced her being pregnant final month.