Oscar de la Hoya was The Ring magazine's top-rated fighter in the world in 1998.
 De La Hoya was nicknamed "The Golden Boy of boxing" by the media when he represented the United States at the 1992 Summer Olympics where, shortly after having graduated from James A
"=== Retirement and proposed comeback ===De La Hoya announced his retirement on April 14, 2009, ending any speculation about a potential fight with Julio Csar Chvez Jr

