Oscar de la Hoya retired from fighting in 1990.
Oscar De La Hoya ( [ deɪləˈhɔɪ.ə ] born February 4 , 1973 ) is a former professional boxer who competed from 1992 to 2008 . Nicknamed `` The Golden Boy '' , De La Hoya represented the United States at the 1992 Summer Olympics , winning a gold medal in the lightweight division shortly after graduating from James A. Garfield High School . De La Hoya was named Fighter of the Year by The Ring magazine in 1995 , and was their top-rated fighter in the world , pound for pound , in 1997 and 1998 . He officially announced his retirement in 2009 , after a professional career spanning sixteen years . In 2002 , De La Hoya founded Golden Boy Promotions , a combat sport promotional firm .