<Tr> <Th_colspan="3"> Goodwill Games </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> 1990 Seattle </Td> <Td> Featherweight </Td> </Tr> <P> Oscar De La Hoya (/ deɪləˈhɔɪ. ə /; born February 4, 1973) is a former professional boxer who competed from 1992 to 2008 . He holds dual American and Mexican citizenship . 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 . </P> <P> He was born in Los Angeles, California, and comes from a boxing family . His grandfather Vicente, father Joel Sr. and brother Joel Jr. were all boxers . 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 . </P>

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