<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> 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>
when did oscar de la hoya start boxing
when did oscar de la hoya start boxing
1992
1992