Ocar De La Hoya made his announcement at an outdoor plaza across the street from Staples Center, where a bronze statue of the 36-year-old Golden Boy stands.

“I’ve come to the conclusion that it’s over,” the East Los Angeles native said before hundreds of fans, including comedian George Lopez and Oscar-nominated actor and former fighter Mickey Rourke. “It’s over inside the ring for me.”

De La Hoya retired four months after he was beaten by Manny Pacquiao, his fourth loss in his last seven fights. He has not defeated a formidable opponent since Fernando Vargas in 2002. Age and diminished skills led to losses in recent years to Felix Trinidad, Shane Mosley, Bernard Hopkins and Floyd Mayweather Jr.

He won his last title in May 2006, beating Ricardo Mayorga in six rounds for the WBC 154-pound belt. He finished with a record of 39-6 and 30 knockouts.

Oscar De La Hoya announced Thursday that he will meet on Dec. 6.

De La Hoya (39-5, 30 KOs), who has repeatedly said the December fight would be the last bout of his storied career in which he’s won world titles in six weight divisions, has been in talks with Pacquiao (47-3-2, 35 KOs) for weeks. Negotiations had gotten slowed down when both sides could not come to an agreement on how to split the revenue, which is expected to exceed more well over $100 million.