Pernell Whitaker Vs Oscar De La Hoya
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He met oscar de la hoya on april 12 1997 in las vegas nevada whitaker defending his wbc championship and the mythical status as the best boxer in the world pound for pound succeeded in making de la hoya look bad through his crafty defense but he was unable to mount a sufficient offense to convince the judges whitaker was awarded an official knockdown in the 9th round and according to.
The scores were 115 111 116 110 and 116 110 in the new champion s favor but for the first time although certainly not the last major controversy hung over a de la hoya fight. Pernell whitaker site description. Sweet pea s only loss was a questionable split decision to jose luis ramirez in 1988. Oscar de la hoya wbc welterweight championship april 12 1997 las vegas boxing s brightest star oscar de la hoya 23 0 20 kos attempts to win a fifth world title in a fourth weight class by challenging reigning welterweight champ and pound for pound king pernell whitaker 40 1 1 17 kos in a highly anticipated showdown of.
Oscar de la hoya moves up in weight to challenge pernell whitaker for the wbc world welterweight title. The win was the most controversial of de la hoya s career. Oscar de la hoya vs. By boxing news on april 11 2020.
The night oscar de la hoya got a w over pernell whitaker is still debated and argued 23 years later. Round by round scores judging and ratings. The 33 year old pernell whitaker had been the wbc welterweight champion for four years captured world titles in four different. The bout featured a matchup of two of the top ranked.
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A round by round breakdown of the controversial 1997 welterweight title fight between pernell whitaker and oscar de la hoya. Oscar de la hoya vs. Oscar de la hoya billed as pound for pound was a professional boxing match contested on april 12 1997 for the wbc and lineal welterweight championships. Whitaker had established himself as a boxing legend.On april 12 1997 oscar de la hoya won the wbc welterweight title when he defeated pernell whitaker by a 12 round unanimous decision at the thomas and mack center in las vegas. Here we have an original caesars palace commissioned onsite poster for the mega fight held at the thomas mack centre in las vegas.
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