While De La Hoya boosted his unbeaten record to 24-0, Whitaker was losing for only the second time in his 43-bout professional career after winning a gold medal in the 1984 Olympics.

In 1997, De La Hoya won a twelve round unanimous decision over Whitaker, and then a decade later he lost a close twelve round split decision to Mayweather in 2007.

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On April 12, 1997, Oscar De La Hoya vs Pernell Whitaker clashed for the WBC welterweight title held by “Sweet Pea:”The bout took place at the Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas.

Oscar De La Hoya, despite being floored in a flash knockdown by Pernell Whitaker in the ninth round, was awarded a unanimous decision Saturday night to wrest the World Boxing Council welterweight c… ...

Oscar De La Hoya and Evander Holyfield have each dethroned a boxing champion here in the last six months. But that’s where similarities between the two big-money marquee boxers and their latest ...

Oscar De La Hoya’s upcoming ‘The Golden Boy’ documentary will be released on HBO on July 24-25. “I’m such a coward,” he says. “I would never ever do that, but yeah, it comes across.

Oscar De La Hoya is being targeted for a showdown against a retired pound-for-pound star. The legendary ...

Golden Boy Promotions President Oscar De La Hoya is the only man to have fought both Pernell Whitaker and Floyd Mayweather Jr. In 1997, De La Hoya won a twelve .

LAS VEGAS — Pound-for-pound. Libra-por-libra.Bilingual Oscar De La Hoya claimed that honor last night, winning a unanimous decision to dethrone World Boxing Council welterweight champion Pernell ...