Oscar de la Hoya
Self
Julio CĂ©sar ChĂĄvez
Self
Julio CĂ©sar ChĂĄvez vs. Oscar de la Hoya I
1996
On June 7, 1996, Oscar De La Hoya fought Mexican legend Julio CĂ©sar ChĂĄvez (96â1â1) for the Lineal & WBC Light-welterweight championship. De la Hoya, with a record of 21â0 with 19 K.Os, defeated Chavez by a fourth round TKO. The fight was stopped due to a bad cut suffered by Chavez. Until their rematch in 1998, ChĂĄvez stated that De La Hoya did not defeat him since the fight was stopped. De La Hoya successfully defended his titles with a twelve round unanimous decision against undefeated former WBC Lightweight Champion and number one light welterweight contender Miguel Ăngel GonzĂĄlez (41â0â0).