On June 7, 1996, a 23-year-old Oscar De La Hoya (21-0, 19 KOs) got a shot at the WBC super-lightweight title held by 33-year-old Mexican boxer Julio César Chávez (96-1-1, 79 KOs).
De La Hoya came in to the fight on a 21-fight win streak with a 90% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 3 months and 29 days. Chávez was on a 7-fight win streak with a 80% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 3 months and 29 days.
Oscar De La Hoya stopped the champion via TKO in the 4th round of the 12-round world-title fight, and is crowned the new WBC super-lightweight champion. De La Hoya improves his record to 22-0 (20 KOs), while Chávez adds a loss to his record at 96-2-1.
On May 6, 1995, the 22-year-old WBO lightweight champion, Oscar De La Hoya (17-0, 15 KOs), and the 24-year-old IBF lightweight champion Rafael Ruelas (43-1, 33 KOs) met in a title-unification fight.
De La Hoya came in to the fight on a 17-fight win streak with a 88% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 2 months and 18 days. Ruelas was on a 16-fight win streak with a 75% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 3 months and 8 days.
Oscar De La Hoya made very easy work of Rafael Ruelas, stopping Ruelas via TKO in the 2nd. De La Hoya improves his record to 18-0 (16 KOs), while Ruelas adds a loss to his record at 43-2.
On April 12, 1997, a 24-year-old Oscar De La Hoya (23-0, 20 KOs) got a shot at the WBC welterweight title held by 33-year-old Pernell Whitaker (40-1-1, 17 KOs).
De La Hoya came in to the fight on a 23-fight win streak with a 87% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 2 months and 25 days. Whitaker was on a 8-fight win streak with a 40% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 2 months and 19 days.
Oscar De La Hoya defeated Pernell Whitaker via unanimous decision and wins the WBC title. De La Hoya improves his record to 24-0, while Whitaker adds a loss to his record at 40-2-1.
On September 9, 1995, the 22-year-old WBO lightweight world champion, Oscar De La Hoya (18-0, 16 KOs), faced a 29-year-old Genaro Hernández (32-0-1, 16 KOs), in a title defense fight.
De La Hoya came in to the fight on a 18-fight win streak with a 88% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 4 months and 3 days. Hernández was on a 5-fight win streak with a 48% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 5 months and 9 days.
The challenger refused to continue the fight in the 6th round, and Oscar De La Hoya is crowned the new lightweight world champion. De La Hoya improves his record to 19-0 (17 KOs), while Hernández adds a loss to his record at 32-1-1.
On June 23, 2001, a 28-year-old Oscar De La Hoya (33-2, 27 KOs) got a shot at the WBC super-welterweight title held by 33-year-old Spanish boxer Javier Castillejo (51-4, 34 KOs).
De La Hoya came in to the fight on a 1-fight win streak with a 77% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 2 months and 30 days. Castillejo was on a 14-fight win streak with a 61% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 8 months and 2 days.
Oscar De La Hoya defeated Javier Castillejo via unanimous decision and wins the WBC title. De La Hoya improves his record to 34-2, while Castillejo adds a loss to his record at 51-5.
On December 15, 1995, the 22-year-old WBO lightweight world champion, Oscar De La Hoya (19-0, 17 KOs), faced a 29-year-old Jesse James Leija (30-1-2, 14 KOs), in a title defense fight.
De La Hoya came in to the fight on a 19-fight win streak with a 89% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 3 months and 6 days. Leija was on a 2-fight win streak with a 42% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 4 months and 16 days.
Oscar De La Hoya made very easy work of Jesse James Leija, stopping the challenger via RTD in the 2nd. De La Hoya improves his record to 20-0 (18 KOs), while Leija adds a loss to his record at 30-2-2.
On July 29, 1994, 21-year-old Oscar De La Hoya (13-0, 12 KOs) and 28-year-old Jorge Páez (53-6-4, 36 KOs) fought for the vacant WBO lightweight title.
De La Hoya came in to the fight on a 13-fight win streak with a 92% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 2 months and 2 days. Páez was on a 7-fight win streak with a 57% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 1 month and 18 days.
Oscar De La Hoya made very easy work of Jorge Páez, stopping Páez via KO in the 2nd. De La Hoya improves his record to 14-0 (13 KOs), while Páez adds a loss to his record at 53-7-4.
On May 6, 2006, a 33-year-old Oscar De La Hoya (37-4, 29 KOs) got a shot at the WBC super-welterweight title held by 32-year-old Nicaraguan boxer Ricardo Mayorga (27-5-1, 22 KOs).
De La Hoya came in to the fight on a 1-fight losing streak with a 70% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 1 year, 7 months, and 18 days. Mayorga was on a 1-fight win streak with a 66% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 8 months and 23 days.
Oscar De La Hoya stopped the champion via TKO in the 6th round of the 12-round world-title fight, and is crowned the new WBC super-welterweight champion. De La Hoya improves his record to 38-4 (30 KOs), while Mayorga adds a loss to his record at 27-6-1.
On June 13, 1998, the 25-year-old WBC welterweight world champion, Oscar De La Hoya (27-0, 22 KOs), faced a 27-year-old French boxer Patrick Charpentier (27-4-1, 23 KOs), in a title defense fight.
De La Hoya came in to the fight on a 27-fight win streak with a 81% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 6 months and 7 days. Charpentier was on a 4-fight win streak with a 71% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 2 months and 5 days.
Oscar De La Hoya made easy work of Patrick Charpentier, stopping the challenger via TKO in the 3rd. De La Hoya improves his record to 28-0 (23 KOs), while Charpentier adds a loss to his record at 27-5-1.
On February 18, 1995, the 22-year-old WBO lightweight world champion, Oscar De La Hoya (16-0, 15 KOs), faced a 29-year-old Puerto Rican boxer John John Molina (36-3, 26 KOs), in a title defense fight.
De La Hoya came in to the fight on a 16-fight win streak with a 93% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 2 months and 8 days. Molina was on a 15-fight win streak with a 66% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 2 months and 23 days.
Oscar De La Hoya defeated John John Molina via unanimous decision and successfully defended his WBO lightweight title. De La Hoya improves his record to 17-0, while Molina adds a loss to his record at 36-4.