Pernell Whitaker vs Oscar De La Hoya
On April 12, 1997, Pernell Whitaker (40-1-1, 17 KOs), the welterweight WBC champion, defends his title against former world champion Oscar De La Hoya (23-0, 20 KOs).
Whitaker vs De La Hoya Stats
Pernell Whitaker is coming in to the fight on a 8-fight win streak with a 40% KO rate; his last fight was a 11th round TKO victory over Diosbelys Hurtado, 2 months and 19 days ago. Oscar De La Hoya is on a 23-fight win streak with a 87% KO rate, with his last fight being a unanimous decision win over Miguel Ángel González, 2 months and 25 days ago.
Whitaker vs De La Hoya Prediction & Odds
The odds of winning are at 98.9-1.1 in favor of Oscar De La Hoya. Pernell Whitaker won't be able to do much against De La Hoya.
Whitaker vs De La Hoya Result
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.