Oscar De La Hoya vs Julio César Chávez II
On September 18, 1998, Oscar De La Hoya (28-0, 23 KOs), the welterweight WBC champion, defends his title against former world champion Julio César Chávez (100-2-2, 81 KOs).
De La Hoya vs Chávez II Stats
Oscar De La Hoya is coming in to the fight on a 28-fight win streak with a 82% KO rate; his last fight was a 3rd round TKO victory over Patrick Charpentier, 3 months and 5 days ago. Julio César Chávez is on a 1-fight win streak with a 77% KO rate, with his last fight being a 3rd round TKO win over Ken Sigurani, 2 months and 24 days ago.
De La Hoya vs Chávez II Prediction & Odds
This should be a confident win for Oscar De La Hoya at 99-1 winning odds. Julio César Chávez really doesn't have much to present against De La Hoya.
De La Hoya vs Chávez II Result
In the rematch, the challenger refused to continue the fight in the 8th round, and Oscar De La Hoya is crowned the new welterweight world champion. De La Hoya improves his record to 29-0 (24 KOs), while Chávez adds a loss to his record at 100-3-2.