On September 18, 1999, Félix Trinidad (35-0, 30 KOs), the welterweight IBF champion, and the welterweight WBC champion Oscar De La Hoya (31-0, 25 KOs), meet in a title-unification fight.
Félix Trinidad is coming in to the fight on a 35-fight win streak with a 85% KO rate; his last fight was a 4th round KO victory over Hugo Pineda, 3 months and 20 days ago. Oscar De La Hoya is on a 31-fight win streak with a 80% KO rate, with his last fight being a 11th round TKO win over Oba Carr, 3 months and 27 days ago.
This should be a confident win for Félix Trinidad at 99-1 winning odds. Oscar De La Hoya really doesn't have much to present against Trinidad.
Félix Trinidad defeated Oscar De La Hoya via majority decision and unifies the IBF and WBC welterweight titles. Trinidad improves his record to 36-0, while De La Hoya adds a loss to his record at 31-1.