Hoya vs Vargas

Who won Hoya vs Vargas?

Oscar De La Hoya beat Fernando Vargas by technical knockout in the 11th round on Saturday, September 14th, 2002, at Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Las Vegas.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Super Welterweight division, which meant the weight limit was 154 pounds (11 stone or 69.8 kg).

This contest was for the WBC super welterweight championship of the world.

Hoya vs Vargas stats

Back in September 2002, Oscar De La Hoya stepped into the ring with a record of 34 wins, 2 losses, and 0 draws.

Fernando Vargas made his way to the ring with a record of 22 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws.

Oscar De La Hoya was the older man by 52 years, at 29 years old.

Hoya had a 3-inch reach advantage.

Both Oscar De La Hoya and Fernando Vargas fought out of an orthodox stance.

Hoya was the more experienced professional fighter, having had 13 more fights, and made his debut in 1992, 4 years and 4 months earlier than Vargas, whose first professional fight was in 1997. He had fought 125 more professional rounds, totaling 308 compared to Vargas' 183.

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What time did Hoya vs Vargas start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 11:00 PM EST / 8:00 PM PST at Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Las Vegas, United States, which was around 4:00 AM BST in the UK.

What were the odds on Hoya vs Vargas?

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