Oscar De La Hoya vs. Pernell Whitaker
HE'S GOLDEN: De La Hoya triumphsOscar De La Hoya used aggressiveness to overcome the slick boxing tactics of Pernell Whitaker on Saturday night at the Thomas & Mack Center. De La Hoya captured a unanimous decision over the showboating Whitaker to capture Whitaker's World Boxing Council welterweight championship.
Question remains who's best pound-for-pound
De La Hoya won the WBC welterweight title with a surprisingly one-sided unanimous decision over Whitaker. The mantle of the world's best pound-for-pound champion is another matter, however.
Joe Hawk: Rematch needed to settle the 'Pound 4 Pound' question
The 24-year-old De La Hoya, nine years Whitaker's junior, may have scored a unanimous decision, but there were many in attendance -- Whitaker specifically -- who thought the outcome easily could have gone the other way. And should have.
Taking in a night at the fights
Let's say you want to take that special someone to a world championship fight. It could be your spouse, mother or bloodthirsty second cousin. Let's say (gulp) money is no object. Let's gear up for a night at the fights with Oscar De La Hoya and Pernell Whitaker.
De La Hoya overcomes knockdown to win title
De La Hoya hit the canvass, the victim of a controversial knockdown in the ninth round, on his way to a unanimous decision.
Mills not second guessing
Years ago, Mills Lane might have been forced to pick a winner. But the practice of having referees double as judges has been abolished in world championship fights.
UNDERCARD: Butterbean gets quick win
The main event may have had Sweet Pea, but the undercard had "The Bean." And it took less than two rounds Saturday night for Eric "Butterbean" Esch to turn Ed White into a vegetable.
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TALE OF THE TAPE
The statistics for the World Boxing Council welterweight championship betweenchampion Pernell Whitaker and challenger Oscar De La Hoya.
 WHITAKER 33 40-1-1 146 1/2 5-6 69 37 39 1/2 13 1/2 11 1/4 28 22 14 15 1/2 7 10 1/4 |
 Age Record Weight Height Reach Chest (Normal) Chest (Expanded) Biceps Forearm Waist Thigh Calf Neck Wrist Fist |
 DE LA HOYA 24 23-0 146 1/2 5-11 72 39 42 1/4 13 3/4 12 31 3/4 21 13 1/2 15 1/2 7 9 |