Oscar De La Hoya vs. Wilfredo Rivera

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Oscar De La Hoya 147 lbs beat Wilfredo Rivera 147 lbs by TKO at 2:48 in round 8 of 12

  • Date: 1997-12-06
  • Location: Caesars Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA
  • Referee: Joe Cortez
  • Judge: Sergio Silvi 68-63
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  • Judge: Richard James Davies 70-63
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  • Judge: John Riley 69-63
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  • World Boxing Council Welterweight Title (3rd defense of De La Hoya)
  • Time: 2:48
  • Weights: 147 lbs (each)


Comment(s):

- Rivera down in Round 4.
- The ringside doctor Howard Taylor advises to stop the fight due to a Rivera cut.