WinnerOscar De La Hoya vs
WinnerOscar De La Hoya
UD 12Oscar De La Hoya won by unanimous decision
Tale of the tape
| De La Hoya | Whitaker | |
|---|---|---|
| 39-6 (30 KOs) | Record | 40-4 (17 KOs) |
| 24 | Age | -25 |
| Orthodox | Stance | Southpaw |
| 5’ 10’ | Height | 5'6" |
| 73” | Reach | 69" |
How fans scored it
114 De La Hoya
-114 Whitaker
From 28 fan scorecards
| Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| De La Hoya | 9 (37% of fans) | 10 (79% of fans) | 10 (83% of fans) | 10 (78% of fans) | 9 (6% of fans) | 9 (39% of fans) | 10 (44% of fans) | 10 (100% of fans) | 8 (0% of fans) | 10 (78% of fans) | 9 (28% of fans) | 10 (94% of fans) | 114 |
| Whitaker | 10 (58% of fans) | 9 (21% of fans) | 9 (11% of fans) | 9 (22% of fans) | 10 (94% of fans) | 10 (61% of fans) | 10 (50% of fans) | 9 (0% of fans) | 10 (100% of fans) | 9 (22% of fans) | 10 (72% of fans) | 9 (0% of fans) | 114 |
Fight details
- Date
- Saturday 12 April 1997
- Venue
- Thomas & Mack Center
- Location
- Las Vegas, USA
- Weight class
- Welterweight
- Scheduled
- 12 rounds
- Result
- Oscar De La Hoya won by unanimous decision
- Promotion
- Broadcast
- HBO
Summary
Oscar De La Hoya beat Pernell Whitaker by unanimous decision in a welterweight fight on Saturday 12 April 1997 at Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, USA. 28 Fight Scores fans scored the fight, and their average card had a 114-114 draw.