Description : Here we have the Official On-Site fight poster for the WBC light-welterweight championship bout from Caesars Palace, Las Vegas for the clash of Mexican superstars, 7th June, 1996.
On June 7, 1996, Oscar De La Hoya fought Mexican legend Julio Cesar Chavez (96-1-1) for the Lineal & WBC Light-welterweight championship. De la Hoya, with a record of 21-0 with 19 K.Os, defeated Chavez by a fourth round TKO. The fight was stopped due to a bad cut suffered to Chavez. Until their rematch in 1998, Chavez stated that De La Hoya did not defeat him since the fight was stopped.This was the 1st meeting between the older ageing champion Chavez, and the new kid on the block, the "Olympic Goldenboy" Oscar De La Hoya.
Postage: 10.00 UK Special Delivery... 20.00 International.