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Article: De La Hoya roars back
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- The Record (Bergen County, NJ)
- Article date:
- September 15, 2002
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De La Hoya roars back -- Pummels Vargas in 11th round of title fight
By KEITH A. IDEC, STAFF WRITER
Date: 09-15-2002, Sunday
Section: SPORTS
Edtion: All Editions.=.Sunday
Ran in late edition only
LAS VEGAS - While Fernando Vargas was busy flexing his muscles during
their weigh-in, Oscar De La Hoya grinned and responded by tapping
his own chin, mocking Vargas' six knockdowns in his three previous
fights.
It took him more than 10 rounds, but De La Hoya provided proof of
his suggestion Saturday by tapping Vargas' chin with a mighty left
hook in the 11th round and finishing his reeling rival with a flurry
of punches near a corner. Referee Joe Cortez stopped the ...