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Article: De La Hoya settles grudge
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- The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Milwaukee, WI)
- Article date:
- September 15, 2002
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De La Hoya settles grudge
He stops Vargas at 1:48 of 11th
By TIM DAHLBERG Associated Press
Sunday, September 15, 2002
Las Vegas -- Oscar De La Hoya settled a neighborhood feud and left
no doubt who was the best 154-pounder in the world Saturday night,
stopping Fernando Vargas with a vicious assault in the 11th round of
their grudge match.
De La Hoya knocked down Vargas for the first time in the fight
with a left hook in the final round, then pummeled him along the
ropes until referee Joe Cortez moved in to stop the fight at 1 minute
48 seconds of the round.
The end came after a fight of ebb and flow that saw both fighters
take the advantage at various times before a roaring crowd of 11,425 ...