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| {{Infobox boxing match | {{Infobox boxing match | ||
| | Fight Name = The Rivals | | Fight Name = The Rivals | ||
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| | nickname1 = The Golden Boy | | nickname1 = The Golden Boy | ||
| | hometown1 = ], U.S. | | hometown1 = ], U.S. | ||
| | purse1 = | | purse1 = $1,000,000 | ||
| | record1 = 18–0 | | record1 = 18–0 (16 KO) | ||
| | age1 = {{age in years and months|February 4, 1973|September 9, 1995}} | | age1 = {{age in years and months|February 4, 1973|September 9, 1995}} | ||
| | height1 = 5 ft 11 in | | height1 = 5 ft 11 in | ||
| | weight1 = 135 lb | | weight1 = 135 lb | ||
| | style1 = Orthodox | | style1 = Orthodox | ||
| | recognition1 = ]<br> |
| recognition1 = ]<br>Lightweight Champion<br>2-division world champion | ||
| | fighter2 = ] | | fighter2 = ] | ||
| | nickname2 = Chicanito | | nickname2 = Chicanito | ||
| | hometown2 = ], U.S. | | hometown2 = ], U.S. | ||
| | purse2 = $500,000 | | purse2 = $500,000 | ||
| | record2 = 32–0–1 | | record2 = 32–0–1 (16 KO) | ||
| | age2 = {{age in years and months|May 10, 1965|September 9, 1995}} | | age2 = {{age in years and months|May 10, 1965|September 9, 1995}} | ||
| | height2 = 5 ft 11 in | | height2 = 5 ft 11 in | ||
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| | result = '''De La Hoya''' wins via 6th-round corner retirement | | result = '''De La Hoya''' wins via 6th-round corner retirement | ||
| }} | }} | ||
| '''] vs. ]''', billed as '''''The Rivals''''' was a professional boxing match contested on September 9, 1995 for the ] lightweight title. | '''] vs. ]''', billed as '''''The Rivals''''' was a professional boxing match contested on September 9, 1995 for the ] lightweight title.<ref>{{cite web |title=Oscar De La Hoya vs. Genaro Hernandez |url=https://boxrec.com/index.php/Oscar_De_La_Hoya_vs._Genaro_Hernandez |website=boxrec.com |publisher=BoxRec |access-date=12 December 2024}}</ref> | ||
| ==Background== | ==Background== | ||
| A fight between 2-division world champion Oscar De La Hoya and former ] super featherweight champion had been in the works for nearly three years. Hernández had first been offered $500,000 by De La Hoya promoter ] in October 1992 to face the yet-to-debut De La Hoya for Hernández's super featherweight title some point in 1993 provided Hernández first get past his challenger ]. But after Hernández beat Pérez convincingly in June 1993, Arum rescinded the offer and instead went on to face the less experienced ] for the WBO version of the super featherweight title the following year. Then in December 1994, Hernández was offered another chance to face De La Hoya, this time receiving a $300,000 offer to move up in weight to challenge De La Hoya for his WBO lightweight title, however, feeling insulted that this second offer was $200,000 less then the previous offer from two years prior and De La Hoya was scheduled to make an over $1,000,000 purse despite holding a then–lesser WBO title, Hernández balked at the chance.<ref>, L.A. Times article, 1995-03-28, Retrieved on 2024-12-11</ref> | A fight between 2-division world champion Oscar De La Hoya and former ] super featherweight champion had been in the works for nearly three years. Hernández had first been offered $500,000 by De La Hoya promoter ] in October 1992 to face the yet-to-debut De La Hoya for Hernández's super featherweight title some point in 1993 provided Hernández first get past his challenger ]. But after Hernández beat Pérez convincingly in June 1993, Arum rescinded the offer and instead went on to face the less experienced ] for the WBO version of the super featherweight title the following year. Then in December 1994, Hernández was offered another chance to face De La Hoya, this time receiving a $300,000 offer to move up in weight to challenge De La Hoya for his WBO lightweight title, however, feeling insulted that this second offer was $200,000 less then the previous offer from two years prior and De La Hoya was scheduled to make an over $1,000,000 purse despite holding a then–lesser WBO title, Hernández balked at the chance.<ref>, L.A. Times article, 1995-03-28, Retrieved on 2024-12-11</ref> Though unable to reach a deal to face De La Hoya, Hernández would make his lightweight debut in April, defeating ], who was coming off a defeat to De La Hoya the previous year, by eighth-round technical knockout.<ref>, L.A. Times article, 1995-04-01, Retrieved on 2024-12-14</ref> | ||
| De La Hoya instead moved on to |
De La Hoya instead moved on to challenge ] lightweight champion in May 1995. De La Hoya, making his debut as a pay-per-view headliner, easily beat Ruelas, knocking him out in the second round to unify the WBO and IBF lightweight titles as well as winning his first major world title.<ref>, N.Y. Times article, 1995-05-07, Retrieved on 2014-03-17</ref> The IBF mandated De La Hoya defend their title against their number-one ranked ] Miguel Julio, but De La Hoya opted to vacate the title at a ] press conference in July and instead announced that he would finally meet Hernández that September in what would be his fifth defense of his WBO lightweight title.<ref>, N.Y. Times article, 1995-07-13 Retrieved on 2024-12-11</ref> Upon the announcement of his fight with De La Hoya, Hernández, who was set to earn a career high $500,000, would officially vacate his WBA super featherweight title after the WBA insisted he meet mandatory challenger Victor Hugo Paz before facing De La Hoya.<ref>, N.Y. Daily News article, 1995-07-13 Retrieved on 2024-12-11</ref> | ||
| De La Hoya and Hernández had a long-standing personal rivalry going into the fight stemming from, in large part, De La Hoya's popularity. Though both fighters were from the Los Angeles area and both had gone on to capture world titles, De La Hoya by 1995 had already become a huge star in the sport while Hernández remained largely unknown and fought in relative anonymity.<ref>, L.A. Times article, 1995-09-03, Retrieved on 2024-12-14</ref> Appearing as a guest on an episode of '']'', De La Hoya notably called out Hernández, referring to him as "Generic" Hernández and denouncing him as a "boring fighter."<ref>, L.A. Times article, 1995-04-30, Retrieved on 2024-12-14</ref> | |||
| ==The Fight== | ==The Fight== | ||
| Hernández started the fight solidly, winning the first round on 2 of the three judge's scorecards, but De La Hoya dominated the majority of the remainder of the fight, landing nearly half of his punches compared to Hernández, who only was able to connect with 23% of his punches and only took one round apiece on two scorecards after the first round. De La Hoya took a more tactical approach, bobbing and weaving constantly to avoid Hernández's punches but still battering him whenever there was an opening. In the sixth round, De La Hoya broke Hernández's nose early in the round after connecting with a right hook followed by a left directly Hernández's nose, which then began to bleed. Though Hernández finished the round, he had trouble breathing in his corner between rounds and claimed to be in severe pain due to his injury, first informing his brother and trainer and then referee ] that he no longer wanted to continue, after which the fight was stopped, giving De La Hoya the victory via corner retirement.<ref>, N.Y. Times article, 1995-09-10 Retrieved on 2024-12-12</ref> |
Hernández started the fight solidly, winning the first round on 2 of the three judge's scorecards, but De La Hoya dominated the majority of the remainder of the fight, landing nearly half of his punches compared to Hernández, who only was able to connect with 23% of his punches and only took one round apiece on two scorecards after the first round. De La Hoya took a more tactical approach, bobbing and weaving constantly to avoid Hernández's punches but still battering him whenever there was an opening. In the sixth round, De La Hoya broke Hernández's nose early in the round after connecting with a right hook followed by a left directly Hernández's nose, which then began to bleed. Though Hernández finished the round, he had trouble breathing in his corner between rounds and claimed to be in severe pain due to his injury, first informing his brother and trainer and then referee ] that he no longer wanted to continue, after which the fight was stopped, giving De La Hoya the victory via corner retirement.<ref>, N.Y. Times article, 1995-09-10 Retrieved on 2024-12-12</ref> | ||
| ==Aftermath== | |||
| Hernández decision to not to continue the fight was likened to ] having quit in his ] with ]. However, Hernández maintained that he did so for his safety stating after the fight "I feel bad I let down a lot of people, but I had to give up. There’s been a lot of serious injuries in boxing lately, and I’ve got a daughter and a beautiful wife. I don’t need to end up like those other fighters. It’s better to say ''no mas'' than not to say another word." Hernández's physician Adam Karns seconded Hernandez stating "It’s such severe pain, no one could have continued." Hernández had first suffered a nose injury sparring with ] weeks before the fight.<ref>, L.A. Times article, 1995-09-10, Retrieved on 2024-12-14</ref> | |||
| ==Fight card== | ==Fight card== | ||
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|align=center|RTD | ||
| |align=center|6/12 | |align=center|6/12 | ||
| |{{ref|Oscar De La Hoya vs. Genaro Hernández|note 1}} | |{{ref|Oscar De La Hoya vs. Genaro Hernández|note 1}} | ||
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| |align=center|10/10 | |align=center|10/10 | ||
| |} | |} | ||
| {{note|Oscar De La Hoya vs. Genaro Hernández|Note 1|For ] Lightweight title}}<br>{{note|James Toney vs. Ernest Mateen|Note 2|For ] Light Heavyweight title}}<br>{{note|Kevin Kelley vs. Clarence Adams|Note 3|For WBU Featherweight title}}<br>{{note|Erik Morales vs. Alberto Martínez|Note 4|For Mexico and ] Super Bantamweight titles}} |
{{note|Oscar De La Hoya vs. Genaro Hernández|Note 1|For ] Lightweight title}}<br>{{note|James Toney vs. Ernest Mateen|Note 2|For ] Light Heavyweight title}}<br>{{note|Kevin Kelley vs. Clarence Adams|Note 3|For WBU Featherweight title}}<br>{{note|Erik Morales vs. Alberto Martínez|Note 4|For Mexico and ] Super Bantamweight titles}} | ||
| ==Broadcasting== | ==Broadcasting== | ||
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| ==References== | ==References== | ||
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| {{s-aft | after=vs. Javier Pichardo}} | |||
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| {{Oscar De La Hoya}} | {{Oscar De La Hoya}} | ||
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| Date | September 9, 1995 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Venue | Caesars Palace, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Title(s) on the line | WBO Lightweight title | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| De La Hoya wins via 6th-round corner retirement | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oscar De La Hoya vs. Genaro Hernández, billed as The Rivals was a professional boxing match contested on September 9, 1995 for the WBO lightweight title.
Background
A fight between 2-division world champion Oscar De La Hoya and former WBA super featherweight champion had been in the works for nearly three years. Hernández had first been offered $500,000 by De La Hoya promoter Bob Arum in October 1992 to face the yet-to-debut De La Hoya for Hernández's super featherweight title some point in 1993 provided Hernández first get past his challenger Raúl Pérez. But after Hernández beat Pérez convincingly in June 1993, Arum rescinded the offer and instead went on to face the less experienced Jimmi Bredahl for the WBO version of the super featherweight title the following year. Then in December 1994, Hernández was offered another chance to face De La Hoya, this time receiving a $300,000 offer to move up in weight to challenge De La Hoya for his WBO lightweight title, however, feeling insulted that this second offer was $200,000 less then the previous offer from two years prior and De La Hoya was scheduled to make an over $1,000,000 purse despite holding a then–lesser WBO title, Hernández balked at the chance. Though unable to reach a deal to face De La Hoya, Hernández would make his lightweight debut in April, defeating Jorge Páez, who was coming off a defeat to De La Hoya the previous year, by eighth-round technical knockout.
De La Hoya instead moved on to challenge IBF lightweight champion in May 1995. De La Hoya, making his debut as a pay-per-view headliner, easily beat Ruelas, knocking him out in the second round to unify the WBO and IBF lightweight titles as well as winning his first major world title. The IBF mandated De La Hoya defend their title against their number-one ranked mandatory challenger Miguel Julio, but De La Hoya opted to vacate the title at a New York City press conference in July and instead announced that he would finally meet Hernández that September in what would be his fifth defense of his WBO lightweight title. Upon the announcement of his fight with De La Hoya, Hernández, who was set to earn a career high $500,000, would officially vacate his WBA super featherweight title after the WBA insisted he meet mandatory challenger Victor Hugo Paz before facing De La Hoya.
De La Hoya and Hernández had a long-standing personal rivalry going into the fight stemming from, in large part, De La Hoya's popularity. Though both fighters were from the Los Angeles area and both had gone on to capture world titles, De La Hoya by 1995 had already become a huge star in the sport while Hernández remained largely unknown and fought in relative anonymity. Appearing as a guest on an episode of The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, De La Hoya notably called out Hernández, referring to him as "Generic" Hernández and denouncing him as a "boring fighter."
The Fight
Hernández started the fight solidly, winning the first round on 2 of the three judge's scorecards, but De La Hoya dominated the majority of the remainder of the fight, landing nearly half of his punches compared to Hernández, who only was able to connect with 23% of his punches and only took one round apiece on two scorecards after the first round. De La Hoya took a more tactical approach, bobbing and weaving constantly to avoid Hernández's punches but still battering him whenever there was an opening. In the sixth round, De La Hoya broke Hernández's nose early in the round after connecting with a right hook followed by a left directly Hernández's nose, which then began to bleed. Though Hernández finished the round, he had trouble breathing in his corner between rounds and claimed to be in severe pain due to his injury, first informing his brother and trainer and then referee Richard Steele that he no longer wanted to continue, after which the fight was stopped, giving De La Hoya the victory via corner retirement.
Aftermath
Hernández decision to not to continue the fight was likened to Roberto Durán having quit in his second fight with Sugar Ray Leonard. However, Hernández maintained that he did so for his safety stating after the fight "I feel bad I let down a lot of people, but I had to give up. There’s been a lot of serious injuries in boxing lately, and I’ve got a daughter and a beautiful wife. I don’t need to end up like those other fighters. It’s better to say no mas than not to say another word." Hernández's physician Adam Karns seconded Hernandez stating "It’s such severe pain, no one could have continued." Hernández had first suffered a nose injury sparring with Shane Mosley weeks before the fight.
Fight card
Confirmed bouts:
| Weight Class | Weight | vs. | Method | Round | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lightweight | 135 lbs. | Oscar De La Hoya (c) | def. | Genaro Hernández | RTD | 6/12 | |
| Light Heavyweight | 175 lbs. | James Toney (c) | def. | Ernest Mateen | DQ | 5/12 | |
| Featherweight | 126 lbs. | Kevin Kelley | vs. | Clarence Adams | D | 12/12 | |
| Super Bantamweight | 122 lbs. | Erik Morales (c) | def. | Alberto Martínez | TKO | 4/12 | |
| Super Flyweight | 115 lbs. | Johnny Tapia | def. | Jesse Miranda | UD | 10/10 |
^Note 1 For WBO Lightweight title
^Note 2 For WBU Light Heavyweight title
^Note 3 For WBU Featherweight title
^Note 4 For Mexico and NABF Super Bantamweight titles
Broadcasting
| Country | Broadcaster |
|---|---|
 United States |
HBO |
References
- "Oscar De La Hoya vs. Genaro Hernandez". boxrec.com. BoxRec. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
- L.A.’s Unknown Champion : There’s De La Hoya, the Ruelases . . . and Hernandez (?), L.A. Times article, 1995-03-28, Retrieved on 2024-12-11
- Hernandez Wins One of Two Battles : Boxing: Junior lightweight defeats Jorge Paez at The Pond, but his performance doesn’t help him in a publicity war with Oscar De La Hoya., L.A. Times article, 1995-04-01, Retrieved on 2024-12-14
- De La Hoya Scores Second-Round Knockout of Ruelas, N.Y. Times article, 1995-05-07, Retrieved on 2014-03-17
- De La Hoya Gives Back I.B.F. Title, N.Y. Times article, 1995-07-13 Retrieved on 2024-12-11
- Oscar Revolts Against the IBF, N.Y. Daily News article, 1995-07-13 Retrieved on 2024-12-11
- Hernandez Goes for the Oscar, L.A. Times article, 1995-09-03, Retrieved on 2024-12-14
- THE SHOWDOWN: BEHIND THE SCENES IN THE DE LA HOYA-RUELAS FIGHT : OSCAR DE LA HOYA : He Has Show Business in Mind, L.A. Times article, 1995-04-30, Retrieved on 2024-12-14
- De La Hoya Wins Bout And Breaks Foe's Nose, N.Y. Times article, 1995-09-10 Retrieved on 2024-12-12
- De La Hoya Goes to the Nose and Hernandez Quits After Six , L.A. Times article, 1995-09-10, Retrieved on 2024-12-14
- "BoxRec - event".
| Preceded byvs. Rafael Ruelas | Oscar De La Hoya's bouts 9 September 1995 |
Succeeded byvs. Jesse James Leija |
| Preceded byvs. Jorge Páez | Genaro Hernández's bouts 9 September 1995 |
Succeeded byvs. Javier Pichardo |