 On June 7, 1996, Oscar De La Hoya fought Mexican legend Julio César Chávez (96–1–1) for the lineal and 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 several bad cuts suffered by Chavez above his left eye.