 In a rematch with De La Hoya for the WBC Welterweight belt in September 1998, De La Hoya won by 8th-round TKO.About De La Hoya, Chávez stated years after, "I have nothing against him, even though he beat me twice.I have no resentment towards him... De La Hoya was younger than me during our fight, and I was on my way out of boxing.