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Boxing: Oscar back on top of the world

American Oscar de la Hoya became a five-time world champion when claiming a unanimous decision over Spain’s Javier Castillejo to win the WBC light-middleweight title at the MGM Grand, Las Vegas.

Boxing: Oscar back on top of the world

Sun, 24 Jun, 2001 - 10:27

American Oscar de la Hoya became a five-time world champion when claiming a unanimous decision over Spain’s Javier Castillejo to win the WBC light-middleweight title at the MGM Grand, Las Vegas.

De La Hoya won 11 of the 12 rounds on all three of the judges’ scorecards and managed to floor the defending champion with five seconds left in the 12th.

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