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 Sunday, 15 September, 2002, 03:32 GMT 04:32 UK
De la Hoya beats Vargas
WBA and WBC light middleweight world title fight

Oscar de la Hoya beats Fernando Vargas in round 11
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Fernando Vargas has the better of the early rounds against Oscar De La Hoya
Fernando Vargas forces Oscar De La Hoya onto the ropes in the first round

De La Hoya was ahead on two scorecards and behind on the third when he caught Vargas
Both fighters attack each other furiously in the opening rounds

De la Hoya had a bad start but then started to turn the fight around
De la Hoya turns the fight around after a bad fifth round

De la Hoya floored Vargas with a sweet left hook and pinned him in the corner when he got up
De la Hoya pins Vargas into a corner just before the referee stops the fight in the 11th round

De La Hoya was ahead on two scorecards and behind on the third when he caught Vargas
De La Hoya not only retained his WBC title and added Vargas' WBA title as well

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