OSCAR DE LA HOYA vs FERNANDO VARGAS Sept 2002 BAD BLOOD Las Vegas boxing shirt L

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Hank's vintage and pre-owned shirts. Too cool to forget. A great looking black T shirt. Printed on the front: the 2 boxers De La Hoya and Vargas and BAD BLOOD and details on the fight. On the back: their pix again against the Mexican flag and fight details again. Oscar De La Hoya .(born February 4, 1973 in East Los Angeles, California ) is a retired American professional boxer of Mexican descent. Nicknamed "The Golden Boy," De La Hoya won a gold medal at the Barcelona Olympic Games shortly after graduating from high school. He comes from a boxing family. His grandfather Vicente, father Joel Sr. and brother Joel Jr. were all boxers. De La Hoya was The Ring 's "Fighter of the Year" in 1995 and Ring Magazine's top-rated Pound for Pound fighter in the world in 1997 & 1998. De La Hoya officially announced his retirement from the sport at a press conference held in L.A. on April 14, 2009. He has defeated 17 world champions and has won ten world titles in six different weight classes . He also generated more money than any other boxer in the history of the sport, an estimated $696 million pay-per-view income. Rivalry with Vargas De La Hoya did not fight for 15 months and during that time the rivalry between him and WBA and IBA Light Middleweight Champion "Ferocious" Fernando Vargas (22–1) grew. They knew each other as amateurs and it is said the rivalry began when Vargas was angered by De La Hoya laughing at him after he fell into a snowbank. De La Hoya said he would never fight him. Eventually, however, De La Hoya accepted a match. The fight was scheduled for early 2002, but De La Hoya had to withdraw because of a hand injury. The unification bout, labeled "Bad Blood," finally took place on September 14, 2002, at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas. The fight was even for the first six rounds, with Vargas landing punches on the ropes in the odd rounds, while De La Hoya outboxed him in the even rounds. De La Hoya took over the fight in the seventh round and hurt Vargas with a left hook in the tenth. In the next round, De La Hoya knocked Vargas down with a left hook and stopped him moments later. The win is widely considered to be the biggest of De La Hoya's career. Vargas tested positive for stanozolol after the fight.U.S. T 707 brand shirt, heavy weight 100% cotton, an adult size LARGE, standard size 21 inches from armpit to armpit, quality double-stitched seams. Used...but very close to new. No stains, no holes, no fading and the printing is great. Buyer pays $3.99 Shipping and Handling to any address in the USA. $5.49 to a Canadian address and $12.00 to any other country by Air Mail. If there are duties or taxes from your country, you are responsible for them. I freshly launder all used shirts but I do have cats and dogs and horses on my ranch (although I do not let any of the animals wear the shirts). My home is smoke-free except in the winter when I have my fireplace burning. Extras: I do not insure small shipments, so if you want that, plan on adding an extra fee to the shipping charge (insurance will vary depending on the final price). And, of course, without that, I cannot be responsible if the package gets mangled or lost. I use Paypal shipping labels so you get free tracking (US addresses only). I can also use a faster method for the shipping and that would also be an extra fee but I will charge you only what it costs me. I will also combine multiple purchases to save you money on the shipping. Lastly, I want you to be satisfied with your purchase, so let me know if there is any problem, and I will work with you. Then we can both leave positive feedback for each other. As you can tell from my large number of positive comments, I feel that I am very accurate and honest in all my ads and dealings. Thanks! Check out my other items !Be sure to add me to your favorites list ! read more

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