A Real Hero Returns |
| Date | March 24, 2001 |
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| Venue | MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. |
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| Boxer |
Oscar De La Hoya |
Arturo Gatti |
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| Nickname |
The Golden Boy |
Thunder |
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| Hometown |
East Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
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| Purse |
$5,000,000 |
$1,500,000 |
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| Pre-fight record |
32–2 (26 KO) |
33–4 (27 KO) |
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| Age |
28 years, 1 month |
28 years, 11 months |
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| Height |
5 ft 11 in (180 cm) |
5 ft 11 in (180 cm) |
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| Weight |
147 lb (67 kg) |
146 lb (66 kg) |
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| Style |
Orthodox |
Orthodox |
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| Recognition |
WBC
No. 1 Ranked Welterweight
The Ring
No. 2 Ranked Welterweight
The Ring No. 4 ranked pound-for-pound
3-division world champion |
WBA
No. 4 Ranked Welterweight
WBC
No. 4 Ranked Light Welterweight
Former IBF junior lightweight champion |
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| De La Hoya wins via 5th-round technical knockout |
Oscar De La Hoya vs. Arturo Gatti, billed as A Real Hero Returns, was a professional boxing match contested on March 24, 2001.[1]
