Fight of the millennium

The Fight Of The Millennium was a boxing match held in Las Vegas, Nevada,in 1999, to unify the WBC and IBF's world Welterweight championships.

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Boxing - Las Vegas - Nevada - 1999 - WBC - IBF

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Planned by promoters Bob Arum and Don King, it pitted WBC world champion Oscar De La Hoya, a Mexican-American, versus IBF world champion Félix Trinidad, a Puerto Rican. It was the last of the so-called super fights of the 20th century.

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Bob Arum - Don King - Oscar De La Hoya - Mexican-American - Félix Trinidad - Puerto Rican - 20th century

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Trinidad won by a split decision in a fight without any knockdowns.

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