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Round by round highlights
CBS SportLine wire reports
Feb. 13, 1999
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De La Hoya's left eye swelled during the fight, but it was not a major factor.
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ROUND ONE
The fight is underway. Quartey comes out with a jab and a left
hook that de la Hoya deflects. Quartey is flicking the jab. De
la Hoya counters with a jab to the head. Quartey is short with
a jab and a hook. De la Hoya lands two left hooks and a right
uppercut. Both fighters are relying on the jab. De la Hoya
works the body but misses an uppercut. Quartey flicks his jab
but has trouble finding the range. Quartey lands a lunging left
hook. De la Hoya lands a three-punch combination to the body.
De la Hoya lands another combination to the body but misses an
uppercut. Quartey is lunging with his jab.
ROUND TWO
De la Hoya pumps three jabs to the head and Quartey misses with
a jab. Both fighters are posing in the middle of the ring.
Quartey is repeatedly short with his jab. De la Hoya misses a
wild left hook. Quartey misses an overhand right to the head.
De la Hoya throws a left-right combination into Quartey's
gloves. Quartey lands a left jab to the head. Quartey is
trying to close the distance. De la Hoya lands a right to the
head but misses a left-right combination. The fighters continue
to trade jabs. De la Hoya throws four straight jabs but is
coming up short. Quartey lands a left-right combination to the
head but de la Hoya counters with a four-punch volley to the
body.
ROUND THREE
De la Hoya has a little blood trickling from his right nostril.
The fights continue to try and measure each other. Quartey is
looking to work behind the jab. De la Hoya misses a pair of
jabs. De la Hoya is short to the head of Quartey, who pumps a
pair of jabs in de la Hoya's face. De la Hoya lands a left
hook and overhand right. Quartey lands a right to the head and
three punches to the body. Quartey throws two jabs that are off
the mark. Quartey again short with the jab. Quartey misses a
left hook and de la Hoya counters with a jab. Quartey is
loading up with his right hand.
ROUND FOUR
Quartey digs a left to the body and lands a jab. Both fighters
continue to measure each other. Quartey remains erratic in
landing his jab. De la Hoya misses a jab. Quartey sneaks a
soft left hook to the face bu de la Hoyua counters with a left
jab to the body and left to the head. De la Hoya lands a left
hook to the head and follows up with three jabs. The fight
remains very tactical. De la Hoya lands a jab to Quartey's head
but lands to the body. De la Hoya is getting the better of it
with his jab. Quartey misses a left uppercut and follows with
two jabs -- that are short.
ROUND FIVE
Both fighters are in good shape and neither is marked. Quartey
again opens with the jab. De la Hoya misses a left hook and
Quartey counters with a pair of jabs. Quartey misses twice with
the jab. De la Hoya misses again with the left hook and Quartey
looks to counter with the jab. The fighters look to trade jabs
in the middle of the ring. De la Hoya presses Quartey but
misses his three-punch combination. De la Hoya misses with a
series of jabs. De la Hoya lands a right to the head and
partially blocks a right-left combination by Quartey. Quartey
misses a left hand as the bell sounds.
ROUND SIX
De la Hoya decks Quartey with a left hook 11 seconds into the
round. Quartey comes out of corner after the flash knockdown
and fires back. De la Hoya misses with a series of wild punches
as he traps Quartey in the corner. Quartey lands a counter left
hand and decks de la Hoya. De la Hoya is up quickly and referee
Mitch Halpern warns Quartey for not breaking quickly enough.
Both fighters appear OK. Quartey lands a left to the chin and
jab to the head. Quartey flicks his jab at de la Hoya. De la
Hoya lands a three-punch combination to the body. Quartey
lands a right down the middle. De la Hoya's eye appears to be
swelling up.
ROUND SEVEN
Both fighters are back in the center of the ring. Halpern stops
the fight to remove suave from de la Hoya's face. De la Hoya
digs a left hook to the body that is borderline. Quartey lands
a jab to the body but de la Hoya counters. Quartey is stalking
de la Hoya. Quartey lands a straight right to the body and
follows with two jabs. Quartey is attempting to dictate the
pace. De la Hoya flicks three jabs that are short. Quartey
appears to be the more confident fighter. De la Hoya lands
three jabs that land. De la Hoya misses a right hook to the
body. De la Hoya is short with a four-jab series. Both
fighters miss jabs. De la Hoya misses a right-left combination.
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After 12 rounds with Quartey, few will question the Golden Boy's toughness anymore.
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ROUND EIGHT
De la Hoya has a small abrasion and some swelling under his left
eye. De la Hoya is on his toes moving well. Quartey is short
with a pair of jabs. De la Hoya lands a jab to Quartey's chest.
Quartey is flicking his jab. Quartey misses a wild right.
Quartey lands a soft right to the head. Quartey lands an
uppercut to the body. De la Hoya lands a left jab and right to
the head. He misses a wild left. Quartey pedals three jabs to
the head. De la Hoya is pressing the action.
ROUND NINE
The fighters trade jabs in the middle of the ring. De la Hoya
seems reluctant to throw his right hand. Quartey throws a right
hand that de la Hoya block. De la Hoya lands a three-punch
combination to the head of Quartey. Quartey answers with three
jabs. Quartey is looking to counter with his jab. Quartey is
pumping his jab softly at de la Hoya. De la Hoya misses with a
right hand but follows with two jabs. De la Hoya lands a
right-left combination to Quartey's head. De la Hoya lands a
right hand to the head but Quartey ducks a pair of left hooks.
Quartey lands a right to de la Hoya's chin.
ROUND TEN
De la Hoya lands a left hook that snaps Quartey's head back.
Quartey regains his composure and begins to jab again. De la
Hoya misses a left hook. Quartey lands a jab to the head.
Quartey blocks a combination to the head. De la Hoya misses an
overhand right to the head. De la Hoya continues to jab.
Quartey misses a pair of jabs to the body. De la Hoya misses a
pair of jabs. De la Hoya presses Quartey and lands a left hook
to the head and the body. Quartey lands a left hook to the
body. De la Hoya throws a left hook to the body. De la Hoya
chases Quartey but misses.
ROUND 11
The fighters meet in the center of the ring with de la Hoya
pressing the action. Both fighters are looking for a big punch.
De la Hoya misses an overhand right. Quartey continues to jab.
De la Hoya is back on his toes, looking to dictate the pace.
Quartey is short with three jabs. De la Hoya misses a left hook
and a pawing left. Quartey is waiting on de la Hoya. Quartey
is loading up the right hand but is reluctant to throw it.
Quartey is short with a jab. De la Hoya is standing in front
of Quartey and attempts to bully him into the ropes. Quartey
lands a jab to the body.
ROUND 12
De la Hoya comes out quick. De la Hoya floors Quartey with a
left hook to the head. Quartey takes an eight-count and is up.
De la Hoya lands a series of power punches and has Quartey
trapped in the corner. Quartey is in trouble. De la Hoya lands a
huge left hook. Quartey is taking punishment but fires back.
De la Hoya lands a stunning jab. De la Hoya may have punched
himself out. De la Hoya lands a left hook that wobbles Quartey.
De la Hoya is looking for one last flurry. De la Hoya misses
a right hand but lands a jab. Quartey claps his gloves
together. Quartey lands a left hook. Quartey throws weak three
jabs.
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