Oscar de la Hoya was named Fighter of the Year in 1999.
 Trinidad unification ====After seven defenses of his lineal and WBC welterweight titles, De La Hoya fought rival and IBF Champion Flix Trinidad (350) on September 18, 1999, in one of the biggest pay-per-view events in history, setting a record for a non-heavyweight fight
 De La Hoya ====De la Hoya next challenged Felix Sturm (200) for the WBO middleweight title, on June 5, 2004, with the winner also getting a shot at the undisputed world middleweight champion Bernard Hopkins

