Naseem Hamed v Wilfredo Vazquez (1998) – Original Fight Poster
On 18 April 1998, WBO featherweight champion Naseem Hamed defended his title against Puerto Rico's Wilfredo Vazquez at the Nynex Arena in Manchester, in the tenth defence of his title. Vazquez had been the lineal featherweight champion and was stripped of his WBA title for taking the fight. Hamed knocked him down in the third and sixth rounds and twice more in the seventh, when the fight was stopped. The win made Hamed the lineal featherweight champion as well.
Fight details
Date: 18 April 1998 · Venue: Nynex Arena (now Manchester Arena), Manchester · Title: WBO featherweight · Result: Hamed won by TKO in round 7
Date: 18 April 1998 · Venue: Nynex Arena (now Manchester Arena), Manchester · Title: WBO featherweight · Result: Hamed won by TKO in round 7
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