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How many lineal championships did De La Hoya win?

  • Three

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The answer is three. Over his professional career, De La Hoya captured lineal championships in three weight classes: lightweight, light middleweight, and middleweight. With his victory over Julio César Chávez in 1996, he claimed the WBC light middleweight title, making him the first boxer of Mexican descent to win a lineal championship in over 50 years.
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