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The stage was set for a lightweight unification clash as Oscar De La Hoya, the rising Olympic gold medalist known as “The Golden Boy,” faced IBF champion Rafael Ruelas on May 6, 1995, at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. Both fighters were young, hungry champions—De La Hoya undefeated at 17–0, and Ruelas a battle-tested titleholder…