Oscar De La Hoya vs. Ike Quartey, billed as The Challenge, was a professional boxing match contested on February 13, 1999, for the WBC welterweight title.

[2] The undefeated Quartey was looked at as a step-up in class for De La Hoya, as he had faced criticism for matching up against aging ex-champions Julio César Chávez and Hector Camacho, and unproven fringe contenders David Kamau and Patrick Charpentier during his time as WBC welterweight champion.

[3] Prior to facing De La Hoya, Quartey had last fought in October 1997, making his seventh and final defense of his WBA welterweight title in a draw against José Luis López.

[6] The fight's original November 21, 1998 date was scrapped after De La Hoya suffered a cut above his left eyelid during a sparring session.

Quartey, though angered by the postponement, decided against taking a tune-up fight as a loss would potentially jeopardize his $4,500,000 payday against De La Hoya.