Sixth-round TKO over Arturo Gatti for the WBC super lightweight title, June 25, 2005, Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, N.J.: The bout was Mayweather's first at super lightweight and marked his. Oscar De La Hoya vs. Floyd Mayweather Jr., billed as The World Awaits, was a light middleweight superfight that took place on May 5, 2007, at the MGM Grand Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada between six-division world champion Oscar De La Hoya (38–4, 30 KO) and undefeated four-division champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. At the time, the bout was the most lucrative boxing match ever, with.
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In his first three pay-per-view fights, against Gatti, Zab Judah and Carlos Baldomir, Mayweather sold 369,000, 378,000 and 325,000 units respectively. They were solid figures, but they weren't. GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – The Floyd Mayweather vs. Arturo Gatti fight never was expected to take place in Mayweather's hometown, although that's exactly where the first damaging blow – and perhaps a negotiational knockout – was landed in a downtown courtroom Monday. The judge who accepted Mayweather's no-contest plea, resulting in the pound-for-pound star's fifth assault. Mayweather wobbled Judah at the beginning of the seventh and Judah's nose was bleeding. By the ninth, Judah's right eye was swelling and Mayweather was in complete control, outlanding Judah 28-2 in power shots in the round. Late in the tenth round, Judah hit Mayweather with a blatant low blow followed by a punch to the back of the head.
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Floyd Mayweather vs. Juan Manuel Marquez
Floyd Mayweather Jr. has never lost a professional boxing match. Will he still be able to make that claim after Saturday's encounter with Juan Manuel Marquez?
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If recent success is the most accurate bellwether for handicappers, then Marquez has an immediate advantage in this fight. He's recovered nicely from his controversial March 2008 split decision loss to Manny Pacquiao, moving up to the lightweight division and dropping both Joel Casamayor and Juan Diaz by TKO. Mayweather hasn't had a match since December 2007, retiring for the second time after his 10th-round TKO win over Ricky Hatton.
Actually, Mayweather did have a match – against The Big Show at last year's WrestleMania. He survived that exhibition without incident, but Mayweather did suffer an injured rib during training for the Marquez fight, which was originally scheduled for July. He should still be in outstanding physical and mental shape when he steps into the ring at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. However, Marquez has to be given the nod when it comes to conditioning. He trains at high altitude near Mexico City and never seems to run out of gas.
The over is priced at –160 for Saturday's fight on the total of 11.5 rounds, meaning it will cash in should the fight go beyond the 1:30 mark of the 12th round. These are two outstanding technical fighters; Mayweather is a brilliant defender (as was his father and former trainer, Floyd Mayweather Sr.), while Marquez knows every punch in the book and will be fighting with an added burst of national pride during the Mexican Independence Day weekend.
It is possible that Mayweather will put Marquez on the canvas and keep him there. While his signature victories over Oscar De La Hoya, Zab Judah and Jose Luis Castillo (twice) all went the distance, Mayweather has won 25 of his 39 career fights by knockout. He also dominated Arturo Gatti in 2005 to the point where Gatti's corner threw in the towel after the sixth round. Fighting Marquez at a catchweight of 144 pounds should increase Mayweather's chances of securing a knockout victory and a +120 payday for the under.
But as we've learned of late in the boxing ring, size isn't everything. Pacquiao is the current Ring Magazine Light Welterweight champion after moving up in class from super featherweight and destroying both De La Hoya and Hatton. Whoever wins Saturday's fight, Pacquiao is the man at the top of the boxing mountain right now and should be his next opponent. We're looking forward to it.
| Date | May 5, 2007 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Venue | MGM Grand Garden Arena in Paradise, Nevada | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Title(s) on the line | WBC light middleweight title | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Floyd Mayweather Jr. defeats Oscar De La Hoya by split decision (113-115, 116-112, 115-113). |
Oscar De La Hoya vs. Floyd Mayweather Jr., billed as The World Awaits, was a light middleweight superfight that took place on May 5, 2007, at the MGM Grand Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada between six-division world champion Oscar De La Hoya (38–4, 30 KO) and undefeated four-division champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. (37–0, 24 KO). At the time, the bout was the most lucrative boxing match ever, with over $130 million in generated revenue.
Mayweather Jr. won by split decision over De La Hoya in 12 rounds, capturing the World Boxing Council (WBC) light middleweight title.
Details[edit]
The fight took place at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada under the promotion of Golden Boy Promotions. It was contested at 154 pounds, with De La Hoya defending his WBC light middleweight championship.
Tickets sold out three hours after they went on sale on Saturday, January 27, 2007. With the sellout, the bout generated over $19 million in live gate, beating the previous record of $16,860,300 set by the June 28, 1997, heavyweight championship rematch between Evander Holyfield and Mike Tyson at the Thomas & Mack Center.[1]
The fight was televised on HBOpay-per-view, with the cost to watch the fight at $55 in the U.S.[2]
Mayweather won by a split decision in 12 close-fought rounds, capturing the World Boxing Council (WBC) title. Judges Jerry Roth (115–113) and Chuck Giampa (116–112) scored the fight for Mayweather while judge Tom Kaczmarek had De La Hoya winning, 115–113.
Hype[edit]
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As part of the buildup for the fight, HBO produced an unprecedented four-part prelude. The series, titled De La Hoya-Mayweather 24/7, aired installments on the final three Sundays of April, with the fourth installment airing on Thursday, May 3, two days before the fight. The series focused on each fighter's training and preparation for the bout.
A subplot to the fight concerned whether De La Hoya would be trained by Floyd Mayweather Sr., the estranged father of Mayweather Jr. Mayweather Sr. had served as De La Hoya's trainer since 2001. Mayweather Sr. announced his willingness to train De La Hoya after initially declining to oppose his son, but demanded a $2 million fee in light of the enormous revenue to be generated by the fight. De La Hoya declined to meet Mayweather Sr.'s demands, making a counteroffer of $500,000 guaranteed plus an additional $500,000 contingent on De La Hoya winning the fight.[3] Ultimately, the sides were unable to come to an agreement and De La Hoya hired the highly respected Freddie Roach to be his cornerman instead.[1]
Although Mayweather Sr. reunited with his son at the start of Floyd Jr.'s training camp, he had no official role, as Floyd Jr. opted to retain his uncle, Roger Mayweather, as his trainer instead. Mayweather Sr. left the camp by the end of April, upset over not being chosen as trainer and by comments made by his son and brother during the taping of the 24/7 show.
Undercard[edit]
- Rocky Juarez defeats Jose Andres Hernandez via unanimous decision for the WBA Fedaltin featherweight title.
- Rey Bautista defeats Sergio Manuel Medina via unanimous decision in a WBO superbantamweight title eliminator.
- Ernest Johnson had a draw with Wes Ferguson in the sixth round.
- AJ Banal defeats Juan Alberto Rosas via unanimous decision.
- Christian Solano KOs John O'Donnell in the second round.
- Billy Dib defeats Jose Alberto Gonzalez by unanimous decision.
- John Murray KOs Lorenzo Bethea in the seventh round.
- Carlos Duarte KOs Calvin Rooks in the second round.
- Jonathan Arabaca defeats Pheng Her via split decision.
Result[edit]
| Judge | Score | Boxer |
|---|---|---|
| Tom Kaczmarek | 115-113 | De La Hoya |
| Chuck Giampa | 116-112 | Mayweather |
| Jerry Roth | 115-113 | Mayweather |
- Result:Floyd Mayweather Jr. defeats Oscar De La Hoya by split decision
Fight earnings[edit]
The De La Hoya-Mayweather fight set the record for most PPV buys for a boxing match with 2.4 million households, beating the previous record of 1.99 million for Evander Holyfield-Mike Tyson II. Around $136 million in revenue was generated by the PPV. Until, it was surpassed in 2015 by Mayweather vs. Pacquiao, which generated more than 400 million dollars from 4.6 million households in PPV buys. Becoming the most lucrative fight in history and one of the most lucrative sport events of all time. Factoring in the percentages, Oscar De La Hoya ended up earning $52 million, the highest purse ever for a fighter. The previous record was $35 million, held by Tyson and Holyfield. Floyd Mayweather earned $25 million for the fight.[4][5]
September 20 rematch[edit]
De la Hoya and Mayweather were scheduled for a rematch on September 20, 2008. However, unlike the first fight, the fight would have been contracted for 147 lbs. or the welterweight limit. The first fight was contracted at light middleweight or 154 lbs and de la Hoya's WBC junior middleweight title was on the line. However, Mayweather would have come in as champion and defended his WBC/The Ring welterweight titles. As a tune-up fight, De la Hoya fought Stephen Forbes (33–6) on May 3, with Floyd Mayweather, Sr. as his trainer. De La Hoya (39–5, 30 KOs) looked extremely sluggish but ultimately won a unanimous decision over Forbes, 119–109, 119–109 and 120–108.
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The rematch never took place due to Mayweather's retirement in 2008[6] and De La Hoya's retirement in 2009, although Mayweather would return to boxing in 2009, eventually retiring for good in 2017.
References[edit]
- ^ ab'Roach named to train De La Hoya'. 1 February 2007.
- ^Gregory, Sean (26 April 2007). 'Will the De La Hoya-Mayweather Fight Save Boxing?' – via www.time.com.
- ^'Mayweather Sr. wants raise to train De La Hoya vs. 'my son' - USATODAY.com'.
- ^'Oscar-Floyd fight sets PPV high'. 10 May 2007.
- ^'HBO: Boxing: Oscar De La Hoya vs. Floyd Mayweather'.
- ^'BBC SPORT – Boxing – Mayweather announces retirement'.
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