De La Hoya vs Mayweather
The record breaker of 2007 that launched the Mayweather super fight era
Overview
Oscar De La Hoya, boxing biggest draw, met unbeaten Floyd Mayweather at 154 pounds on May 5 2007. Mayweather split the guard early, survived the Golden Boy flurries, and won a split decision. Over two million pay per view buys made it the richest fight of its time and set the model for the Mayweather era of super events.
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