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De la Hoya-Mayweather set for May
The much-anticipated bout between Oscar de la Hoya and Floyd Mayweather will happen next May, according to reports.
De la Hoya, 33, told ESPN.com that the bout on 5 May, 2007, was a "done deal".
Mayweather, who won the WBC welterweight title earlier this month, will step up to light middleweight for what he says will be his last fight.
It will be a lucrative final payday for the 29-year-old against De la Hoya, who has won 10 titles in six divisions but who has not fought since last May.
Terms were not revealed but both sides said that their fighters will make career-high purses, which means $25m+ (£13m+) for De la Hoya and in excess of $10m (£5.25m) for Mayweather.
Golden Boy Promotions CEO Richard Schaefer told the website that the fight would take place in either Las Vegas or Los Angeles.
De la Hoya, who was an Olympic gold medallist in 1992, was last in the ring back in May when he claimed the WBC light middleweight crown from Ricardo Miyorga in a vintage display in Las Vegas.
Mayweather, who has won five titles in four divisions, outclassed Carlos Baldomir to win the WBC welterweight title on 4 November in the same city.
The American remains unbeaten in his 37 fights and said after beating Baldomir that his next bout would be his last.
De la Hoya is trained by Mayweather's estranged father but the Puerto Rican boxer said he would understand if his trainer felt too uncomfortable to be in his corner.
"I will sit down and talk about this," said De la Hoya. "I want us both to be comfortable with the situation.
"But I am prepared if he says no to me. I am prepared to move on and get somebody else."
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sorry didnt see other topic ::**
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No worries mate ;)
This is brilliant news if it is definately going ahead.
Floyd at Light-middle? :-\
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very good news mate looking forward to this one i suppose hatton vs mayweather is out of the question now ??
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Unless Hatton dares to venture upto 147 again, id say definately out of the question.
Quite sad actually. :-\
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Unless Hatton dares to venture upto 147 again, id say definately out of the question.
Quite sad actually. :-\
yea was looking forward to hatton vs mayweather but oh well i think it will be like lewis vs bowe one of the best match ups never to happen
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Team Hatton are currently well in with Golden Boy promotions so it would'nt suprise me to see Hatton v Castillo on the undercard of this fight. Would make for a exciting night of boxing !
Personally i see Oscar winning this one with a huge left hook KO'ing Floyd in the 9th.
Can Oscar come back and retain the P4P belt he held 10 years ago?
This is a matchmakers dream, cannot wait, and got the time booked off work already, no way im missing this one. Always wanted to see Oscar live, and this is the one !! 8)
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So, it's on.
Floyd Mayweather Jr v Oscar de la Hoya.
Pretty Boy v Golden Boy.
The best v the best known.
It's probably the biggest non-heavyweight bout since Marvin Hagler stepped into a ring with a man called Sugar Ray and certainly the biggest since Oscar lost a majority decision to Felix Trinidad in 1999.
"Done deal, baby! Done deal," a euphoric De la Hoya told ESPN on Monday.
His excitement is shared by millions of fight fans around the world.
Now, I'm not convinced "Pretty v Golden" will be an even contest because I've been awestruck watching footage of Mayweather train recently and I can't agree with Ricky Hatton's assessment of the 29-year-old's latest bouts.
"They carried him to the ring dressed as Russell Crowe and he ended up fighting like Sheryl Crow," Hatton told BBC Sport.
But make no mistake, this is box office boxing at its best. The build-up will be long and most likely amusing.
Las Vegas will roll out enough red carpet to pave the road to Hollywood. And the stars will be out in force.
Throw in the curious fact that Floyd Mayweather Sr trains De la Hoya, and the promoters are on a sure-fire winner.
If pressed on the result, I'll play safe with a comfortable points win for "Pretty". But let's not completely rule out a "Golden" lining for 33-year-old Oscar. He'll be at his best weight (light middle) and Floyd will be moving up again.
In Vegas, as in Hollywood, fairytales do happen
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May 5th, Mayweather reaches superstar status with an easy win!
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This is the one i think everyones been waiting for aside from Hatton-Mayweather. The money has got to be on Mayweather but what a tale it would be if De la hoya could roll back the years and pull it out the bag one last time. It would be like a mini Ali- Foreman all over again (maybe not be we can dream). :)
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Full credit to Mayweather for taking the fight....
win or lose he deserves respect if this fight comes off. 8)
BUT YOU DO KNOW HES GONNA GET THE BIGGEST SHOCK AND BEATING OF HIS LIFE ;)
but saying that he could have took on Hatton, Cotto and the rest and retired a great but no.... hes going for the impossible and you got to admire what he is trying to achive. ;)
ODH VIA KO WIN FOR ME ;)
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agreed saddo just shame hatton vs mayweather plus antonio vs mayweather cotto vs mayweather will never happen because there will always be doubters which is a shame if he beats oscar and retires i still like him as a boxer and respect him just wish other fights could of happened sooner :(
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Originally Posted by ICE COLD BOXING
agreed saddo just shame hatton vs mayweather plus antonio vs mayweather cotto vs mayweather will never happen because there will always be doubters which is a shame if he beats oscar and retires i still like him as a boxer and respect him just wish other fights could of happened sooner :(
nah mate beating DLH would be a far better achivement than beating anyone else... he wont win.
but if he did it wouldn't matter what anyone said he could retire and be happy with his legacy IMO
but again he wont win ;)
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agreed saddo just shame hatton vs mayweather plus antonio vs mayweather cotto vs mayweather will never happen because there will always be doubters which is a shame if he beats oscar and retires i still like him as a boxer and respect him just wish other fights could of happened sooner :(
nah mate beating DLH would be a far better achivement than beating anyone else... he wont win.
but if he did it wouldn't matter what anyone said he could retire and be happy with his legacy IMO
but again he wont win ;)
im wondering saddo mayweather said one last fight so if mayweather lost would he try and get rematch with oscar or will he just retire ??
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I honestly can't see him winning against Oscar up at Light Middleweight.
Big ask and Oscar is a schooled fighter who knows every trick in the book ;)
PBF's stock has shot up in my book also for taking this one..
Boxrec say it's on but im holding fire just for now.
Boxing badly needs a fight like this though ;)
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agreed saddo just shame hatton vs mayweather plus antonio vs mayweather cotto vs mayweather will never happen because there will always be doubters which is a shame if he beats oscar and retires i still like him as a boxer and respect him just wish other fights could of happened sooner :(
nah mate beating DLH would be a far better achivement than beating anyone else... he wont win.
but if he did it wouldn't matter what anyone said he could retire and be happy with his legacy IMO
but again he wont win ;)
im wondering saddo mayweather said one last fight so if mayweather lost would he try and get rematch with oscar or will he just retire ??
i dont think it will be his last fight mate i think it was just bait for DLH... tha same way DLH said he wasnt intrested... just mind games from them to get the fight sorted. ;)
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Originally Posted by Saddo
Full credit to Mayweather for taking the fight....
win or lose he deserves respect if this fight comes off. 8)
BUT YOU DO KNOW HES GONNA GET THE BIGGEST SHOCK AND BEATING OF HIS LIFE ;)
Getting his BIGGEST CHEQUE will make up for it ;)
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Was just wondering what the fight Purses are gonna be like..
HUGE ;D
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Early reports suggest 13.1m ( pounds ) for Oscar, and 5.3m for Floyd, which is not alot more than what he got for the Baldi fight. I would have thought Floyd may have asked for more.
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i though floyd got 12 million for the baldy fight ???
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i though floyd got 12 million for the baldy fight ???
just noticed the POUNDS ;)
so the same amount for baldy and ODH.... and i guess after the Baldy fight he'd be hard pushed to get that kinda money again after stinking the arena out ;)
so the price is right 8)
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I can at least give PBF a little bit of respect IF this fight comes off. I dont see it as a very good fight though. I think is just going to pot shot and run all night. If he didnt stand in with Baldomir he sure as hell isnt going to stand in with Oscar. Lots of build up for a big let down of a fight.
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I can at least give PBF a little bit of respect IF this fight comes off. I dont see it as a very good fight though. I think is just going to pot shot and run all night. If he didnt stand in with Baldomir he sure as hell isnt going to stand in with Oscar. Lots of build up for a big let down of a fight.
He won't be able to fight the way he did against Baldy though.
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Originally Posted by Mattyhitman
Early reports suggest 13.1m ( pounds ) for Oscar, and 5.3m for Floyd, which is not alot more than what he got for the Baldi fight. I would have thought Floyd may have asked for more.
Mayweather got $8millon for Baldi which was his best ever pay day
They're saying between $10-12million for this fight, plus a cut of the PPV...it'll do over a million buys
A few months ago Floyd was shouting about earning $20million plus if this fight came off...Maybe you were right Matty about them "poor" Baldi PPV figures ;)
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Wudnt shock me if this was PPV in the UK either, only worry i got is if floyd an make 154 lol:P
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I can at least give PBF a little bit of respect IF this fight comes off. I dont see it as a very good fight though. I think is just going to pot shot and run all night. If he didnt stand in with Baldomir he sure as hell isnt going to stand in with Oscar. Lots of build up for a big let down of a fight.
He won't be able to fight the way he did against Baldy though.
Oscar wont let him but that doesnt mean he wont try. Oscar will cut the ring off better than anybody Floyd has fought in a long time, but the size of the ring will determine how well Oscar can accomplish it.
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May 5th, Mayweather reaches superstar status with an easy win!
This is what im talkin about. Anyone want to bet me cool clicks on the PUT UP OR SHUT UP BOARD that Mayweather takes him?
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Might be an early advantage to Mayweather that odh will have to change trainer, cuz theres no way Mayweather sr will be in oscars corner. I might be wrong but what father would train a guy to beat the living piss out of his own son!!!! id be interested to know peoples opinions on this.
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The trainer isn't going to make much of a difference,how has Floyd senior helped Oscar improve? Second,if Oscar makes him a big $$$ deal,Floyd senior is a Mayweather,he won't turn it down,like father like son! They'll probably embrace emotionally after the fight. As for the fight,Floyd will win. If he's going to run like that from Baldy,imagine what he will be like against Oscar!!! Floyd will win,I'm 98%certain. To the peeps saying Oscar will win,I ask you,HOW?! Just because he's bigger and stronger,what about his inevitable ring rust,his stamina,Floyd's speed etc etc.
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The trainer isn't going to make much of a difference,how has Floyd senior helped Oscar improve? Second,if Oscar makes him a big $$$ deal,Floyd senior is a Mayweather,he won't turn it down,like father like son! They'll probably embrace emotionally after the fight. As for the fight,Floyd will win. If he's going to run like that from Baldy,imagine what he will be like against Oscar!!! Floyd will win,I'm 98%certain. To the peeps saying Oscar will win,I ask you,HOW?! Just because he's bigger and stronger,what about his inevitable ring rust,his stamina,Floyd's speed etc etc.
I don't see stamina issues for ODLH at all, he has 6 months to train and he's only 33. Oscar's timing and combo arsenal are brilliant.
I believe PBF will take this, but it's gonna be close. I don't know how much ring rust will play into this as he is completely comfortable in the spot light and can spar with pretty much anyone he wants. Plus he had the power to knock down Vargas in his prime, could floyd do that?
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IMO this fight comes down to the size of the ring. If PBF has room to hit and run he will do that all night long with a couple of moments each round of getting pinned by the ropes for a few seconds before he gets out. If its a smaller ring (say 18ft) then Floyd will have to trade more often every round, which wont be the best moments for Floyd. I just hope Oscar puts him on his a$$ a few times and make Floyd earn the win like he hasnt in years.
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agreed saddo just shame hatton vs mayweather plus antonio vs mayweather cotto vs mayweather will never happen because there will always be doubters which is a shame if he beats oscar and retires i still like him as a boxer and respect him just wish other fights could of happened sooner :(
nah mate beating DLH would be a far better achivement than beating anyone else... he wont win.
but if he did it wouldn't matter what anyone said he could retire and be happy with his legacy IMO
but again he wont win ;)
im wondering saddo mayweather said one last fight so if mayweather lost would he try and get rematch with oscar or will he just retire ??
i dont think it will be his last fight mate i think it was just bait for DLH... tha same way DLH said he wasnt intrested... just mind games from them to get the fight sorted. ;)
Floyd said that win or lose, the only fight he would come back for would be a rematch. Again, not sure I believe that, but the point is that even he's saying he'd fight again for a rematch.
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Might be an early advantage to Mayweather that odh will have to change trainer, cuz theres no way Mayweather sr will be in oscars corner. I might be wrong but what father would train a guy to beat the living piss out of his own son!!!! id be interested to know peoples opinions on this.
PBF was actually pretty hilarious about this in an interview today. He was like, "You know I hear my daddy talking about how he tought me everything I know about boxing but not everything he knows. Well, I'm glad he didn't teach me everything he knows because then I'd be 28-6 and losing to a bunch of bums like he did."
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Might be an early advantage to Mayweather that odh will have to change trainer, cuz theres no way Mayweather sr will be in oscars corner. I might be wrong but what father would train a guy to beat the living piss out of his own son!!!! id be interested to know peoples opinions on this.
PBF was actually pretty hilarious about this in an interview today. He was like, "You know I hear my daddy talking about how he tought me everything I know about boxing but not everything he knows. Well, I'm glad he didn't teach me everything he knows because then I'd be 28-6 and losing to a bunch of bums like he did."
That's fukcin great. CC
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This will be a chess match... There will be no homerun tries for Mayweather... His game will be negated by an extremely durable, fast and smart boxer. The best he has ever fought. He's not fighting Chico, Sharmba, Gatti, Baldi... C'mon. Floyd's chin has also never truly been tested... For all we know it could be stone, but we don't... ODLH punches are short, sharp, and crisp. Floyd will be Knocked down this fight(like he was in the Judah fight)... Mayweather is fighting a bigger man......with speed and by far the best technical skills he has ever fought against. Judah could have beaten Floyd if he wasn't such a headcase who would let a gust of wind knock him out of his gameplan. Late TKO for the Golden Boy :o :laugh:
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....with his lineage I highly doubt his chin is "stone"
I bet ODH tries to draw him into some exchanges....I think Oscar really needs to win this to keep going, and I think Floyd will have to lose to keep fighting too
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....with his lineage I highly doubt his chin is "stone"
I bet ODH tries to draw him into some exchanges....I think Oscar really needs to win this to keep going, and I think Floyd will have to lose to keep fighting too
He's kind of like RJJ when it comes to the chin question... People say he lost his chin... Nope... He just never got hit. Same with floyd. Only age and a well placed hand will tell... And CC lineage speaks volumes ;D
