De La Hoya Vs. Mayweather

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Looks to me that De La Hoya lost this fight when he chose Freddie Roach Over FLoyd Sr. When your business partner, Hopkins, has to stand up and yell at you to motivate you then your trainer isn't doing a large part of his job. I still remember how instrumental Teddy Atlas was in the Holyfield/Moore fight. "Your doing just enough to keep him off you, LISTEN you need to throw punches out there,......."This is a big part of a trainers responsibility, motivating your fighter to do what was working in the fight. At no point did Freddy convey the level of urgency needed after the 8th round. When it comes down to it, if De La Hoya had pressed his jab from that round on, he would have easily accumulated the points to win. He may have even caught Floyed with a follow up right/left hook combination. I think it was telling to see Floyd Sr, Oscar, and Oscars brother conversing after the fight and Freddy Roach was no where to be seen.When it comes down to it there is a reason FIGHTERS like Holyfield, De La Hoya, Barrera, and others make the big paydays almost every fight; they fight. "Boxers" like Mayweather exist only to survive a fight and posses such overwhelming speed they win. He should RETIRE because, as a fight fan, I wouldn't pay to see him fight a guy like Coto. I already know he will grab and poke his way to a boring victory like he did last night.

You have got to love the story with Roach,though. After contemplating this for a day I have come to this conclusion- this fight was the biggest scam ever. The reality show- it was nothing but smoke and mirrors for the money, and that is it. So much of boxing is about the big payday it is pathetic, but this was lower than usual. I really think the whole thing, Floyds hatred, Oscars playing the good guy, it was all bullshit and they strung us along for the ride.

[Rodney21a 1]

You have got to love the story with Roach,though. After contemplating this for a day I have come to this conclusion- this fight was the biggest scam ever. The reality show- it was nothing but smoke and mirrors for the money, and that is it. So much of boxing is about the big payday it is pathetic, but this was lower than usual. I really think the whole thing, Floyds hatred, Oscars playing the good guy, it was all bullshit and they strung us along for the ride.

Boxing Promoters are the biggest con artist that ever lived. Every last one of them. So, I believe you have hit the proverbial nail on the proverbial head. Still. Floyd didn't fight and could have put forth a better account for himself and I won't pay to watch him in the Future.

[Rodney21a 1]

You have got to love the story with Roach,though. After contemplating this for a day I have come to this conclusion- this fight was the biggest scam ever. The reality show- it was nothing but smoke and mirrors for the money, and that is it. So much of boxing is about the big payday it is pathetic, but this was lower than usual. I really think the whole thing, Floyds hatred, Oscars playing the good guy, it was all bullshit and they strung us along for the ride.

De La Hoya-Mayweather Does 2.15 Million Buys Recommend this page Printable version NEW YORK -- HBO Sports reported today that 2.15 million pay-per-view buys and $120 million in pay-per-view revenue was generated from last Saturday’s mega fight showdown featuring Oscar De La Hoya and Floyd Mayweather at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. The fight was promoted by Golden Boy Promotions in association with MGM Grand Hotel & Casino. In a fight that set the all-time pay-per-view record by eclipsing the previous mark by a sizable margin of 160,000 buys as well as establishing a new mark for revenue from a pay-per-view telecast, Mayweather scored a split decision victory and captured De La Hoya’s junior middleweight title. The showdown, which featured boxing’s two biggest attractions, produced 1,225,000 buys from cable systems and 925,000 buys from satellite homes throughout the 50 states. “De La Hoya vs. Mayweather was a record-setting event from the moment the fight was announced,” said Ross Greenburg, President of HBO Sports. “We are delighted that sports fans recognized the greatness of these two future Hall of Famers and tuned in for their showdown. It’s satisfying to see that boxing still connects with sports fans throughout the country and we are determined to continue to present high-profile fights that capture the public’s imagination.” Mayweather, regarded as the sport’s pound-for-pound king, now possesses a spotless 38-0 record. The 30-year-old Grand Rapids, Michigan native now lives in Las Vegas.De La Hoya, 34, who has won titles in six weight classes and is the industry’s all-time top pay-per-view performer, has now participated in each of the top six non-heavyweight pay-per view events in history -- including the industry record-setting 2.15 million buys vs. Mayweather; the 1.4 million buys for the Felix Trinidad fight in Sept. 1999; one million buys for the matchup with Bernard Hopkins in September 2004; the Sept. 2003 rematch with Shane Mosley, which generated 950,000 buys; and the Sept. 2002 showdown with Fernando Vargas and the May 2006 encounter with Ricardo Mayorga, both of which registered 935,000 buys. The De La Hoya vs. Mayweather junior middleweight championship fight will be replayed this Saturday night, May 12 at 10:00 p.m. ET/ PT & 9:00 p.m CT on HBO. The rebroadcast will include a studio show hosted by Jim Lampley and Larry Merchant with new interviews of Mayweather and De La Hoya, plus highlights from the groundbreaking “De La Hoya/Mayweather 24/7” reality series. The program will be replayed on HBO2 Sunday, May 13 at 8:00 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. and Tuesday, May 15 at 11:30 p.m. Both times are ET/PT. Yep. They both laughed all the way to the bank. Still wont ever pay again to see Mayweather fight....ANYBODY.

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After last nights fight, I just watched this fight again, and you just can't tell me that Floyd won. Landed a higher % of 'crisp' punches while throwing less? They didn't affect De La Hoya 'one bit'. Mayweather looked beat up, was on his heels the whole fight, and De La Hoya looked absolutely fine at the end of the fight. I don't know, I think De La Hoya said it best himself:"You have to beat the champion. He did not beat the champion. If I did not pursue him, there was no fight."I understand the technical aspects of it, but Floyd just didn't beat De La Hoya imho.