Fight Night

From left to right: Floyd Mayweather Sr., Floyd Mayweather jr., Oscar De La Hoya


It has been a while since boxing fans had something to get hyped about, but a long anticipated match between Oscar De La Hoya vs. Floyd Mayweather jr. on May 5, 2007 is worth getting excited for. Both fighters are two of the finest in their generation, and this match-up has the the potential to be among the best recorded bouts in boxing history. It's the type of fight that can seal a fighter's legacy in the sport of boxing, and assure that when the greats are talked about his name is mentioned.

On the line is a shot at boxing history along with De La Hoya's WBC Light Middleweight title. Both men will enter the ring with impressive records; the undefeated pound-for-pound Welterweight champion Mayweather jr.'s is (37 - 0, 24 KO's), while De LA Hoya's record stands at (38 - 4, 30 KO's). Adding to the anticipation is the fact that De La Hoya is trained by Mayweather jr.'s estranged father, Floyd Mayweather Sr. It will be interesting to see if this has any effect on either fighter.

This fight will be Floyd's first exposure to the middleweight ranks, while Oscar is a seasoned vetran at this weight class with a number of memorable bouts under his belt. It's hard to say who has the edge in this one. I'd speculate that size and strength goes to Oscar, while speed and elusiveness goes to Floyd; but neither one by much. In the end I think it will come down to a battle of attrition. However the storm settles (win, loss, or drawl) the fireworks to the finish should be explosive.