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De La Hoya and Mayweather Re-match

For all the boxing enthusiasts out there, this is what you have been all waiting for! A rematch between the six-division world champion Oscar De La Hoya and undefeated four-division champion Floyd Mayweather due on September 13 or September 20.

Their first match last May 5, 2007 is the richest fight in boxing history that generated over $120 million in revenue. Their fight set the record for most PAY PER VIEW buys for a boxing match with 2.4 million households, beating the record 1.99 million for Evander Holyfield-Mike Tyson II. Both boxers ended earning big money ($52 million for Oscar De La Hoya while Floyd Mayweather earned $25 million). It was a huge success that both parties agreed to do a rematch this year.

It was then reported that De La Hoya had planned to return to the ring on May 3 but since Mayweather is taking a break after a busy 2007 inside and out of the ring, the rematch has been moved to September. Possible that Shane Mosley could do the fight on the date instead (May 3).

Golden Boy Promotions CEO Richard Schaefer said the fight would be Sept. 13 or Sept. 20 on HBO pay-per-view. He said the site for Mayweather-De La Hoya II has not been settled but he is holding the September dates at the 27,000-seat Home Depot Center, the outdoor home to the Los Angeles Galaxy of Major League Soccer. He said other venues are also interested, including the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.

This is going to be a sure hit so make sure you buy your De La Hoya/Mayweather tickets early. It's best if you could watch it live because knowing that the fight could go either way is much better than watching a replay on television when you know who wins, right? So watch it through PPV or come to the scene to experience this exciting match. For all boxing fans out there, don't forget to mark your calendars! Get your tickets soon. It should be another great year for boxing and I'm really looking forward to this fight. Let's see if they can beat their records last year.


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myles said…
emotera was here! Gusto ko manalo si papa Oscar! hehehe.