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The World Awaits Post Fight
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Now it's time for you to see everything
that went on from this weekends World Awaits post fight
press conference in Las Vegas.
There
is plenty you are not going to want to miss and you can see
it here on our always FREE
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Floyd Runs Away With Oscar’s
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Written By
William Trillo
Photos By
Marlene Marquez
Boxing is not dead, whoever put it on life support and
was ready to pull the plug had better think again. If
this weekends World Awaits, Oscar De La Hoya vs. Floyd
Mayweather Jr. event proved anything it’s that with the
right promotion and sponsors, big time boxing will
always have a place in the hearts of sports fans in
America and across the globe. I am sure the soon to be
released numbers will attest to that.
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The World Wasn't
Awaiting The Undercard
In Fact They Didn't
Care Less
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Photos & Report By William Trillo
It's not fair, but being a part of this undercard was a
curse not a blessing, no matter what anyone was trying to
tell you. No one, I repeat, No one had any interest as
to what was going on at the MGM Grand last night until
roughly 8:15 PM on Saturday night.
If you need any proof of that all you
need to do is ask anyone who saw the fights, who won the
undercard fights, chances are you will get a blank stare.
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The Way Under Undercard |
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It's common practice for the media members to grab their meal
during the early bouts and sit in the media room, all the while
keeping an eye on the TV screens in the house to keep up on all
the action in the ring. Call it killing to birds with one stone,
or feeding your face while watching the fights...whatever. The
point I am trying to make is the TV screens in the media room
will always keep you on top of the events going on a few doors
down...well almost always.
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ERROR IN DELAHOYA/MAYWEATHER SCORECARD? |
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Panic in the press room moments ago
revealed an error in one of the scorecards that had everyone in
a huff and taking pictures of the official card. After carefully
looking over everything, it was announced "the decision
stands"...so far.
Update:
It appears one judge scored every round for the wrong
color corner. So far they've said it's "not going to
matter", while the big commissioner is coming down to
have a look....
New Update:
The mistake is on one card alone. What is being called
an "honest mistake" is the corner color was hand written
wrong for one card's column. The Red and Blue that
distinguished each fighter to score was opposite of what
it was supposed to be.
Also, Richard Schaeffer is upset that two judges gave
Oscar the final round and one judge gave it to Floyd.
Had that judge given it to Oscar like the other two, it
would have been scored a draw. Schaeffer is also upset
that no one from the WBC or from the state commission is
there to answer all the questions surrounding the
controversy.
Final Outcome:
The scoring is the same. The outcome is the same.
The color for each corner was listed wrong. DeLaHoya
fought out of the Red Corner and Mayweather out of the
Blue yet the scorecards listed the opposite, however all
cards read the right scores.
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Mayweather Takes Split Decision Win
Oscar Ahead After 7, But Floyd Sweeps Final 5 Rounds |
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Photo: Marlene Marquez
Floyd Mayweather (now 38-0, 24 KO's) won
a split decision over Oscar DeLaHoya to take the WBC
Super Welterweight title. A fight that Oscar tried his
best and Floyd was reluctant to exchange in that
received boos to the winner and cheers for the former
champion.
Here's the round by round in a relatively easy to score
fight:
Round 1:
Floyd starts with the jab and run technique. Oscar lands
two low blows.
Round to Floyd
Round 2:
Oscar becomes busier, Floyd gets tagged on the ropes.
Round to Oscar
Round 3:
A close round, a right from Floyd and a left at the end
of the round lands flush.
Round to Floyd
Round 4:
Oscar lands a non stop body attack on Floyd against the
topes. A left at the end punctuates the round for Oscar.
Round to Oscar
Round 5:
They trade for once and Oscar gets buckles by a chopping
right hand on the inside. Floyd fighting on the ropes
wins the biggest round.
Round to Floyd
Round 6:
Oscar bounces back and stays busy, landing the jab.
Floyd on the ropes again.
Round to Oscar
Round 7:
Oscar busier again, Floyd not offering much gives up the
round.
Round to Oscar
Round 8:
Another close round like the 3rd. Oscar jabs and snaps
Floyds head back a few times, but Floyds punching are
more on the mark.
Round to Floyd
Round 9:
Floyd popping the jab and precise punching as Oscar
appears tired for the first time in the fight
Round to Floyd
Round 10:
Oscar getting really tired now, shakes his arms a few
times. Oscar staggered at the end of the right by a
straight right.
Round to Floyd
Round 11:
Oscar fully gave up on the jab that worked so well for
him. Oscar very tired and taking pop-shots by Floyd.
Oscar staggers Floyd at the end of the round with a
right.
Round to Floyd.
Round 12:
The two trade at the end of a round Oscar was getting
beat to the punch in.
Round to Floyd
116-112, 8 ROUNDS TO 4 FOR FLOYD MAYWEATHER.
Official scores were 115-113 for DeLaHoya, 116-112 and
115-113 for Floyd.
Juarez Gets Gift Decision After Putting Crowd To Sleep
In a fight that was so boring
and on par with the Holt vs. Arnaoutis fight, Rocky
Juarez (now 27-3, 19 KO's) escaped with a unanimous
decision over Jose Hernandez who appeared to have
outworked Juarez throughout the entire fight. Round 2's
right hand from Juarez that put Hernandez down was the
highlight of the fight, a round Hernandez was winning
before and after the knockdown. Juarez showed very
little motivation and desire in this fight, put
apparently that wins you fights at the MGM in Las Vegas.
This fight was such a snoozer that Larry Merchant did an
entire interview with Floyd Mayweather Sr. during an
entire round of the fight that contained no commentary
about the action inside the ring whatsoever. Final
scores were 115-112, 116-111 and a whopping 117-110.
That's 3 rounds to Hernandez in a fight that Juarez did
barely anything. Hernandez falls to 22-4 with 14
KO's.
Bautista Overcomes Knockdown With Unanimous Win
In a fight of two undefeateds that had just about
everything you could ask from, from multiple knockdowns
by both, to headbutts, cuts, lop blows and point
deductions, Rey Bautista (now 23-0, 17 KO's) and Sergio
Medina gave a good fight to start the PPV event off.
From the opening round, it was clear that Medina's style
was a bit sloppy and awkward and didn't seem to mesh
well with Bautista's well schooled footwork. Medina
would run in with both feet and flail his hands away,
and what may have looked amateurish, worked at times. In
round 2, they both went bombs away, and Bautista
staggered Medina to the ropes. In round 5, following 3
warnings from referee Robert Byrd, a point was deducted
from Bautista for repeated low blows. A cut over the
left eye of Bautista began to bleed. In round 6, a slip
and a punch had Medina on the canvas for the first ruled
knockdown. In round 7 Medina came back and staggered
Bautista. Bautista was in big trouble and all over the
ring and the referee ruled a knockdown saying the ropes
held him up from going down. In round 8, Bautista had a
cut over his other eye from an accidental headbutt, but
he kept calm and was back in the fight. In round 11
Bautista landed a picture perfect right hook that
floored Medina on the seat of his pants. To everyone's
surprise Medina made it up and out of the 12th and final
round. Final scores were 115-109, 116-108, 115-109.
Medina falls to 28-1, with 16 KO's.
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A Fans
Perspective -
Oscar vs. Floyd: Which Boy Will Be The Man? |
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By Carlo Juarez
A lot of different scenarios are being played out in the minds
of boxing fans during the final days leading up to the biggest
fight in years. Some of the conjured scenarios have Kenny
Bayless raising the hand of Floyd Mayweather Jr. His unmatched
hand speed and ring smarts ended up being too much for the
flat-footed Oscar De La Hoya. Other contrived scenarios involve
Kenny Bayless raising the hand of the “Golden Boy” simply
because the weight and power of Oscar proved to be the deciding
factor in the demise of the unblemished reign created by the
“Pretty Boy” Floyd Mayweather Jr.
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A Fans
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How Does Oscar DeLaHoya Beat Floyd Mayweather? |
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By Robbi Paterson
The most anticipated boxing match in years has everyone buzzing.
"The World Awaits" has served up three months of build-up that
has included an 11 city press tour, weekly conference calls,
HBO's four part 24/7 series, combined with a record live gate of
over $19 million and pay-per-view revenue set to explode like
never before for a non-heavyweight event.
With boxing's hardcore fan licking his lips, and the casual
sports fan wondering what all the fuss is about, the magnitude
of the event is capturing the attention of everyone, including
176 countries around the globe buying into the hype of beaming
it on television
The one question I have been asking myself, how does Oscar De La
Hoya beat Floyd Mayweather?
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Oscar Early or Floyd Late |
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By William Trillo
Early Friday morning two of my esteemed
colleagues asked me if I had put up a prediction yet. When I
said no they both chided me for not having an opinion, and
even though I am usually wrong, I figured I might as well
throw you all my thoughts for Oscar vs. Floyd.
After having heard and seen everything
that everyone has to say and after checking out the fighters
and the camps this week I have come to the conclusion that
this fight will play out one of 2 ways.
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Scribes Predict De La Hoya vs. Mayweather |
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The World Awaits the showdown
Saturday night at the MGM Grand Garden Arena as the Pretty
Boy—Floyd Mayweather Jr.—squares off against the Golden
Boy—Oscar De La Hoya. The boxing writers have spoken and of
the 31 writers polled, 21 feel that Mayweather will be the
victor in the mega fight.
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FREE The World Awaits Weigh-In
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Did you see the festivities at today's
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see it on any other site...we don't blame ya!
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The World Awaits Weigh-In:
Oscar 154 vs. Floyd 150 |
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The clock is ticking!
Photos: William Trillo
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Lewis & Steward Talk World Awaits FREE
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Who better than Manny Steward and Lennox
Lewis to speak to the enormity of this upcoming Oscar/Floyd
showdown? They were the ones involved in some of the biggest
PPV cards ever, with the fight against Holyfield breaking
all records at the time.
Friday morning in The MGM Grand media
room the two got together, and with the irrepressible
Michael Buffer as host, the media was treated to a great
round table Q & A.
Pound4Pound was there and now it's your
turn to hear what the two experts had to say.
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WBC
Statistics: DeLaHoya vs. Mayweather |
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WBC SUPER WELTERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP FIGHT
MGM GRAND HOTEL & CASINO
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA
MAY 5, 2007
OSCAR DE LA HOYA (US-MEX)
WBC SUPER WELTERWEIGHT CHAMPION
PROF. RECORD: 38-4, 30 KOs
KO %: 78.9 %
TOTAL ROUNDS: 289
CHAMPIONSHIP FIGHTS: 29 (25-4)
FLOYD MAYWEATHER (US)
WBC WELTERWEIGHT CHAMPION
PROF. RECORD: 37-0, 24 KOs
KO %: 64.8 %
TOTAL ROUNDS: 266
CHAMPIONSHIP FIGHTS: 19 (19-0)
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Studio 54 Hosts Media for
Final 24/7 |
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By William
Trillo
On
Thursday night The MGM Grand's Studio 54 hosted a viewing of the
final airing of HBO's 24/7.The series chronicled the lives of
Oscar De La Hoya and Floyd Mayweather as they prepared for their
World Awaits battle.
In the final
episode training camps began to wind down as the fighters for
their fight-week media activities in Las Vegas.
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The World Awaits One On One FREE Videos |
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Pound4Pound was at The MGM during the
Oscar vs. Floyd festivities, and along with the main players
we also got some one on one videos with some of the
supporting cast.
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Videos.
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The World Awaits Final Press Conference
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As promised, here is the FREE
video from the podium at The World Awaits Press Conference.
You can check out the action on the podium here and stay
tuned for more with one on one interviews from all the main
players and more.
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The World Awaits FREE
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Photos: Rob DeLorenzo - Golden
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World Awaits Final Press Conference Very Quiet
Well Almost...Floyd's Uncle Babbled Loudly For Bit |
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Story & Photos By William Trillo
The promo for The Golden Boy Cinco De Mayo show starts
out by saying, "Everyone is talking..."' but that was
not so today as the final press conference for Saturdays
big event was very subdued and well behaved.
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"The Battle Of The Boys"
The Golden Boy Will Take It To Pretty Boy
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Ringside LA With Johnny Ortiz
On the night of May 5, 2007 at the MGM Grand Hotel and Casino in
Las Vegas, only one fighter will leave the ring as the WBC Super
Welterweight Champion, I can say unequivocally that the champion
who will emerge victorious on this grand night will be “The
Golden Boy,” Oscar De La Hoya. It is my firm belief that Oscar
will be too big, too strong and having faced far bigger, more
talented big name opponents, will have the superior experience
needed to upend the smaller Mayweather. It will be Floyd’s
first fight at the super welterweight limit of 154 pounds while
Oscar has lived at this particular weight for five fights, plus
two of his most recent fights have been at the middleweight
limit of 160 pounds.
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Slone unveils DeLaHoya vs. Mayweather Painting |
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Richard T. Slone has had one of the busiest months in his
artistic career. The 33 year-old renowned
Artist has now unveiled a stunning painting of boxer
Oscar de la Hoya fighting Floyd Mayweather.
The anticipated match-up that Slone has superbly painted will
take place Saturday, May 5 at MGM Grand in Las Vegas and will be
broadcast live on HBO Pay-Per-View. The painting will be
exhibited at the Mandalay Bay’s Memorabilia Museum in Las Vegas
through May 6.
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Celebrities, Entertainers and Athletes
Predict DeLaHoya-Mayweather |
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Everyone is talking and weighing in on the
outcome of the Oscar De La Hoya vs Floyd Mayweather "The World
Awaits" mega-bout Saturday, May 5 at MGM Grand in Las Vegas live
on HBO Pay-Per-View. From "The Donald" to Miami Heat's "D
Wade," find out what the celebrities, professional athletes and
fellow pugilists are saying about the hottest and most highly
anticipated bout in boxing history.
"Oscar has always been under-rated—he will
win!" Donald J. Trump
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The World Awaits Grand
Arrival
Oscar & Floyd Are In
The House
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Photos: Rob DeLorenzo - Golden Boy
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Oscar on Tonight Show
With Leno
Talks About The Sports
Illustrated Jinx
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Oscar De La Hoya joined Jay Leno on the Tonight Show on
Monday night and amongst topics discussed was Oscar's
appearance on the cover of the latest Sports Illustrated
magazine. Leno asked De La Hoya if he was aware of the jinx
surrounding the Sports Illustrated cover to which Oscar
replied, yes he knew that those who were featured on the
cover went on to become losers.
Although we don't believe in the
superstition it will be interesting to see what the final
outcome of his bout this weekend with Floyd Mayweather Jr.
will be.
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Oscar De La Hoya's Sunday Night Los Angeles Arrival |
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Photo: Rob DeLorenzo - Golden Boy
The Golden Boy arrived back home
in Los Angeles on Sunday evening and after a stint on
the Jay Leno Show on Monday night Oscar will head to Las
Vegas and his Tuesday Grand arrival at The MGM.
The World Awaits countdown clock is
winding down and with less than a week to go now you can
expect Pound4Pound to be bringing
you plenty of FREE Video & Audio coverage
of all the proceedings in Las Vegas & MUCH MUCH
MORE!
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DeLaHoya & Mayweather Make 7 Day Weight Limit |
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Both
Oscar de la Hoya and Floyd Mayweather took part in the
mandatory WBC 7-day safety weight check-ins from their
respective training camps.
Stepping on the scale in Guaynabo, Puerto Rico and
overseen by the Puerto Rico Boxing Commission President,
Jose Penagaricano, De La Hoya weighed 158 pounds. "I'm
ready and eagerly awaiting the sound of the bell."
Mayweather weighed in at the Las Vegas offices of Dr.
Robert Voy. Dr. Cary Logan witnessed as Mayweather
stepped on the scale and weighed 150 pounds. "Nothing
left to say. I am in tremendous shape and ready to go."
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Episode 3 of 24/7 |
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Debut date: SUNDAY, APRIL 29 (10:30 p.m. ET/PT &
9:30 p.m. CT)
Other HBO playdates: April 30 (9:30 a.m., 10:00 p.m.) and May 1
(11:30 p.m.), 2 (midnight), 4 (9:00 p.m.) and 5 (11:00 a.m.)
HBO2 playdates: May 3 (7:30 p.m.), 11 (10:00 p.m.) and 12 (1:00
p.m.). Times are ET/PT.
As camp reaches the final week of peak training, both trainers
give a state-of-the-union assessment of their respective
fighters’ readiness. Roger Mayweather compares Floyd’s progress
with that of his other fights. Oscar compares his training under
Freddy Roach to that of his time spent working with Floyd
Mayweather, Sr.
On Saturday, May 5, at 9:00 p.m. (ET)/6:00 p.m. (PT), HBO
Pay-Per-View presents the junior middleweight championship match
“De La Hoya Vs. Mayweather,” live from the MGM Grand Garden
Arena in Las Vegas.
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Rapper 50 Cent to Lead Floyd Mayweather
Into Ring Against Oscar De La Hoya May 5th |
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Rap artist 50 Cent
(a.k.a. Curtis Jackson) will lead “Pretty Boy” Floyd Mayweather
into the ring for his WBC super welterweight
championship fight against
“The Golden Boy” Oscar De La Hoya on May 5 at the MGM
Grand in Las Vegas and live on pay-per-view. 50 Cent will be
performing his new song
“Straight to
the Bank,” for the very first time ever in front
of a live audience.
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Oscar DeLaHoya Final Teleconference Transcript |
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OSCAR DE LA
HOYA: Everyone who is on the call thank you for being
on and it's what ten days a way and I'm excited. I'm ready to
go, I can't wait. I've been training as hard as I can, as smart
as I can and we strongly feel that yes it's going to be a good
fight. It's going to be a great fight, but we're ready for
anything.
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Oscar DeLaHoya Final Teleconference Audio |
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Oscar De La
Hoya made himself available from his training camp in
Puerto Rico to discuss preparation and fight plans as
De La Hoya vs Mayweather “The World Awaits”
May 5 super fight approaches.
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Floyd Mayweather Final Teleconference Transcript |
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FLOYD MAYWEATHER.: It's Floyd Mayweather. Thanks for
having me. I really appreciate all the writers, appreciate all
the stories, the support over the years. May 5th – well, we're
here now, so this is my big date and I'm going to go out there
and be the same Floyd Mayweather. It's going to be exciting.
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Floyd Mayweather Final Teleconference
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“Pretty Boy” FLOYD MAYWEATHER -
Four-Division World Champion made himself available to
discuss final preparation and fight plans as De La Hoya vs
Mayweather “The World Awaits” May 5 super fight approaches.
Pound4Pound was on the line and we got a
chance to speak with The Pretty Boy along with other
selected members of the media. It’s audio you certainly will
want to hear for yourself as Floyd had some very concise
thoughts on his upcoming battle with The Golden Boy.
Don’t miss Oscar’s Teleconference tomorrow!
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Team De La Hoya and Team Mayweather International Conference
Call Transcript |
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ROGER
MAYWEATHER, TRAINER FOR FLOYD MAYWEATHER
: Well, as Leonard said, his
training is going well, so I guess all we're doing right now is
waiting for the fight to happen. And I guess we'll see then.
FREDDIE
ROACH, TRAINER FOR DE LA HOYA
: Well, this is my first time
working with Oscar and it's been a pleasure. I'm really happy
that he chose me. His work ethnic is unbelievable. He's
trained really hard.
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Ticket Demand for De La
Hoya-Mayweather
at TicketsNow Reaching “Super” Proportions |
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According to TicketsNow, the world's leading online marketplace
for premium event tickets, the May 5th bout between Oscar De La
Hoya and Floyd Mayweather Jr., one of the most anticipated and
hyped boxing matches in recent times, is turning into an event
on par with the Super Bowl in regards to ticket pricing and
availability. Currently at TicketsNow, tickets to the fight in
Las Vegas range from $1,220 to $14,375, with prices expected to
escalate as the event draws nearer.
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Mayweather Opens Camp |
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Story & Photos By Oliver Smith
Floyd Mayweather Jr. hosted an open workout and celebrated the
grand opening of Mayweather Boxing Club for the media from his
training camp in Las Vegas where he is preparing for his "The
World Awaits" May 5 super fight with Oscar De La Hoya.
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Sugar Shane Mosley Intl. Conference Call Transcript |
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SUGAR SHANE MOSLEY: Well, first of all I'd just like to say hi
to everybody out there. And, you know it's great out here in
Puerto Rico having a good time. Camp has been very good with
Oscar. He's looking very sharp. He's fast. He's working on
his jabs and his hooks and getting his right hands over the top
of Mayweather's jabs. And, you know he's working on a lot of
great things. He's working hard. I mean it's very hot out
here. So, you know the weather can really bear down on you and
make it real tough for you to workout.
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DeLaHoya Puerto Rico Media Workout |
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Photos: Joel Colon
Inside a packed Wilfredo Gomez Gym in Puerto Rico, "The
Golden Boy" Oscar De La Hoya held a media workout
Tuesday, where he's rigorously preparing for his May 5
"The World Awaits" WBC super welterweight championship
against Floyd Mayweather . Below is a collection of
quotes and photographs from Tuesday's event:
KEEP TALKING FLOYD, KEEP
TALKING—
"All the talking he's been
doing, now he's gonna have to fight me, he's gonna pay for it
all. This is a totally different fight for me. I have to be
careful, aggressive and still I have to think and fight my own
fight.
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DeLaHoya/Mayweather Camp Notes |
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This week's camp notes reflect how two great champions— Oscar De
La Hoya and Floyd Mayweather—use different methods to achieve
in-ring success. Both combatants hope that their way is better
than the other and as there is only a month until their May 5
showdown, "The World" awaits the answer.
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New Primetime Series Premieres Sunday On HBO |
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Leading up to the junior
middleweight championship match between future Hall of Famers
Oscar De La Hoya and Floyd Mayweather — set for May 5 and
carried live on HBO Pay-Per-View — HBO Sports presents the
exclusive four-episode series DE LA HOYA/MAYWEATHER 24/7 in the
weeks before the showdown.
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DeLaHoya And Mayweather
Make WBC 30-Day Weight Limits For May 5 |
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Both De La Hoya and Mayweather took
part in the mandatory WBC 30-day safety weight check-in from
their respective training camps.
De La Hoya's weight: 164.5 pounds.
Mayweather's weight: 152 pounds.
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DeLaHoya-Mayweather Undercard
Announced Conference Call Transcript |
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In the co-feature we have a young
man that we’re very excited, as Richard stated earlier, to be
with Golden Boy Promotions and part of our family, and that’s
Ricardo Rocky Juarez, who will be in the co-feature. He is going
to be fighting out of Chicago Jose Hernandez.
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Everyone is talking...on May 5 the whole world will be
watching...
The World Awaits Weeks 2 Teleconference
Audio
Special Announcements Made On International Conference Call |
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It was week # 2 of the special "World
Awaits" conference calls and this week we found out about
the exciting under card as well as get an insiders look at
the gambling odds straight from Las Vegas.
Pound4Pound once again is bringing you FREE
Audio
of the entire teleconference.
The De La Hoya vs. Mayweather
pay-per-view telecast, beginning at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT, has
a suggested retail price of $54.95, will be distributed by
HBO Pay-Per-View and will be available to more than 61
million pay-per-view homes and in 176 countries around the
world. For your daily De La Hoya vs. Mayweather fight week
updates visit
www.hbo.com.
On Sunday, Apr. 15 at 10:30 p.m. ET/PT, HBO will premiere
the all-access prime time series “De La Hoya/Mayweather
24/7.” The four-part series, with unprecedented access, will
chronicle the fighters’ preparations for the May 5
mega-fight at MGM Grand and will provide viewers with a
compelling look at two extraordinary champions.
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DeLaHoya vs. Mayweather Teleconference 2
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Juarez vs. Hernandez; Bautista vs. Medina
Added To DeLaHoya vs. Mayweather Undercard |
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Featherweight star Ricardo "Rocky"
Juarez and rising boxing sensation Jose Andres Hernandez will
square off in 12-round grudge match for the WBA Federation
Featherweight Championship vacant title, as the featured
undercard televised bout for the highly anticipated May 5 super
fight between "The Golden Boy" Oscar De La Hoya and "Pretty Boy"
Floyd Mayweather as it was announced today by Golden Boy
Promotions. The fight is part of the three televised bouts that
will take place from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, NV
and broadcast live on HBO Pay-Per-View.
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DeLaHoya vs.
Mayweather Teleconference Transcript |
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FLOYD MAYWEATHER: Hey, how are you
guys doing today? Thanks for having me. I really appreciate the
media over the years. You know, that story you guys wrote on me,
it’s been a hell of a run and I feel great.
OSCAR DE LA HOYA: Everything is going great, wonderful, as
planned. I’m truly excited about working with Freddie Roach.
He’s been very instrumental at this point in my career. He’s
really made a huge difference when it comes to making sure we
have the right strategy and getting me in tiptop shape. We’ve
have great sparring partners no hand, who have the speed, and
even more power, and heavier than Mayweather and things are
going wonderful. It’s going to be a great pleasure being in that
ring May fifth with Mayweather.
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Oscar DeLaHoya And Floyd Mayweather Jr.
International Conference Call - Double
Audio |
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Both fighters called in from their
respective training camps to reflect on early camp
activities as preparations continue for May 5 super fight.
Pound4Pound caught everything both
fighters had to say and now it's your turn to check out the
calls.
FACT: The De La Hoya
vs. Mayweather pay-per-view telecast, beginning at 9 p.m.
ET/6 p.m. PT, has a suggested retail price of $54.95, will
be distributed by HBO Pay-Per-View and will be available to
more than 61 million pay-per-view homes and in 176 countries
around the world. For your daily De La Hoya vs. Mayweather
fight week updates visit
www.hbo.com.
On Sunday, Apr. 15 at 10:30 p.m. ET/PT, HBO will premiere
the all-access prime time series “De La Hoya/Mayweather
24/7.” The four-part series, with unprecedented access,
will chronicle the fighters’ preparations for the May 5
mega-fight at MGM Grand and will provide viewers with a
compelling look at two extraordinary champions.
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DeLaHoya vs. Mayweather Camp Notes: March 28 |
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For Oscar De La Hoya and his new
trainer Freddie Roach, the honeymoon is over and training camp
is down to business. It is Roach’s first training camp in three
years (last one with Mike Tyson in Phoenix training for the
Danny Williams fight) where he had to leave his Wild Card Gym in
Los Angeles, go on location, work with and set-up camp with just
one fighter. “I am used to being at my gym 10 hours a day
training a bunch of fighters,” said Roach. “Being only with
Oscar in Puerto Rico gives me a chance to concentrate and focus
specifically on the game plan for the fight, something I
wouldn’t have been able to do as well as I can now.”
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Roger Mayweather Back To Assist
Floyd In Training For May 5 Super Fight Against Oscar DeLaHoya |
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Floyd Mayweather welcomed his uncle Roger
Mayweather—who has been the fighter's lead trainer for most of
his career—back to the gym and his Las Vegas training camp this
week for his May 5 super fight with Oscar De La Hoya.
Mayweather, who did not hire another trainer in his uncle's
absence, is ecstatic to have his lead trainer back in his corner
after a six-month and one-fight absence. De La Hoya vs
Mayweather, the "World Awaits," takes place at MGM Grand in Las
Vegas and will be broadcast live on HBO Pay-Per-View.
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DeLaHoya
vs. Mayweather Commercial To Make World Premier During The
Barrera vs. Marquez PPV |
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The television
commercial for The World Awaits—Oscar De La Hoya vs. Floyd
Mayweather super fight on May 5 in Las Vegas—will make its world
premiere this weekend as part of the Barrera vs. Marquez HBO
Pay-Per-View telecast live from the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino
airing Saturday at 9:00 p.m. ET/ 6:00 p.m. PT.
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The DeLaHoya
Mayweather Media Tour Slideshow Video |
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The World Awaits press tour was outstanding and the Los
Angles finale was one of a kind.
Pound4Pound was honored to be a part of the festivities and
we captured much of the tour with some great photos supplied
by Rob DeLorenzo from Golden Boy, our own Bret the Threat
and others.
Check out this awesome slide show with sound bytes from the
Los Angeles press conference.
This FREE
Video
is truly a one of a kind look.
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DeLaHoya/Mayweather Record Numbers |
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Last week "The Golden
Boy" Oscar de
la Hoya and the "Pretty
Boy" Floyd Mayweather completed an 11-city media
tour—which included stops in New York, Philadelphia,
Washington, DC, Chicago, Detroit, Miami, Houston, Dallas,
San Francisco, Las Vegas and Los Angeles—to promote their
May 5 "The World Awaits" super fight at the MGM in Las Vegas
and live on HBO Pay-Per-View. The nine-day tour brought out
a horde of worldwide media outlets and thousands of sports
fan s in every city.
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"The World Awaits"
Video
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Oscar De La Hoya Round
Table
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Photo: Bret "The Threat" Newton
Yesterday we brought you audio of
the Floyd Mayweather Jr. round table discussion with
members of the Los Angeles media. During the chat Floyd
told us about his upcoming battle with De La Hoya and he
made some pretty cutting accusations about Oscar and
Golden Boy Promotions.
Today we are bringing you Oscar's side
of the story and it sheds a different light on the entire
"World Awaits" promotion and fight.
Check out
everything Oscar had to say on our always FREE
Video.
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"The World Awaits"
Audio
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Floyd Mayweather
Jr. Roundtable Discussion
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Photos: Bret "The Threat" Newton
The final leg of the De La Hoya
vs. Mayweather press tour took place in Los Angeles and
Pound4Pound was there to catch everything the fighters
had to say.
Today we are bringing you the
thoughts of Floyd Jr. as he told a full table of media
what's in store for Oscar on May 5th.
This is something you have to hear.
And then get ready for Oscars rebuttal coming soon.
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Se lleva el Óscar |
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De la Hoya y Mayweather Jr.
finalizan con la gira de ‘El Mundo Espera’
en un espectacular cierre
promocional en el Teatro Chino de Hollywood
Como en las grandes noches
de la entrega del “Oscar”, la gira promocional de “El Mundo
Espera” se adjudico el gran premio a la mejor producción, el
mejor sonido y, sobretodo, a la genuina interpretación de dos de
los más grandes protagonistas del boxeo moderno.
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Mayweather & Mosley Go At It A Little After Lunch |
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Photos: Bret "The Threat" Newton
Floyd Mayweather offered a possible taste of things to come
during the Oscar DeLaHoya press conference announcing "After
this, I'll kick Mosley's *** too."
The temperature rose after the conference, during the one on one
lunch time. Floyd Mayweather and Shane Mosley in each others
face, throwing insults at one another, but a final blow by each
had them separated as Floyd left the building:
"When I want to
negotiate a fight with you, I'll be sure to contact your
boss", remarked Floyd as he pointed at Shane's wife, Jin
Mosley.
Mosley returned fire: "I get a piece of
your paycheck for this fight, so that means I'm your
boss. IM YOUR BOSS!"
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"Saved The Best For Last" -
DeLaHoya/Mayweather Los Angeles/Hollywood |
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Report & Photos By Bret "The
Threat" Newton
The Oscar DeLaHoya vs. Floyd Mayweather
Jr. tour ended today in Hollywood, Ca. as the two men
prepare for and what "The World Awaits" for on May 5th.
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More To Come
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Golden Face To Pretty Face |
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Photo: Rob DeLorenzo - Golden Boy
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De la Hoya sin fronteras |
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Un éxito total han sido las presentaciones de Óscar de la Hoya
por cada ciudad en la que se ha presentado de las 11 en que esta
programado el viaje promocional para presentar su contienda
contra Floyd Mayweather el próximo 5 de mayo en Las Vegas.
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Miami Is Oscar's Kind Of Town |
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Photo: Rob DeLorenzo - Golden Boy
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Roach Following Yellow
Brick Road
And Burning His Bridges Behind Him |
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Written By
William Trillo & Nat Gottlieb
When Oscar De La Hoya announced that Freddie Roach was
going to be his man in the corner on May 5th against
Floyd Mayweather Jr., it didn’t come as a great
surprise, at least to fans. The real surprise was to
Roach's own fighters, whom he was going to abandon at a
time when they had big fights coming up. The fallout has
been big ever since. Click
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Panic In Detroit |
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Photo: Rob DeLorenzo - Golden Boy
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Floyd Lays More Of The
Same Down In Philly
How Much More Of This
Nonsense Can Oscar Take?
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Photo: Rob DeLorenzo - Golden Boy
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From The Historic
Waldorf Astoria Hotel In NYC
De La Hoya &
Mayweather Start The Campaign
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Photo: Rob DeLorenzo - Golden Boy
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MGM Mirage To Host Closed
Circuit
Viewing For DeLaHoya vs. Mayweather |
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Tickets Go On Sale Tuesday, Feb. 20 at 10
a.m.
Select MGM MIRAGE properties
will host a total of more than 20,000 closed circuit viewing
seats in conjunction with the upcoming super fight between the
‘Golden Boy’ Oscar De La Hoya and ‘Pretty Boy’ Floyd Mayweather.
The championship card scheduled for Saturday, May 5 at the MGM
Grand Garden Arena will be distributed by HBO-Pay-Per-View and
the live telecast will begin at 6 p.m. PST.
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DeLaHoya Mayweather Tour Stops In Chicago Feb 22 |
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Dominic Pesoli's 8 Count Productions
is proud to announce details of the free, open to the public,
Chicago pep rally/press conference for the highly anticipated
super fight between Oscar De La Hoya and Floyd Mayweather
Jr. Thursday, Feb. 22, 10:00am at the UIC Pavilion. The fighters
and camps will conduct a public pep rally/press conference and
invite fans to be a part of the experience of the most
anticipated boxing event in decades. Kicking off the tour in
New York City
on Feb 20, the tour will travel across the country making stops
in
Philadelphia,
Washington,
DC, Chicago,
Detroit,
Miami,
Houston,
Dallas,
San Francisco,
Las Vegas
and Los Angeles.
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DeLaHoya vs. Mayweather Kicks-Off With 11-City Media Tour
Starting In New York City February 20 |
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The official announcement—and the start of an 11-city media
tour—for the highly anticipated super fight between Oscar De La
Hoya and Floyd Mayweather will be Tuesday, Feb. 20 at the
Waldorf Astoria Hotel in New York City. The fighters and camps
will then travel across the country making stops in
Philadelphia, Washington, DC, Chicago, Detroit, Miami, Houston,
Dallas, San Francisco, Las Vegas and Los Angeles and will
conduct public press conferences and invite fans to be a part of
the experience of the most anticipated boxing event in decades.
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Mayweather Jr. Is Delusional.
Actually
Thinks He’s The Reason Tickets Sold Out In 3 Hours |
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By Bret "The Threat" Newton
That’s it, I can’t take
it anymore! First it’s the act he put on after the Baldomir
fight with the fake tears claiming "one more fight", which was
topped with "that’s right, go out on top" by some equally as
delusional fans. Now this. It’s one thing to play or fit the bad
guy role. Floyd can be the villain all he wants. Boxing needs
villains in fact, but when was the last time one of them was so
cocky, so egotistical to believe things that weren’t actually
true, and to still believe it even if you showed them the facts
on paper right in front of their face? Floyd is the only one I
can think of at the moment. Here’s a fighter downing Ricky
Hatton’s ticket sales in America, and yet Floyd himself has
never before sold a fight out. The funny part is that he thinks
it’s his fight, and that he’s the reason it sold out, and puts
an emphasis on "fights" like he does it all the time. When asked
about Hatton, Floyd had this to say: "Don't talk to me about
Ricky Hatton. I'll tell you about Ricky Hatton. He came over to
America and only sold 6,000 tickets. My fights sell out in three
hours. I could go over to England and sell more tickets than
Ricky Hatton. I'm the top dog."
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Floyd Mayweather Sr. Tells
His Side
of The Oscar & Floyd Jr. Triangle |
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Gives Thoughts On Chad Dawson
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By Damon “Latinbox” Gonzalez
In one of his
first interviews since Oscar De La Hoya announced Freddie Roach
would be in his corner for the much anticipated Super Bout with
his son Floyd Jr., Trainer Floyd Mayweather Sr. opened up to
Pound4Pound.com in this exclusive interview. “As far as De La
Hoya and my son is concerned, I stand back and out the way,
that’s were I stand, far away from that, this is my thing and
this is what I do, I train who ever I’m training and now that’s
Chad not De La Hoya or my son. I am able to divide the two and
let it go whatever happens, I am willing to deal with it, with
no distractions. I feel good about what I am doing because at
the end of the day it is Oscar De La Hoya’s money and he don’t
want to come up off of it, and that’s on him. It’s going to be
the chance he takes. Greed don’t overcome common sense, that
right there tells you the story”, said a matter of fact
Mayweather.
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DeLaHoya And Mayweather Head To
Super Bowl Before May 5 Super Fight |
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Before they get down to their own
serious business, the stars of this year’s biggest fight, “The
Golden Boy” Oscar De La Hoya and the “Pretty Boy” Floyd
Mayweather, are headed to football’s biggest game. De La Hoya
and Mayweather, who face each other May 5 at the MGM Grand
Garden Arena in Las Vegas, will attend Super Bowl in Miami,
taking part in the weekend activities surrounding the biggest
event in sports. Click
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Oscar DeLaHoya's International Teleconference Announcing New
Trainer Audio |
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Oscar De La Hoya, WBC Super Welterweight Champion
participated in an international media conference call to
officially announce who will train him for his upcoming
'Super Fight' against Floyd Mayweather Jr. on May 5, 2007 at
the MGM Grand Arena. The fight will air live on HBO
Pay-Per-View at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT.
As we know now, it’s Freddie Roach who got the nod.
Pound4Pound.com got the entire teleconference on audio and
now it’s time for you to hear what both Oscar De La Hoya and
Golden Boy CEO Richard Schaefer had to say about the thought
process behind this huge decision.
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Audio
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Teleconference Audio
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DeLaHoya Teams Up With Roach For May 5th
Super Fight Against Floyd Mayweather Jr. |
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After much deliberation, WBC super welterweight champion Oscar
De La Hoya has decided that the man to lead him into battle
against Floyd Mayweather Jr. on May 5th at the MGM
Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas is the 2003 Boxing Writers
Association of America’s Trainer of the Year and the leading
candidate for the honor again this year, Freddie Roach.
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It's Freddie Roach In With Oscar |
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As an earlier report has come to realization,
Freddie Roach will be the man in the corner as he trains Oscar
DeLaHoya for the May 5th fight against Floyd Mayweather. "Oscar
did not want to add fuel to the fire to the already hot father
and son dispute.", explained Richard Schaeffer on the eagerly
anticipated Teleconference. "Floyds 2 million dollar demand was
a clear signal he really didn't want to train Oscar against his
son. We don't need any distractions. We don't need to drive the
father and son apart further."
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DeLaHoya vs. Mayweather Tickets SOLD OUT! |
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Tickets for the highly anticipated super fight
between Oscar DeLaHoya and Floyd Mayweather sold out in three
hours Saturday afternoon at MGM Grand's box office and thru
TicketMaster's website. More than 5,400 tickets for the fight,
Saturday, May 5 at MGM Grand in Las Vegas, were devoured by fans
eager to help establish the record breaking live gate of $19
million. The previous record was $16,860,300 for the November
13, 1999 Lennox Lewis vs. Evander Holyfield II championship
event at the Thomas and Mack Center.
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Roach Negotiating With GBP
To Be Oscar's Trainer vs. Floyd Jr. |
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While several
trainers, including Shane Mosley's dad, Jack, have been
campaigning for the right to train Oscar De La Hoya,
Freddie Roach , who was at Friday's Anaheim weigh - in
with his fighter Vanes Matirosyan made himself out to be
the front-runner. When asked if he would be the one in
Oscar’s corner on May 5th, said, “It’s in negotiations."
The confident smile on Roaches face left little doubt
that he sees himself as # 1 in the DLH sweepstakes.
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DeLaHoya vs. Mayweather Tickets On Sale TODAY |
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The wait is nearly
over for fans across the globe as tickets for the Oscar De La
Hoya vs. Floyd Mayweather super fight go on sale today,
Saturday, Jan. 27 at 10 a.m. The unprecedented battle between
six-division world champion Oscar De La Hoya and unbeaten,
four-division world champion Floyd Mayweather will be held
Saturday, May 5 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena. Click
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New HBO Series Debuts April 15
HBO Sports Presents An
Exclusive Four-Episode Countdown Series As An All-Access Special
To The May 5 Pay-Par-View Event. DeLaHoya/Mayweather 24/7 Set To
Premier On Sunday Nights Following The Sopranos And Entourage On
HBO |
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Leading up to the unprecedented junior middleweight championship
match between future Hall of Famers Oscar De La Hoya (38-4, 30
KOs) and Floyd Mayweather (37-0, 24 KOs) -- set for Saturday,
May 5 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, and carried
live on HBO Pay-Per-View -- HBO Sports will present an exclusive
four-episode prime time countdown series over the final weeks
leading up to the intriguing blockbuster boxing showdown.
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DeLaHoya vs. Mayweather Tickets On Sale Jan. 27 |
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MGM Grand To Host Championship Boxing Event
Saturday, May 5
LAS VEGAS – Golden Boy Promotions is pleased to announce that
the hottest ticket in sports, Oscar De La Hoya vs. Floyd
Mayweather, will go on sale Saturday, Jan. 27 at 10 a.m. The
unprecedented battle between six-division world champion De La
Hoya and unbeaten, four-division world champion Mayweather will
be held Saturday, May 5 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena.
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My Christmas
Presents For The Happy New Couple |
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By H. Annibal Lecter, Ph.d
Foto Folly: Bret "The Threat"
I was so touched by this joyous union, I was moved to
send delectably tender young Floyd and fine-aged Oscar some
presents to put under their trees. Silly me. I am given to
excess.
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To Oscar I sent the following:
A complete list of all A-list fighters who will
soon be free agents so you and Dickie can get a
jumpstart on everybody else, including the
promoters who have developed their careers.
Naughty boy, that Golden Boy.
To Floyd I sent the following:
A 14-carat gold Duck to commemorate yet another
year in which you managed to make millions
without facing any opponent who might beat you.
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As Reported Here 24 Hours Ago...
DeLaHoya vs. Mayweather Super Fight
May 5 MGM Grand In Las Vegas |
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Floyd Mayweather let the cat out of the bag last
night in Las Vegas on the Rocky Balboa red carpet and
Pound4Pound.com let you know what today's press release is
telling you today. What the press release won't tell you is
another tidbit that Floyd Jr. gave up and that's the fact that
Floyd's Dad will be in Oscar's corner on May 5th.
Check out tthe press release sent out today and don't forget who
broke the news to you prior to the official announcement.
It will be an unprecedented super fight between
two boxing superstars and former Olympians. It will be an
event poised to shatter records many believe would never be
broken. Golden Boy Promotions is pleased to announce
six-division world champion Oscar De La Hoya will meet unbeaten,
four-division world champion Floyd Mayweather Saturday, May 5 at
MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nev., in the biggest fight to hit the
sport in decades.
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For Floyd, Oscar should only be the
beginning |
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By Marshall Garvey
It has finally come. Now that Mayweather-De La Hoya is cemented
(and although awhile away, it can’t happen soon enough), the
questions not only arise as to who will win and whatnot; there
are also questions about a fighter’s retirement. Although we
should be discussing Oscar’s possible swan song, the subject in
question is Floyd Mayweather. He did, after all, proclaim the
well-rehearsed “one more fight and that’s it for me” bit amid
tears after dismantling Carlos Baldomir earlier this month. With
DLH on the horizon, he unquestionably has a hell of a finale if
he’s dead set on retiring.
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To No Ones Surprise
It's Oscar vs.
Floyd May 5, 2007
And As You Saw Here
First Last Week
This is Not Oscar's
Farewell Fight
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Poster By Bret "The Threat"
Newton
After all the talk, speculation,
rumor ,smoke blowing etc. the Mayweather team beat the
Golden Boy deadline by a matter of a few hours and
now the fight that had to happen is now a reality. Oscar
vs. Floyd at 154 pounds and although it is not clear if
Oscars WBC belt is up for grabs, we do know the claim
for Pound4Pound best is most certainly at stake.
One thing that comes as no surprise
is that this will not be Oscar's last fight, we told you
that last week and we are confirming it for you today.
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