De La Hoya-Mayweather Round by Round
WBC light middleweight champion Oscar “The Golden Boy” de la Hoya will defend his crown against WBC welterweight champion Floyd “Pretty Boy” Mayweather on May 5 in one of the most exciting bouts in boxing history.
The fight will be held at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas billed as De La Hoya — Mayweather: The World Awaits. It will be an unprecedented super fight between two boxing superstars and former Olympians, an event poised to shatter records. The six-division world champion Oscar De La Hoya versus undefeated, four-division world champion Floyd Mayweather for the junior middleweight championship.
Fight update: Rocky Juarez won via unanimous decision 115-112, 116-111, and 117-110. Next up, the main event.
Round 1 both fighters sizing each other up, jab jab mayweather, mayweather shows his quickness in this round, oscar targeting mayweather’s body. Little action early. Mayweather uses jab, but De La Hoya cuts off the ring. Mayweather moving and staying defensive, peppering with short hands. De La Hoya adds late flurry of jabs, but one lands low. Mayweather more active overall. Mayweather round
Round 2 De La Hoya more active from the bell, working his left hand and looking to land his famous hook. Gets Mayweather to ropes, but Mayweather ducks and dodges. De La Hoya works jab, puts Mayweather back on heels again. De La Hoya stalks Mayweather throughout. Mayweather stays active and elusive. De La Hoya finding success in cutting off Mayweather’s movement, but Mayweather still smiling. Late clinch. De La Hoya’s round.
Round 3 De La Hoya still working jab and left hook. Stuns Mayweather with left, chases him back to ropes again with a combination. Mayweather looks surprised, throws a defensive right to relieve the pressure. De La Hoya controlling the ring, but Mayweather avoiding any big damage. Mayweather works jab, but can’t land much. De La Hoya tests Mayweather’s defense, gets Mayweather lunging backward. De La Hoya bullrushes Mayweather to his corner again late. Mayweather nearly lands right at bell. De La Hoya’s round.
ROUND 4 — De La Hoya sticks early left jab, Mayweather replies. Mayweather more active and aggressive, daring De La Hoya to chase him. De La Hoya corners Mayweather again and again, but can’t land much. Mayweather active with jab. De La Hoya gets Mayweather on ropes, lands 10 straight lefts to his side, followed by three rights. None do much damage to the defensive Mayweather, who looks cool while backpedaling. De La Hoya lands glancing left to Mayweather’s head at bell. De La Hoya more active; Mayweather more efficient.
De La Hoya’s round.
ROUND 5 — Mayweather ducks hard right, lands two left jabs, then ducks big left hook. De La Hoya backs Mayweather to ropes. Mayweather punches his way out. Mayweather moving less, punching more. Mayweather lands a right while backed up on ropes, but De La Hoya is relentless. Another trip to the ropes, another left to Mayweather’s head. Mayweather responds with two flurries, chasing De La Hoya for once. Mayweather’s hard right glances off De La Hoya’s chin with 15 seconds left.
Mayweather’s round.
Round 6: Mayweather’s defense is smooth as usual. De La Hoya had Mayweather against the ropes and just missed what could have been a devastating uppercut. De La Hoya landed a strong right hand with a minute to go. I should note that the analysts on both HBO and ESPNews have Mayweather winning, but I have it 10-9 De La Hoya
Round 7: De La Hoya backed Mayweather into a corner yet again early, and that’s when he’s been most effective. Mayweather landed a hard right with about a minute to go, then landed a nice right to the body. De La Hoya was strong late, but Mayweather landed more powerful shots and I’m calling it 10-9 Mayweather.
Round 8: Mayweather landed a very strong jab early. Then De La Hoya came in strong and backed Mayweather away. This is one of those fights where through eight rounds you could have it 6-2 either way. Both fighters are starting to look tired, but De La Hoya landed a couple at the end and I’m giving this round 10-9 De La Hoya
Round 9: Mayweather landed a right to the head 40 seconds in. He then had a good combination about 30 seconds later. For the most part, Mayweather has been better early in rounds but De La Hoya has finished every round with a flurry, which tends to stick in the mind of the judges. With 1:10 to go De La Hoya drilled Mayweather repeatedly against the ropes. The referee is a bit indecisive when breaking them up in clinches. Overall a good round for Floyd: 10-9 Mayweather
Round 10: The fight is getting a little sloppy as the fighters tire out. Mayweather looks fresher than De La Hoya, but he hasn’t been able to capitalize. Still, he landed enough clean punches (and De La Hoya landed very few) that it’s definitely 10-9 Mayweather. Down the stretch now and De la Hoya lands with a solid left hook and decent right. De la Hoya still ploughing forward, guard catching most that Mayweather is throwing at him. Mayweather took that round on work-rate, and lands with a crisp right hand on the bell. Oscar 9-10 Floyd
Round 11: Good body shot from Mayweather and a lightning right hand. De la Hoya is feeling this, possibly saving himself for the final round. Mayweather teeing off on De la Hoya, and Oscar barely threw a punch… until right at the death, rocking Mayweather’s head back with a swingeing right hand. But that was Mayweather’s round, and I’ve got him one behind going into the final round. Mayweather landed a couple right hands that made the crowd gasp. Mayweather had his most tactical round, and although De La Hoya had one brief flurry against the ropes, Mayweather dominated the round, and Mayweather is clearly better equipped to go the distance. De La Hoya did land a right with 10 seconds to go, but Mayweather looks like he’s going to wrap this thing up in the 12th. 10-9 Mayweather.
Round 12: We’re on for a grandstand finish, both men know it’s up for grabs. Mayweather doing the cleaner work and De la Hoya is running on fumes. De La Hoya ran out of gas at the end, and so did this fight. One final flurry for De La Hoya was too little, too late. 10-9 Mayweather.
The last next 7 rounds, courtesy of Rogers
By split decision (115-113, De La Hoya; 116-112, 115-113, Floyd Mayweather) “Pretty Boy” Floyd Mayweather (38-0) becomes the new WBC junior middleweight champion.
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April 27th, 2007 at 8:59 am
yeahhh im luking 2 c ur fight guys… show dem wat u gt
May 6th, 2007 at 9:57 am
has the fight started yet?
May 6th, 2007 at 10:04 am
It’s still the undercard fight between Medina and Boom Boom Bautista
May 6th, 2007 at 10:14 am
How far into the undercard are they?
May 6th, 2007 at 10:16 am
next is the fight of Rocky Juarez versus Jose Hernandez
May 6th, 2007 at 10:16 am
Is De La Hoya on after rocky?
May 6th, 2007 at 10:20 am
hey what’s up with the fight anything yet?
May 6th, 2007 at 10:22 am
direct tv sucks they’re down and i can’t get the fight
May 6th, 2007 at 10:24 am
Are you going to give updates of the fight?
May 6th, 2007 at 10:55 am
anything yet
May 6th, 2007 at 11:01 am
TY for the updates guys!
May 6th, 2007 at 11:04 am
did i miss the link, or has the main event not started yet, cause its been two hours already.
May 6th, 2007 at 11:15 am
will this site really air the live call? if not where can i get round by round
May 6th, 2007 at 11:16 am
Anything yet?
May 6th, 2007 at 11:21 am
please give me the link for the live stream.. im dying to see the fight!!!!
May 6th, 2007 at 11:22 am
How do we watch the livestream?
May 6th, 2007 at 11:25 am
how close
May 6th, 2007 at 11:25 am
has the fight started yet?
May 6th, 2007 at 11:29 am
anything happining
May 6th, 2007 at 11:30 am
hey, put the fight on, hasnt it started already???
May 6th, 2007 at 11:31 am
are they going to show the fight here?
May 6th, 2007 at 11:32 am
Where are you going to post it? here?
May 6th, 2007 at 11:33 am
butisia won the fight
May 6th, 2007 at 11:33 am
Can you watch the fight here?
May 6th, 2007 at 11:35 am
are they going to show the fight live on this website
May 6th, 2007 at 11:37 am
hi there, are you still going to be putting up the live stream?
May 6th, 2007 at 11:39 am
let’s go floyd
May 6th, 2007 at 11:39 am
just heard (on ESPN) that the fighters are in the ring… we should only be a few minutes away now!
May 6th, 2007 at 11:40 am
oscar is going to take an ass whipping
May 6th, 2007 at 11:44 am
Guess they are not showing it round 1 is over based on another site
May 6th, 2007 at 11:45 am
found this on another site
Round 1: The Mayweather camp says De La Hoya’s athletic supporter is too high. De La Hoya threw a number of lefts in the first minute but Mayweather wasn’t affected. Mayweather landed and moved, landed and moved. De La Hoya landed a low blow but the referee did not deduct a point. It wasn’t an extremely active first round, it was fairly close, and I’ll call it 10-9 Mayweather.
May 6th, 2007 at 11:45 am
Wooot!
May 6th, 2007 at 11:46 am
Round One: No great dramas in the opening round. Mayweather fighting fom distance, jumping in and using his hand speed to land several jabs. De la Hoya lands with one decent right hand and a flurry of body blows, but it was marginally Mayweather’s round. BBC score: Oscar 9-10 Floyd
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/boxing/6626009.stm
May 6th, 2007 at 11:46 am
Round 2: De La Hoya was the aggressor early. A jab stopped Mayweather dead in his tracks, and for the first half of the round De La Hoya dominated. The crowd chanted Oscar’s name as it slowed down. Mayweather thought they were going to clinch and De La Hoya landed a couple jabs, and I’ll call this 10-9 De La Hoya.
May 6th, 2007 at 11:46 am
So are you gonna show it or not?
May 6th, 2007 at 11:46 am
1st round over de la hoya won 1st
May 6th, 2007 at 11:46 am
Unofficial Dan Rafael Scorecard:
Round 1:
Mayweather - 10
de la Hoya - 9
May 6th, 2007 at 11:48 am
hoya won first 2 rounds
May 6th, 2007 at 11:48 am
Should be a good fight…..Let”s go Hoya!
May 6th, 2007 at 11:49 am
I thought they said live stream not live coverage??
May 6th, 2007 at 11:50 am
Can”t wait..
May 6th, 2007 at 11:50 am
Round 3: De La Hoya has been more active than anyone expected, landing a series of lefts. Mayweather has been able to land his jab but hasn’t been throwing it as much as he should. A slightly less active second half of the round, but this one is 10-9 De La Hoya.
May 6th, 2007 at 11:51 am
Any word? Did I completely miss where to go to see the stream? Please help!
May 6th, 2007 at 11:54 am
Round 4: The round started slowly, with Mayweather looking relaxed and waiting for his openings. With 1:15 to go, De La Hoya unleashed an attack to Mayweather’s ribcage. When they’re in the middle of the ring Mayweather is the better fighter, but De La Hoya has been backing Mayweather into corners. It’s a close round but with a hard left hook right at the bell, I’m calling it 10-9 De La Hoya.
May 6th, 2007 at 11:55 am
1. 10-9 De La Hoya
2. 10-9 De La Hoya
3. 10-9 Mayweather
De La Hoya is clearly winning so far. Most thought Mayweather would take the early rounds.
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and of course, as soon as I write that, Mayweather steps-in for an impressive flurry to possibly take round 3…
May 6th, 2007 at 11:59 am
Round 5: Mayweather landed his two best punches of the fight in the first 50 seconds of Round 5. Toward the end of the round De La Hoya landed a few punches, but overall Mayweather got the better of it, and De La Hoya’s face is marked up. 10-9 Mayweather.
May 6th, 2007 at 11:59 am
ESPN reports: fight tied 38-38 after 4th round.
May 6th, 2007 at 11:59 am
what round is the fight in? anyone else want
oscar de la boya to get knocked out
May 6th, 2007 at 11:59 am
Looks like we only get to see the commentary
May 6th, 2007 at 12:01 pm
You’re being faced. Obviously, there is no live stream - that’s why it costs $55 for pay per view.
May 6th, 2007 at 12:03 pm
what round is the fight in? anyone else want
oscar de la boya to get knocked out
No! Go Oscar….
May 6th, 2007 at 12:04 pm
Oscar ftw.
May 6th, 2007 at 12:04 pm
Round 6: Mayweather’s defense is smooth as usual. De La Hoya had Mayweather against the ropes and just missed what could have been a devastating uppercut. De La Hoya landed a strong right hand with a minute to go. I should note that the analysts on both HBO and ESPNews have Mayweather winning, but I have it 10-9 De La Hoya
May 6th, 2007 at 12:06 pm
4. 10-9 Mayweather
5. 10-9 Mayweather
6. 10-9 Mayweather
May 6th, 2007 at 12:07 pm
Type faster. You guys are like a round behind ESPN.
May 6th, 2007 at 12:07 pm
Go Oscar…Gonna Fly Now!
May 6th, 2007 at 12:07 pm
espn radio is giving live comments on the fight while doing radio show, pretty good if u dont want to wait on print
May 6th, 2007 at 12:07 pm
Round 7: De La Hoya backed Mayweather into a corner yet again early, and that’s when he’s been most effective. Mayweather landed a hard right with about a minute to go, then landed a nice right to the body. De La Hoya was strong late, but Mayweather landed more powerful shots and I’m calling it 10-9 Mayweather.
May 6th, 2007 at 12:08 pm
mayweather will get goin later on in rounds. h
hes more fit and the better boxer. oscars run
ning on pure emotion right now. wait till he
gets tired. knock that prima dona out money
mayweather
May 6th, 2007 at 12:08 pm
Faster!!
May 6th, 2007 at 12:08 pm
de la hoya in rounds 1,2,7
mayweather in rounds 3,4,5,6
May 6th, 2007 at 12:08 pm
this is prolly the only right i would say i dont have a definite pick…oscar is jus nice all around and should win on simply skill and jus an all around guy….mayweather should win….bc he can back everything up and is jus a monster in the ring…on delahoy/mayweather it showed him throwin 6634 punches…come on now
May 6th, 2007 at 12:08 pm
sounds close so far i’m just posting from another site doing round by round
May 6th, 2007 at 12:10 pm
Round 8: Mayweather landed a very strong jab early. Then De La Hoya came in strong and backed Mayweather away. This is one of those fights where through eight rounds you could have it 6-2 either way. Both fighters are starting to look tired, but De La Hoya landed a couple at the end and I’m giving this round 10-9 De La Hoya
May 6th, 2007 at 12:10 pm
Good fight so far….let”s go Hoya!
May 6th, 2007 at 12:12 pm
anyone got the site address of other sites doing round by round?
May 6th, 2007 at 12:12 pm
Round 9: Mayweather hits De La Hoya flush with an uppercut and combination left and right with 1:57 left in the round. De La Hoya goes down. Does not get up. Fight over. TKO by MAYWEATHER!!
May 6th, 2007 at 12:13 pm
tell me your kidding right
May 6th, 2007 at 12:14 pm
say it ain”t so!
May 6th, 2007 at 12:14 pm
Round 9: Mayweather landed a right to the head 40 seconds in. He then had a good combination about 30 seconds later. For the most part, Mayweather has been better early in rounds but De La Hoya has finished every round with a flurry, which tends to stick in the mind of the judges. With 1:10 to go De La Hoya drilled Mayweather repeatedly against the ropes. The referee is a bit indecisive when breaking them up in clinches. Overall a good round for Floyd: 10-9 Mayweather
May 6th, 2007 at 12:15 pm
thank you rogers.
May 6th, 2007 at 12:15 pm
from a different site
Round Nine: Mayweather really has to start taking some risks here and he lands with some clean pot-shots from range. De la Hoya swarms all over Mayweather in the corner and Floyd emerges from the exchange with a beaming smile. He’s kidding no-one, he’s in trouble as far as I’m concerned.
BBC score: Oscar 10-10 Mayweather
May 6th, 2007 at 12:17 pm
Johannson looks like a man sleepwalking!
May 6th, 2007 at 12:17 pm
Thanks… keep up the posts Rogers
May 6th, 2007 at 12:18 pm
im drunk, anyone else
May 6th, 2007 at 12:19 pm
site1
Round 10: The fight is getting a little sloppy as the fighters tire out. Mayweather looks fresher than De La Hoya, but he hasn’t been able to capitalize. Still, he landed enough clean punches (and De La Hoya landed very few) that it’s definitely 10-9 Mayweather.
site2
Round 10: Down the stretch now and De la Hoya lands with a solid left hook and decent right. De la Hoya still ploughing forward, guard catching most that Mayweather is throwing at him. Mayweather took that round on work-rate, and lands with a crisp right hand on the bell.
BBC score: Oscar 9-10 Floyd
May 6th, 2007 at 12:19 pm
after round 10 mayweather 96-94
May 6th, 2007 at 12:20 pm
nope…
May 6th, 2007 at 12:22 pm
To ensure a rematch and more money from suckas buying pay-per-view…i predict a split decision.
May 6th, 2007 at 12:23 pm
site1:
Round 11: Mayweather landed a couple right hands that made the crowd gasp. Mayweather had his most tactical round, and although De La Hoya had one brief flurry against the ropes, Mayweather dominated the round, and Mayweather is clearly better equipped to go the distance. De La Hoya did land a right with 10 seconds to go, but Mayweather looks like he’s going to wrap this thing up in the 12th. 10-9 Mayweather.
site2:
Round 11: Good body shot from Mayweather and a lightning right hand. De la Hoya is feeling this, possibly saving himself for the final round. Mayweather teeing off on De la Hoya, and Oscar barely threw a punch… until right at the death, rocking Mayweather’s head back with a swingeing right hand. But that was Mayweather’s round, and I’ve got him one behind going into the final round.
BBC score: Oscar 9-10 Floyd
May 6th, 2007 at 12:23 pm
i mean a draw :)
May 6th, 2007 at 12:23 pm
it even so far…. right?
May 6th, 2007 at 12:23 pm
Got a point there Mojo
May 6th, 2007 at 12:24 pm
last round boys…lets go Hoya KO that big mouth :)
May 6th, 2007 at 12:26 pm
thanks for the commentary boys… for those of us less fortunate
May 6th, 2007 at 12:26 pm
site1:
Round 12: De La Hoya ran out of gas at the end, and so did this fight. One final flurry for De La Hoya was too little, too late. 10-9 Mayweather.
I’ll tell you what the judges’ scorecards say as soon as they’re announced
site2:
Round 12: We’re on for a grandstand finish, both men know it’s up for grabs. Mayweather doing the cleaner work and De la Hoya is running on fumes.
May 6th, 2007 at 12:27 pm
De La Hoya needs a knockout in the final round.
May 6th, 2007 at 12:28 pm
its over….now to the cards.
May 6th, 2007 at 12:28 pm
and didn’t get one…
waiting…
May 6th, 2007 at 12:29 pm
come on oscar…do it for la raza!!!
May 6th, 2007 at 12:29 pm
Mayweather WINNNNNNNN
May 6th, 2007 at 12:30 pm
The judges went for Mayweather by split decision. Mayweather is still the best pound-for-pound fighter in the world, and De La Hoya’s career may be over.
May 6th, 2007 at 12:30 pm
Go Hoya!!!
May 6th, 2007 at 12:30 pm
Ameche just scored. It’s over!
May 6th, 2007 at 12:30 pm
man great work guy’s thanks for the extra commentary rogers and thanks mukamo was real good man salamun alekum……
May 6th, 2007 at 12:31 pm
By split decision (115-113, De La Hoya; 116-112, 115-113, Floyd Mayweather) “Pretty Boy” Floyd Mayweather (38-0) becomes the new champion.
May 6th, 2007 at 12:31 pm
what were the scores rogers
May 6th, 2007 at 12:31 pm
*WOOT*** De La Hoya seems to have issues with Slick black fighters
May 6th, 2007 at 12:32 pm
Yes Thanks guys>> Grasias…
May 6th, 2007 at 12:32 pm
dammmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
well at least i didnt spend 55 bucks to be pissed
May 6th, 2007 at 12:33 pm
De La Hoya also picked up the seventh and the ninth.
May 6th, 2007 at 12:34 pm
Hoya is still richer and smarter than most “slick” fighters…
May 6th, 2007 at 12:34 pm
My thoughts are if Mayweather had this much trouble with Oscar, he would be a smart boy to stay away from Mosley. And a oscar a few years ago would have beaten him.
May 6th, 2007 at 12:36 pm
You are right Roger.
“My thoughts are if Mayweather had this much trouble with Oscar, he would be a smart boy to stay away from Mosley. And a oscar a few years ago would have beaten him”.
Comment by rogers — May 6, 2007 #
May 6th, 2007 at 12:37 pm
Many thanks to mukamo.com and all who contributed for a terrific fight recap. Maraming salamat!
May 6th, 2007 at 12:40 pm
In the end its a great fight for boxing, i like MMA but i still love the art and science of boxing and we had 2 great
practitioners doing it tonight and is something boxing needed
nite all
May 6th, 2007 at 12:44 pm
according to ESPN.
Rogers
scorecard and that of the judge in favor of De La Hoya are what interest me. As unlikely as it may seem, perhaps the other two judges are not as competent. If Oscar lost, he only did so by a point or so.
In other words, just because De La Hoya looked a little more out-of-it and messed-up towards the end is no reason to necessarily assume he lost.
May 6th, 2007 at 12:55 pm
I suppose that last message was sour grapes.
Congratulations to Floyd Mayweather, Jr., who is now officially Oscar De La Hoya’s successor, and not just only in terms of the title.
May 6th, 2007 at 12:55 pm
mayweather is the greatest fighter of our generation by fare
May 6th, 2007 at 1:03 pm
mayweather will knock out mosely too
any takers
May 6th, 2007 at 1:07 pm
In order to justify a rematch, there must be some doubt about who won the fight. Rematch money will be huge. This is why one Judge
seems to have seen a completely different fight from his peers. Fights have a subjective element about them, that allows anyone to see the result that suits their needs. Rematch==Big Money vs young fighter exposes skills erosion due to age…Boxing results tailored to fit objectives of Principles.