Oscar De La Hoya vs. Floyd Mayweather Jr.
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Oscar De La Hoya vs. Floyd Mayweather Jr., billed as The World Awaits, was a super welterweight superfight that took place on May 5, 2007, at the MGM Grand Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada between six-division world champion Oscar De La Hoya and undefeated four-division champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. At the time, the bout was the most lucrative boxing match ever, with over $130 million in generated revenue.
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Date | May 5, 2007 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Venue | MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Title(s) on the line | WBC super welterweight title | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Mayweather wins via 12-round split decision (113–115, 116–112, 115–113) |
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Mayweather won by split decision over De La Hoya in 12 rounds, capturing the WBC super welterweight title.