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Boxings Hollywood script De La Hoya vs. Mayweather |
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Thursday, 08 March 2007 |
HOLLYWOOD
By Jon D. Gaede
BVN Staff
Four days after the Academy Awards and right next door to
the Kodak Theater, Oscar De La Hoya and Floyd Mayweather held their final
promotional event on the red carpet, in front of Grauman's Chinese Theater.
 Stand off! - Oscar De La Hoya and challenger Floyd Mayweather square off at Grauman's Chinese Theater. The two fighters will meet in the ring for one of the most anticipated fights of all time.
Mayweather's pedigree includes father Floyd Sr. who once
fought Sugar Ray Leonard. Uncles Jeff and Roger were also professional prize
fighters. Roger won two world titles of his own before hanging up the gloves
and becoming Floyd's current trainer.
Adding to the intrigue of this highly anticipated fight,
Mayweather's father Floyd Sr. will not be in De La Hoya's corner as he has been
for several past fights. His two million dollar fee demand went unrequited from
De La Hoya and there is speculation that he may end up in his son's corner. In
lieu of losing Floyd Senior, De La Hoya hired quality trainer Freddie Roach.
 Challenger - a confident Floyd Mayweather has four world championships, 24 knockouts and has never been defeated in the ring!
Floyd's uncle Roger Mayweather was known in the ring as "The
Black Mamba" and won 59 of his 72 fights on the canvas. Now 45, Roger is old
enough to have tangled with two of De La Hoya's previous opponents, Pernell
Whitaker and the great Julio Caesar Chavez.
The Mayweather family hails from Grand Rapids Michigan
and many have made careers of the fight game. A hallmark of all Mayweathers is
their dedication to fitness. Floyd's complete dedication to training has earned
him four world titles and allowed him to defend them.
Both fighters had impressive and extensive amateur careers,
a combined 327-11. Both earned Olympic medals as well. De La Hoya took gold in Barcelona and Mayweather
took a bronze in Atlanta.
 Champion - De La Hoya loses Mayweather Sr. as his trainer but gains the celebrated Freddie Roach in his corner.
In a sport truly void of it's traditional heavyweight
luster, the anticipation of this fight will help the boxing public forget about
all of that. To their respective training camps they go, to meet again at 154
lbs., in MGM's Grand Garden Arena for the Super Welterweight Championship of
the World.
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