Who won the fight between Oscar De La Hoya and Floyd Mayweather?

Mayweather won by a split decision in 12 close-fought rounds, capturing the World Boxing Council (WBC) title. Judges Jerry Roth (115–113) and Chuck Giampa (116–112) scored the fight for Mayweather while judge Tom Kaczmarek had De La Hoya winning, 115–113.

How many times has Oscar De La Hoya fought Mayweather?

Those choruses of complaint have only grown in Mayweather’s nine bouts since defeating De La Hoya. His only true knockout in that stretch came in his next fight, a 10th-round TKO of Ricky Hatton. But that’s how Floyd does business.

Who does Floyd Mayweather think is the best boxer?

Floyd Mayweather believes that Terence Crawford is currently the best pound-for-pound boxer in the world. According to ESPN’s latest rankings, the former unified junior welterweight world champion is placed at No. 3, just behind middleweight star Gennady Golovkin and two-weight world titleholder Vasiliy Lomachenko.

Was Oscar De La Hoya a good fighter?

De La Hoya was a tremendous fighter. He began his career undefeated at 31-0, defeating the likes of Julio Cesar Chavez, Pernell Whitaker and Hector Camacho along the way. He became boxing’s money-man in his heyday, earning more money in his boxing career than any fighter before him.

What was Oscar De La Hoya’s fight record?

De La Hoya was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 2014 with a record of 39-6 and 30 knockouts.

How old was Manny when he fought Floyd?

Background. When the fight was announced, Mayweather was 38 years old and still undefeated, with a perfect professional record of 47 wins and no losses.

How many champions did Dela Hoya beat?

17 world champions
De La Hoya has defeated 17 world champions and has won ten world titles in six different weight classes. He has also generated more money than any other boxer in the history of the sport, an estimated $696 million pay-per-view income. De La Hoya founded Golden Boy Promotions, a combat sport promotional firm.