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Mayweather Outpoints De La Hoya

Posted May 6, 07 12:33 AM CDT in Sports 

(Newser) – Floyd Mayweather Jr. captured Oscar De La Hoya's WBC super welterweight title last night in Las Vegas, recording a 12-round split decision and running his record to 38-0.  Two of the three judges gave one of the richest fights in boxing history to the 3-2 underdog, who has won a belt in five different weight classes.

The fight drew a sellout crowd of 17,000 that focused its Cinco de Mayo revelry on rooting for the Mexican-American De La Hoya (38-5). Mayweather played to the spectators by wearing a sombrero into the ring, but they booed when the decision was announced. De La Hoya's consolation was a $25 million payday, to Mayweather's $10 million.

Source International Herald Tribune

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Floyd Mayweather Jr., center, poses with his title belts after defeating Oscar De La Hoya in a split decision following their WBC super welterweight world championship boxing match on Saturday, May 5,...   (Associated Press)
Floyd Mayweather Jr. is hoisted up as he celebrates his split decision win over Oscar De La Hoya following their scheduled 12-round, WBC super welterweight world championship boxing match on Saturday,...   (Associated Press)
Floyd Mayweather Jr., left, lands a left on Oscar De La Hoya during the twelfth round of their WBC super welterweight world championship boxing match on Saturday, May 5, 2007, at the MGM Grand Garden...   (Associated Press)
Oscar De La Hoya, left, talks with Floyd Mayweather Sr. after losing in a split decision against Floyd Mayweather Jr. following their scheduled 12-round, WBC super welterweight world championship boxing...   (Associated Press)
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