what year did oscar de la hoya fight mayweather
Oscar De La Hoya vs. Floyd Mayweather Jr. De La Hoya vs. Mayweather: 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 (38–4, 30 KO) and undefeated four-division champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. (37–0, 24 KO). At the time, the bout was the most lucrative boxing match ever, with over $130 million in generated revenue.
Oscar De La Hoya Oscar De La Hoya (/deɪləˈhɔɪ.ə/; born February 4, 1973)[1][2] is a former professional boxer who competed from 1992 to 2008. He holds dual American and Mexican citizenship.[3] Nicknamed "The Golden Boy," De La Hoya represented the United States at the 1992 Summer Olympics, winning a gold medal in the lightweight division shortly after graduating from James A. Garfield High School.