<Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Result </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Floyd Mayweather Jr. defeats Oscar De La Hoya by split decision (113 - 115, 116 - 112, 115 - 113). </Td> </Tr> <P> 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 . </P> <P> Mayweather Jr. won by split decision over De La Hoya in 12 rounds, capturing the World Boxing Council (WBC) light middleweight title . </P>

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