ESPN.com reports the biggest fight in boxing history is set for a rematch later in 2008. Floyd Mayweather Jr. (the winner of the first fight) and Oscar De La Hoya are preparing for a rematch in September, on either Saturday the 13th or 20th on HBO PPV.
The locale has not been finalized either, however the options are between: the 27,000-seat Home Depot Center, the MGM Grand and Dodger Stadium.
"Backed by five-months of promotion, which included an 11-city cross-country tour and HBO's reality series "De La Hoya/Mayweather 24/7," the first fight broke boxing box office records including total gross ($165 million); pay-per-view subscriptions (2.4 million); pay-per-view gross ($134.4 million) and live gate ($18,419,200)."
De La Hoya will not be fighting on Cinco De Mayo weekend this year. He wanted to fight Ricky Hatton but he lost to Mayweather. Mayweather didn't want to fight that soon.
ESPN - Golden Boy CEO: Mayweather-De La Hoya II could come in September - Boxing
01-17-2008, 04:39 PM
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