‘Floyd “Retired” 366 Days to Avoid a Tough Rematch’: Fans Slam Floyd Mayweather as Iconic Fight Clip Surfaces on the Internet

Floyd Mayweather Jr. is currently on cloud nine after a sensational victory against Mikuru Asakura. And it has also been reported that he will be facing KSI’s brother, Deji, for yet another exhibition showdown. Meanwhile, DAZN Boxing recently released a compilation of all the punches from Mayweather’s fight against Oscar De La Hoya.

Mayweather faced De La Hoya for a highly anticipated bout at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on May 5, 2007. The bout titled ‘The World Awaits‘, saw Mayweather fight for the WBC super welterweight title.

It is worth mentioning that the build-up to the fight was of Gargantuan proportions in itself. HBO even released a series called De La Hoya-Mayweather 24/7, which went into the fighter’s training camps.

The bout started slowly and picked up pace as it went. And Mayweather was, as usual, in his suave and defensive best. At the end of 12 rounds, judges Jerry Roth (115–113) and Chuck Giampa (116–112) scored the bout in favor of Mayweather. On the other hand, judge Tom Kaczmarek (115-113) ruled in favor of De La Hoya.

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Mayweather was declared the winner by decision, thereby earning him the WBC title.

Fans react to the Floyd Mayweather Oscar De La Hoya showdown

Boxing fans were divided after watching the rerun of the Floyd Mayweather vs. Oscar De La Hoya fight. In fact, a lot of fans shared their thoughts in the comments.

A few fans felt that De La Hoya was past his prime. User AI & Santosh Santana mentioned, “DLH was not in his prime, he said in interviews that he gassed in later rounds. Mayweather had abs hard like rock. Oscar did Ok.”

User UsingTooMuchSauce added, “Oscar was past his best and on the decline and still made it a close fight impressive.”

Similarly, user Alex Smith said, “I wonder how Floyd would’ve done with a prime Oscar.”

A lot of fans felt that De La Hoya was the victor of the fight. User Pedro Hernandez said, “Honestly, after watching this clip, Oscar won.”

Another user named Tamps Up pitched in, “Whatever time or wherever they show this…I still got de la hoya on this!”

Meanwhile, user Da Reptile felt that Mayweather ‘avoided the toughest fights at the toughest times’. The user said, “Anyone remember the rematch clause on this? Yea Floyd “retired” 366 days to avoid a tough rematch.”

However, Mayweather also received support from fans.

User King Julian said, “Love how Floyd could stand right in front of his opponent & make them miss 80% of their shots.”

And user NDS 11 said, “After all these years, people are still bitter about Mayweather winning.”

This showdown was one of the most iconic fights of Mayweather’s career. But fans are still divided on the true victor of the fight.

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Do you think Mayweather won the fight? Share your thoughts in the comments below.