Floyd Mayweather Jr.-Oscar De La Hoya II, it is not official but it is going to happen. Trust me it is going to happen. Yes it stands to make a trunk load of money but other than that what is the point. The first fight May 5, 2007 got fans, both true and casual, very excited and hyped. HBO threw lots of money in promoting the fight with the 24/7 series and then the fight itself was a let down in boxing terms. Financially it was the greatest fight ever with 2.4 million ppv buys and a huge soldout gate. However that is where the greatness stopped. Mayweather won a SD over De la Hoya who only fights once a year and it showed. Mayweather who trashed talked about standing toe to toe and KOing Oscar did not come close to KOing him. De La Hoya once again announced he was in the best shape of his career to only look sluggish and tired from the middle rounds to the end. However (possibly September 20, 2008 now) these two men will probably get in the ring again. There is really no history or legacy at stake here unless something wild happens during the fight. Oscar will go to the Hall of Fame for what he has already done as well as Floyd. In most eyes including mine if Floyd wants to further cement his career he would fight Miguel Cotto. Sure it may not get him the same amount of money but it would still generate him plenty of cash to continue to throw around strip clubs. Oscar on the other hand just wants money and attention still. He is not as good as he was and really has lost most of the big fights of his career, Bernard Hopkins, Felix Trinidad, Mayweather, and twice to Sugar Shane Mosley. However his name still speaks volumes and demands money and attention. In my honest opinion Oscar needs to either fight more than once a year or become a full-time promoter. Granted the biggest name on his GoldenBoy Promotions books is his own but there comes a time for everyone to pass the torch. If Oscar never fought again no one could complain because he has done so much for the sport of boxing and will continue to do so with his promotional company. However my thoughts and opinions as well as many fans opinions do not matter to the fighters especially when money is available. Yes I will buy and watch the fight whenever it comes on because that is the boxing fan I am. With that said I do not see the rematch breaking any records this round unless something truly dramatic happens in the buildup to fight. But right now myself and many others are left pondering the question, Besides Money... What is the Point?????
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