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Oscar De La Hoya vs. Floyd Mayweather Jr.

12:15 a.m. - Our first fight has broken out in the stands. About time.

ROUND 10
Oscar has stopped throwing punches and Floyd continues to pick up steam. A late, straight right hand punctuates the round. You have to wonder what Oscar has left in the tank. SI CARD: 10-9 Mayweather
 
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ROUND 11
Mayweather's right hands are starting to hurt ME. Oscar continues to try to line up that big shot but refuses to set it up with the jab. Mayweather Sr. has a stoic look on his face. He may be witnessing the end of his prized pupil. SI CARD: 10-9 Mayweather
 
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Round 11
Mayweather lands another overhand right and follows with a stiff left. Good right hand from De La Hoya, but a better one in return from Mayweather. Again, Mayweather lands with the short lead right hand. Big right from Oscar near the end of the round. Oscar is trying to make a fight of it.
Dan Rafael scores it: Mayweather, 10-9
Kieran Mulvaney scores it: Mayweather, 10-9
 
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Round 12
Right hand from De La Hoya to open. Flurry from Oscar in close. Two straight rights blocked by Oscar. De La Hoya flails at Mayweather's body against the ropes. De La Hoya flurries in center ring, Mayweather responds with solid right. Ten seconds to go and the crowd goes completely wild as the two men exchange furiously at the bell. A very technical, but very skilled and very good, fight.
Dan Rafael scores it: Mayweather, 10-9
Kieran Mulvaney scores it: De La Hoya, 10-9
 
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12:29 - The crowd hates it, but the pundits and press nod in agreement. De La Hoya was the better fighter early but Mayweather's superior conditioning carried him in the end. That said, I smell a rematch.

12:32 - Without question Mayweather's toughest fight to date. A rematch seems to be the consensus, but I'm not sure the outcome will be any different. Thanks for reading, this is SI signing off!
 
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