By Mark Vester

The most profitable bout in boxing history is about to get a second run. Richard Schaefer, CEO of Golden Boy Promotions, told boxing scribe Dan Rafael that a rematch between Oscar De La Hoya (38-5, 30KOs) and WBC welterweight champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. (39-0, 25KOs) is close to being finalized. Mayweather won a close split-decision over De La Hoya to win the WBC junior-middleweight title on May 3 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.

The rematch would take place on September 13 or September 20, on HBO pay-per-view. Possible venues include the Home Depot Center in California, Dodgers Stadium and the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. The fight itself, like the first, would likely take place at 154-pounds or a catch-weight between 147 and 154.

"We are still discussing things but we have almost finalized it," said Schaefer. "I think an announcement will be forthcoming. Floyd is agreeable to do the fight and so is Oscar. Now it's just me working through everything."

The first bout had a total revenue gross of $165 million, with a record 2.4 million pay-per-view buys to pile up $134.4 million. The rematch is expected to do less, but insiders still predict the buyrate to break 1 million.

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