By Amy Green
 
The "Pretty Boy" is victorious over the "Golden Boy," and now reigns as the pound for pound best in boxing. And rapper 50 Cent got even richer, reportedly having bet $1 million dollars of his hard earned cash on his friend Floyd. Sorry for digressing.
 
Fight wise, Freddie Roach worked some wonders with Oscar De La Hoya, coaxing a more offensive fight out of the champion than he previously showed when he was trained by  Floyd Mayweather Sr.

De la Hoya displayed some of the pre-fight hyped "rough and tough" tactics, but as the fight worked it’s way to the late rounds, his jab was utilized less and less and Mayweather’s skill was more commanding. Floyd committed a few errors in letting De La Hoya land several Ray Leonard type flurries to the body while he grinned at him from the ropes.

No "massacre" as promised by Little Floyd and due to Roach’s efforts in his corner, De La Hoya wasn’t as graphically humiliated as some of Mayweather’s former foes. De La Hoya, from the ninth round to the fight’s close was battling fatigue and the effects of not using his jab with Mayweather clinically taking advantage of the absent jab and fading offense from De La Hoya.

Mayweather emerged the victor and gained the total pound for pound crown with a split decision, the judges scoring it 116-116, 115-113 for Mayweather and 115-113 De La Hoya.
 
I’ve never gone against a fighter trained by Freddie Roach and I 100% applaud his efforts with Oscar. He is the trainer supreme in my book and always will be. The HBO 24/7 documentary trailing Floyd and Oscar up to the fight no doubt had an affect on my favorite in this bout. The family drama Floyd. Jr. has dealt with in his career, not to mention his father and uncle dominating as fighters only to be cut short either by the streets or losses in the ring, made me want this for Floyd that much more.
 
Mayweather is retired, (for the moment), undefeated with a shrine awaiting him in the Hall of Fame, and a lucrative promotional career within his grasp. De La Hoya has much to ponder as well, but his future will no doubt still be golden with his own promotional efforts. Will either of them rest on their achievements or will the rematch temptation be too much to resist?
 
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