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By Jake Donovan - It's finally upon us. After months of the hype, press tours, conference calls and mini-series, we are now just days away from THE event, as undefeated welterweight king Floyd Mayweather Jr., the sport's pound-for-pound best, moves up in weight to take on Oscar De La Hoya, the sport's dollar-for-dollar most bankable.
The event is titled "The World Awaits," with the promise that it will shatter all non-heavyweight pay-per-view records, and perhaps threaten the big boys as well. We are told that it is our obligation as boxing fans, writers and personalities to encourage all of our friends to order this event. The weekend is supposed to be proof that boxing is not dead and that we will not be overtaken by those pesky cage sports who as of late seem to attract far more while paying far less. The event is attracting a heavy influx of casual fans who only show up once per superfight, which is supposed to make this fight an audition for the future of the sport. [details]
The event is titled "The World Awaits," with the promise that it will shatter all non-heavyweight pay-per-view records, and perhaps threaten the big boys as well. We are told that it is our obligation as boxing fans, writers and personalities to encourage all of our friends to order this event. The weekend is supposed to be proof that boxing is not dead and that we will not be overtaken by those pesky cage sports who as of late seem to attract far more while paying far less. The event is attracting a heavy influx of casual fans who only show up once per superfight, which is supposed to make this fight an audition for the future of the sport. [details]