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This was a great night for boxing. Good undercard, particularly the Bautista fight. The main event was a pretty good fight. It wasn't a brawl, but it was a close fight between two great athletes with excellent skill level. The action was good, and it ultimately put the spotlight on boxing for a very large audience. One fight can't "save" the sport (I put quotation marks because I don't necessarily think boxing need to be saved) but it definately helps a whole hell of a lot.
I was worried when one judge had it 115-113 for De La Hoya. If De La Hoya had been given the decision, that would have been a horrible rip-off. I thought that was a pretty clear cut Mayweather win. I wanted De La Hoya to win, I'm a De La Hoya fan, and I had him winning against Quartey, Whitaker, and in the second Mosely fight. However, that really would have been terrible if that fight had went to the golden boy. For that type of rip-off to happen on such a big stage in front of so many viewers would have really put a dagger into all the positive things that happened for the sport.
I was worried when one judge had it 115-113 for De La Hoya. If De La Hoya had been given the decision, that would have been a horrible rip-off. I thought that was a pretty clear cut Mayweather win. I wanted De La Hoya to win, I'm a De La Hoya fan, and I had him winning against Quartey, Whitaker, and in the second Mosely fight. However, that really would have been terrible if that fight had went to the golden boy. For that type of rip-off to happen on such a big stage in front of so many viewers would have really put a dagger into all the positive things that happened for the sport.
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