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After it was all said and done, one thing was certain when the smoke cleared - Oscar De La Hoya (38-4, 30 KOs) is still the biggest draw in boxing. The MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada was buzzing all week with anticipation for Oscar's return after a 20-month layoff. The stars were out, hundreds of fighters were in attendance and thousands of fans bought tickets.
After months of trash talking by Ricardo Mayorga (28-6-1, 23KOs) and near brawls at press conferences, De La Hoya made his return to the ring against one of the wildest fighters in the game to capture his ninth world title in six different weight divisions. Some of the critics thought he was off for too long, he was too old, Mayorga was too strong, but Oscar De La Hoya proved all of them wrong.
It was a marvelous return as De La Hoya picked up the best victory since he knocked out Fernando Vargas in 2002. [details]
After months of trash talking by Ricardo Mayorga (28-6-1, 23KOs) and near brawls at press conferences, De La Hoya made his return to the ring against one of the wildest fighters in the game to capture his ninth world title in six different weight divisions. Some of the critics thought he was off for too long, he was too old, Mayorga was too strong, but Oscar De La Hoya proved all of them wrong.
It was a marvelous return as De La Hoya picked up the best victory since he knocked out Fernando Vargas in 2002. [details]
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