Why compare Floyd Mayweather and Oscar De La Hoya?

Mayweather fought De La Hoya in 2007, marking a pivotal moment in his career as he won the WBC light middleweight title and gained mainstream recognition.

Floyd Mayweather

Key numbers

  • Total Fights50
  • Wins50
  • Wins by KO27
  • Weight ClassesFive (from super featherweight to light middleweight)
  • PPV BuysApproximately 24 million

Top honours

  • Undefeated Record50 wins, 0 losses
  • World Championships15 major titles across five weight classes
  • Olympic MedalBronze in featherweight at the 1996 Olympics
  • Fighter of the Decade2010s by the Boxing Writers Association of America
  • The Ring Fighter of the YearTwice (1998, 2007)
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Oscar De La Hoya

Oscar De La Hoya is a leading contemporary in the sport — head-to-head meetings with this athlete are among the most closely followed in the era.