QUESTIONS ANSWERED!
DeLaHoya annihilates Mayorga and becomes world champion once again.
By Moncayo Blackbull - Photo Rob Delorenzo/Golden Boy Promotions

May 7, 2006 - Is the hunger there? Can he mentally get fired up to fight? Does he really want fight anymore? These questions were answered last night by Oscar DeLaHoya when he impressively took Mayorga’s WBC Super Welterweight title.

The fight it self was a total mismatch as DeLaHoya showed the world how knowledge, skill and talent will prevail over barbaric and raw power.

Mayorga came out looking to land his wild power shots on DeLaHoya but the poised and focused DeLaHoya was too smart to allow any “Home Run” shots to make contact. DeLaHoya would capitalize on the wide swinging Mayorga and lands a nice left hook that put Mayorga down in the first round; there was not much hope thereafter.

For the Nicaraguan slugger, outside a punchers chance, this fight was over.

DeLaHoya continued with his boxing clinic, scoring two more knockdowns and stopping Mayorga in the sixth round. Mayorga did however manage to land a solid uppercut that snapped the head back of DeLaHoya in the third round.

DeLaHoya has paved the way for him to leave the sport as one of the greatest fighters of all time. There is but one fight left for DeLaHoya which leaves one big question.

The fight being against Floyd Mayweather Jr., also one of the greatest fighters of today and wanting to be recognized as the greatest fighter of all time.

The Question being can each side of the equation, keep this contest strictly business? With Floyd Mayweather Sr. being the head trainer for DeLaHoya, the personal issues may become more of a challenge to manage than the fight itself. One thing for certain, should this contest take place, victory would certainly put an exclamation mark on the accolade “Greatest” to the resume of the winner.