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Mayorga-De La Hoya: Round by Round
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ESPN.com
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A round-by-round account of the junior middleweight showdown between WBC champion Ricardo "El Matador" Mayorga (27-6-1, 22 KOs) and Oscar "The Golden Boy" De La Hoya (38-4, 29 KOs) at the MGM Grand Arena in Las Vegas:
<!---------------------INLINE TABLE (BEGIN)---------------------><TABLE id=inlinetable cellSpacing=1 cellPadding=3 width=428 border=0><TBODY><TR><TH style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #000000" colSpan=14>Unofficial scorecard</TH><TR style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ececec" vAlign=top><TD width=91>Round </TD><TD><CENTER>1</CENTER></TD><TD width=28><CENTER>2</CENTER></TD><TD width=28><CENTER>3</CENTER></TD><TD width=28><CENTER>4</CENTER></TD><TD width=28><CENTER>5</CENTER></TD><TD width=28><CENTER>6</CENTER></TD><TD width=28><CENTER>7</CENTER></TD><TD width=28><CENTER>8</CENTER></TD><TD width=28><CENTER>9</CENTER></TD><TD width=28><CENTER>10</CENTER></TD><TD width=28><CENTER>11</CENTER></TD><TD width=28><CENTER>12</CENTER></TD><TD width=28>Total </TD></TR><TR style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ececec" vAlign=top><TD width=91>Mayorga </TD><TD width=28><CENTER>8</CENTER></TD><TD width=28><CENTER>9</CENTER></TD><TD width=28><CENTER>9</CENTER></TD><TD width=28><CENTER>9</CENTER></TD><TD width=28><CENTER>9 </CENTER></TD><TD width=28><CENTER></CENTER></TD><TD width=28><CENTER></CENTER></TD><TD width=28><CENTER></CENTER></TD><TD width=28><CENTER></CENTER></TD><TD width=28><CENTER></CENTER></TD><TD width=28><CENTER></CENTER></TD><TD width=28><CENTER></CENTER></TD><TD width=28><CENTER></CENTER></TD></TR><TR style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ececec" vAlign=top><TD width=91>De La Hoya </TD><TD width=28><CENTER>10 </CENTER></TD><TD width=28><CENTER>10 </CENTER></TD><TD width=28><CENTER>10 </CENTER></TD><TD width=28><CENTER>10 </CENTER></TD><TD width=28><CENTER>10 </CENTER></TD><TD width=28><CENTER></CENTER></TD><TD width=28><CENTER></CENTER></TD><TD width=28><CENTER></CENTER></TD><TD width=28><CENTER></CENTER></TD><TD width=28><CENTER></CENTER></TD><TD width=28><CENTER></CENTER></TD><TD width=28><CENTER></CENTER></TD><TD width=28><CENTER></CENTER></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><!---------------------INLINE TABLE (END)--------------------->
Round 1
The bell sounds and De La Hoya starts with a jab to the body. Mayorga swings wildly, as expected. De La Hoya starts out with more left jabs. A De La Hoya left hook knocks down Mayorga out of nowhere, in the first minute of the fight. Mayorga regroups and continues to swing wildly. Another De La Hoya left staggers Mayorga. De La Hoya presses the attack. Mayorga counters with two overhand rights. Mayorga insists on his looping approach.
David Cooper scores it: 10-8 De La Hoya
Dan Rafael scores it: 10-8 De La Hoya
Round 2
Mayorga stands in the middle of the ring as De La Hoya approaches. Mayorga wants to get the round back. De La Hoya maintains his game plan. The fight settles at the 2-minute mark. Not for long, though, as Mayorga throws more wide shots, hoping one will hit. Mayorga scores with an overhand right. De La Hoya measures Mayorga. A De La Hoya combination rocks Mayorga once more with 45 seconds left. Credit Mayorga for taking the punishment, but De La Hoya is dominant in this round.
Cooper scores it: 10-9 De La Hoya
Rafael scores it: 10-9 De La Hoya
Round 3
The round strarts relatively slowly, both fighters missing with their opening salvos. De La Hoya stalks Mayorga. Mayorga goes for broke with his punches, while De La Hoya remains poised. De La Hoya backs Mayorga off with his left Jab. A left uppercut, followed by a right, scores. Mayorga misses with two left jabs. De La Hoya's left jab, however, scores consistently. Mayorga scores with a right uppercut late in the round. Mayorga scores again, but De La Hoya finishes the round strong.
Cooper scores it: 10-9 De La Hoya
Rafael scores it: 10-9 De La Hoya
Round 4
Both fighters become more intense. De La Hoya scores with a right. Mayorga counters honorably, scoring with an overhand left. De La Hoya maintains an excellent defense, blocking Mayorga's looping shots. De La Hoya jabs, but Mayorga keeps his distance. Mayorga is warned for hitting on the back of the head. De La Hoya scores with a pair of body shots and a pair of shots to the head.
Cooper scores it: 10-9 De La Hoya
Rafael scores it: 10-9 De La Hoya
Round 5
Mayorga opens with a series of punches that are easily blocked by De La Hoya. Mayorga continues to swing; De La Hoya blocks successfully. De La Hoya scores with two lefts, then follows with combinations. De La Hoya continues a measured pursuit. He works the body and scores. De La Hoya continues to score consistently with a series of left jabs, but just misses with a right uppercut. A straight right, left hook ... De La Hoya is dominating. Mayorga is warned yet again for hitting on the back of the head.
Cooper scores it: 10-9 De La Hoya
Rafael scores it: 10-9 De La Hoya
Round 6
Mayorga opens with a right that is blocked. De La Hoya measures Mayorga with his left jab. Mayorga scores with a straight right. De La Hoya responds with a flurry and knocks down Mayorga for the second time. De La Hoya continues the attack, hitting Mayorga mercilessly for the knockout.
De La Hoya wins by KO at 1:25 of the sixth round, becoming the new WBC 154-pound champion.
Dan Rafael is the boxing writer for ESPN.com. David Cooper is ESPN.com's boxing editor.
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Mayorga-De La Hoya: Round by Round
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A round-by-round account of the junior middleweight showdown between WBC champion Ricardo "El Matador" Mayorga (27-6-1, 22 KOs) and Oscar "The Golden Boy" De La Hoya (38-4, 29 KOs) at the MGM Grand Arena in Las Vegas:
<!---------------------INLINE TABLE (BEGIN)---------------------><TABLE id=inlinetable cellSpacing=1 cellPadding=3 width=428 border=0><TBODY><TR><TH style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #000000" colSpan=14>Unofficial scorecard</TH><TR style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ececec" vAlign=top><TD width=91>Round </TD><TD><CENTER>1</CENTER></TD><TD width=28><CENTER>2</CENTER></TD><TD width=28><CENTER>3</CENTER></TD><TD width=28><CENTER>4</CENTER></TD><TD width=28><CENTER>5</CENTER></TD><TD width=28><CENTER>6</CENTER></TD><TD width=28><CENTER>7</CENTER></TD><TD width=28><CENTER>8</CENTER></TD><TD width=28><CENTER>9</CENTER></TD><TD width=28><CENTER>10</CENTER></TD><TD width=28><CENTER>11</CENTER></TD><TD width=28><CENTER>12</CENTER></TD><TD width=28>Total </TD></TR><TR style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ececec" vAlign=top><TD width=91>Mayorga </TD><TD width=28><CENTER>8</CENTER></TD><TD width=28><CENTER>9</CENTER></TD><TD width=28><CENTER>9</CENTER></TD><TD width=28><CENTER>9</CENTER></TD><TD width=28><CENTER>9 </CENTER></TD><TD width=28><CENTER></CENTER></TD><TD width=28><CENTER></CENTER></TD><TD width=28><CENTER></CENTER></TD><TD width=28><CENTER></CENTER></TD><TD width=28><CENTER></CENTER></TD><TD width=28><CENTER></CENTER></TD><TD width=28><CENTER></CENTER></TD><TD width=28><CENTER></CENTER></TD></TR><TR style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ececec" vAlign=top><TD width=91>De La Hoya </TD><TD width=28><CENTER>10 </CENTER></TD><TD width=28><CENTER>10 </CENTER></TD><TD width=28><CENTER>10 </CENTER></TD><TD width=28><CENTER>10 </CENTER></TD><TD width=28><CENTER>10 </CENTER></TD><TD width=28><CENTER></CENTER></TD><TD width=28><CENTER></CENTER></TD><TD width=28><CENTER></CENTER></TD><TD width=28><CENTER></CENTER></TD><TD width=28><CENTER></CENTER></TD><TD width=28><CENTER></CENTER></TD><TD width=28><CENTER></CENTER></TD><TD width=28><CENTER></CENTER></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><!---------------------INLINE TABLE (END)--------------------->
Round 1
The bell sounds and De La Hoya starts with a jab to the body. Mayorga swings wildly, as expected. De La Hoya starts out with more left jabs. A De La Hoya left hook knocks down Mayorga out of nowhere, in the first minute of the fight. Mayorga regroups and continues to swing wildly. Another De La Hoya left staggers Mayorga. De La Hoya presses the attack. Mayorga counters with two overhand rights. Mayorga insists on his looping approach.
David Cooper scores it: 10-8 De La Hoya
Dan Rafael scores it: 10-8 De La Hoya
Round 2
Mayorga stands in the middle of the ring as De La Hoya approaches. Mayorga wants to get the round back. De La Hoya maintains his game plan. The fight settles at the 2-minute mark. Not for long, though, as Mayorga throws more wide shots, hoping one will hit. Mayorga scores with an overhand right. De La Hoya measures Mayorga. A De La Hoya combination rocks Mayorga once more with 45 seconds left. Credit Mayorga for taking the punishment, but De La Hoya is dominant in this round.
Cooper scores it: 10-9 De La Hoya
Rafael scores it: 10-9 De La Hoya
Round 3
The round strarts relatively slowly, both fighters missing with their opening salvos. De La Hoya stalks Mayorga. Mayorga goes for broke with his punches, while De La Hoya remains poised. De La Hoya backs Mayorga off with his left Jab. A left uppercut, followed by a right, scores. Mayorga misses with two left jabs. De La Hoya's left jab, however, scores consistently. Mayorga scores with a right uppercut late in the round. Mayorga scores again, but De La Hoya finishes the round strong.
Cooper scores it: 10-9 De La Hoya
Rafael scores it: 10-9 De La Hoya
Round 4
Both fighters become more intense. De La Hoya scores with a right. Mayorga counters honorably, scoring with an overhand left. De La Hoya maintains an excellent defense, blocking Mayorga's looping shots. De La Hoya jabs, but Mayorga keeps his distance. Mayorga is warned for hitting on the back of the head. De La Hoya scores with a pair of body shots and a pair of shots to the head.
Cooper scores it: 10-9 De La Hoya
Rafael scores it: 10-9 De La Hoya
Round 5
Mayorga opens with a series of punches that are easily blocked by De La Hoya. Mayorga continues to swing; De La Hoya blocks successfully. De La Hoya scores with two lefts, then follows with combinations. De La Hoya continues a measured pursuit. He works the body and scores. De La Hoya continues to score consistently with a series of left jabs, but just misses with a right uppercut. A straight right, left hook ... De La Hoya is dominating. Mayorga is warned yet again for hitting on the back of the head.
Cooper scores it: 10-9 De La Hoya
Rafael scores it: 10-9 De La Hoya
Round 6
Mayorga opens with a right that is blocked. De La Hoya measures Mayorga with his left jab. Mayorga scores with a straight right. De La Hoya responds with a flurry and knocks down Mayorga for the second time. De La Hoya continues the attack, hitting Mayorga mercilessly for the knockout.
De La Hoya wins by KO at 1:25 of the sixth round, becoming the new WBC 154-pound champion.
Dan Rafael is the boxing writer for ESPN.com. David Cooper is ESPN.com's boxing editor.
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