Mayweather to MMA on hold
BY MIKE ROSE
It appears Floyd Mayweather Jr. possibly jumping to mixed martial arts will have to wait.
ESPN.com's Dan Rafael is reporting that Mayweather and Oscar De La Hoya are close to a deal for a rematch sometime in September.
It makes a lot of sense for Mayweather. The first fight, which Mayweather won, broke all sorts of records (total gross, pay-per-view subscriptions, pay-per-view gross and live gate).
The rematch probably won't do as well financially as the first fight, but I expect the numbers will be very good.
Rafael reports that the fight could take place in Los Angeles, maybe in Dodger Stadium.
Apparently, Mayweather is exhausted from a very busy 2007 and is taking time off. So this will be his only fight of 2008.
While this fight is great news for boxing fans, it leaves the sensational Miguel Cotto out of the equation, at least for this year.
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Comments (2)
This is great new...Dodger Stadium would be an awesome venue for what could be Oscar's farewell fight!!
How in the world do you figure this fight is great for boxing? Mayweather/Cotto would be great for boxing. This is just a useless rematch.