Golden Boy', 'Pretty Boy' to Face Off in Las Vegas Boxing Showdown

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Two men who have reached the pinnacle of their boxing careers - four-time champion Floyd Mayweather, Junior and six-time champion Oscar De la Hoya of the United States - meet in Las Vegas as De la Hoya defends his World Boxing Council junior middleweight (69.85 kilogram) title. As VOA's David Byrd reports, the fight called "The World Awaits" is set to determine the best all-around fighter May 5


Boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. works out at a gym in Las Vegas, 01 May 2007

Boxer Oscar De La Hoya acknowledges the crowd chanting his name as he arrives at the MGM Grand Hotel in Las Vegas, 01 May 2007