De La Hoya - Mayweather, May 5

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Lennox Lewis?

The most overrated fighter in boxng history.

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Can not blame him if there are no good heavy weights during his reign.

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Criminy, broke down and got the ppv, De La Hoya don’t disappoint me!

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Here we go! Full house, Will Ferrell to 50 Cent. Both fighters in great shape, but DLH hasn’t been very active comparatively last couple of years, FM has been, but not at this weight, DLH is old timey, FM is getting his dream fight – FM kos DLH in 3 imho!

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DLH looks pissed, but is a bit slow…

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Bit of round by round please.

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FM won first with jab, quickness, end of second, DLH becomes aggressive sort of chases FM around ring and pops him a couple times, has energy for an old dude, at least this far, FM 1 to DLH 1.

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Cool. Thanks.

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FM slippery quick, defensive, flicking jab, staying away from DLH, but DLH pressing, is aggressor, tough call on 3rd, both looked good at times, FM has youth on his side…

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4th, another close round, DLH may be tiring a bit, throwing some good body shots up against ropes, but who knows how the judges will call it. FM-1, DLH-1, draw-2, imho.

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End of 5th, both fighters fairly active, FM moreso, DLH still throwing, give the round to FM who landed a good series toward the end. FM2, DLH1, Draw2

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FM is supposed to win the early rounds—even DLH expects that. We’ll see how things go after the fifth round. The more bodyshots DLH can get in, the more he can wear FM down enough to work him in the later rounds. If he can also cut down the ring in the later rounds as FM tires, and if FM’s hands start hurting, DLH has a shot.

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Found a live radio stream mms://wmlivegeo.bbc.net.uk/wms/radio5/5Live_s1 sounds like a good fight.

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End 6, DLH chops wood early on, FM takes a couple licks, DLH slows a bit toward end tho, still give it to DLH. FM2, DLH2, drawimho2.

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ESPN has a pretty good play by play going on this page: http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/boxing/news/story?id=2861712

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Lederman has it 58-56 FM.

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End 7. DLH discovers jab, looks good, then kinda forgets it. FM still quick, give round to FM on good counters, etc., tho Lampley disagrees methinks. FM3, DLH2, no idea 2.

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Ledermen gave that one to DLH, FM 67-66. Close!

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End 8, nothing heroic but DLH lands the hardest. Even fight says Lampley! Me too, FM3, DLH3, even imho2.

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Lederman says 77-75 FM tho.