Round-by-round

LAS VEGAS – Mayweather walks to ring to a rap by 50 Cent. He's wearing a large sombrero and is dressed in white, green and red, the colors of Mexico. De La Hoya walks to a loud ovation. The intensity of the cheering picks up as he comes into view of the crowd. Many are standing as he walks to the ring. Mayweather's cornermen are wearing green shirts that read, "Mayweather loves Mexico," on the back.

ROUND 1

Mayweather lands a short right inside early. Action slow in first 30 seconds. De La Hoya throws a combination to the body as the crowd roars. Crowd begins to chant for De La Hoya. Mayweather lands a left hook. De La Hoya lands a shot to the body and Mayweather pops a jab. De La Hoya hooks to body. Mayweather had his back to the ropes, but De La Hoya couldn't capitalize. Referee Kenny Bayless warns De La Hoya for a low blow. De La Hoya's round, 10-9.

ROUND 2

De La Hoya lands a short hook inside, but misses most, though the crowd reacts. The crowd cheers anything De La Hoya throws. Mayweather is backing away as De La Hoya lands a combination. Mayweather gets in a left hook. Mayweather lands a short right. Good combination to body by De La Hoya. Mayweather doesn't have much offense at this point with about 20 seconds left in the round. They wrestle in the center of the ring. De La Hoya's round, 10-9.

ROUND 3

De La Hoya pins Mayweather on the ropes and throws. Most miss, but the crowd cheers wildly. Mayweather jabs to the body twice at the midpoint of the round. De La Hoya is in control of the fight at this point. Left-right combination to the head by Mayweather, his best of the fight. Mayweather lands an overhand right. Mayweather lands a hook and De La Hoya follows with a hook that Mayweather blocks. Mayweather's round, 10-9.

ROUND 4

De La Hoya opens with a jab. Mayweather pops a jab and seems to be loosening up a bit. Combination up and down from De La Hoya. Mayweather is flicking the jab a lot but not much else. Mayweather is pinned on ropes as Oscar lands a flurry of punches. De La Hoya's round, 10-9.

ROUND 5

Mayweather comes out throwing and lands a few hard shots. De La Hoya is in something of a crouch now. Mayweather lands two rights to the head. Mayweather wobbles Oscar with a right to the head. This is Mayweather's best round, by far. He's blocking most of De La Hoya's and landing his own. De La Hoya lands two chopping rights with 45 seconds. Mayweather rips De La Hoya with a straight right. This is the best action of the fight. Good right by Mayweather seems to shake De La Hoya. Mayweather's round, 10-9.

ROUND 6

Mayweather lands an uppercut to open the round. De La Hoya lands a combination to the body. Mayweather goes to the body twice. Pace not as fast. Mayweather misses a wild left and then misses a right. Short right by De La Hoya inside as Mayweather was on the ropes. De La Hoya lands a jab that backs Mayweather to the corner. Mayweather lands a left-right and then a right cross at the bell. De La Hoya's round, 10-9.

ROUND 7

De La Hoya lands a combination to the body and then a shot to the head. Mayweather smiles and De La Hoya throws a fast combination, but not much lands. Mayweather lands a right to the head and a solid left hook to the body. De La Hoya lands two jabs as Mayweather grins. Two solid rights from Mayweather. Combination to the body by Mayweather. De La Hoya responds with a right. Oscar fires a combination but Mayweather blocks most. Mayweather misses a big hook at the bell. Very close round. Mayweather's round, 10-9.

ROUND 8

De La Hoya lands two rights as the crowd roars. They've settled into a decent pace. It's an interesting fight, though hardly spectacular. Mayweather went for a home run and missed. Crowd chanting for De La Hoya. Pace has slowed. Mayweather pops a jab. Left hook by De La Hoya in rough action in the corner. De La Hoya's round, 10-9.

ROUND 9

De La Hoya jabs at the start and pins Mayweather on the ropes, where he digs in a right to the body. Mayweather gets in an overhand right. Mayweather lands two rights, but misses the last two in the combination. Mayweather pops a jab and De La Hoya continues to stalk. De La Hoya flurries in corner, but most if not all are blocked. Combination to the body by Mayweather. Mayweather's right eye appears swollen. Mayweather lands a right to the body. Mayweather's round, 10-9.

ROUND 10

De La Hoya lands a hard right. Pace is very slow and neither is landing much of anything halfway in. They're both posing and not punching. De La Hoya lands an inconsequential left. Mayweather nicks De La Hoya with a right. Mayweather lands a right at the bell. De La Hoya's round, 10-9.

ROUND 11

Mayweather lands a right and then a left. Mayweather right to the head. De La Hoya is crouching again, which hasn't been a good tactic for him during the fight. Mayweather gets in a right. De La Hoya flurries to the body but misses most. Mayweather lands a left-right with about 45 seconds left. De La Hoya lands a jab and Mayweather responds with a right to the body. De La Hoya lands a hard overhand right. Mayweather's round, 10-9.

ROUND 12

Crowd in a frenzy as the round starts. Mayweather lands a combination. Mayweather connects with a left-right and then a right uppercut. Mayweather lands a straight right. De La Hoya misses a right. Crowd urging De La Hoya on, but Mayweather is in command now. Mayweather jabs. Crowd picks up by chanting De La Hoya's name at midpoint. De La Hoya goes to the body as Mayweather is on the ropes. Mayweather flicks a jab. De La Hoya lands a lead right and then they trade. Mayweather lands a hard right. Straight right by Mayweather as De La Hoya flurries to the body. Mayweather's round, 10-9.

POSTFIGHT

De La Hoya climbs ropes to the loud cheers of the crowd. De La Hoya carried around on his brother's shoulders. Tommy Kaczmarek had it 115-113 for De La Hoya. Chuck Giampa has it 116-112 for Mayweather. Jerry Roth calls it 115-113 for Mayweather. Mayweather by split decision. Yahoo! Sports has it a draw, 114-114.