Oscar’s mission to save boxing

OSCAR DE LA HOYA says Saturday’s super-fight against Floyd Mayweather in Las Vegas is about much more than defining a generation of world-class boxers – it is about saving his sport.

De La Hoya has long been boxing’s pay-per-view king, grossing USD492 over his 17 previous pay-TV contests. It is expected his clash with Mayweather will break two million purchases for the first time.

It is just what boxing needs in an era where the sport is suffering as never before, stricken by the absence of a recognised heavyweight champion and pummelled by the rising popularity of Ultimate Fighting.