I have to go with de la hoya on this:
From Pillar to Post" - De La Hoya-Mayweather: Hype, Drama, Boxing
By Ryan Songalia
The wait is finally over. The megafight, with all the mega-hype attached, is finally upon us. Oh the joy, as the Boxing Gods have finally given us die-hard adherents something that we can build some semblance of conversation with among mainstream sports fans. With the boxing of today more appurtant to C-SPAN's Congressional hearings than ESPN's SportsCenter, it's a blessing to see a fight that can get more than internet forums jumping with anticipation.
It's rare that boxing offers these kind of summit meetings nowadays. Heck, it's pretty much a major occurrence when a champion shows the temerity to fight his number one contender. Money is money, though, and the astronomical purses in this bout create sufficient incentive for the risks to be viewed as manageable.
finished here-
http://www.boxingscene.com/index.php?m=show&id=8355
In case nerd's like proto want to know what is going on
