On May 5, 2007, Floyd Mayweather finally met WBC light-middleweight titleholder Oscar De La Hoya at the MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada. This was a much anticipated match up with “Money” getting the job done, winning by split decision, with the scorecards reading 116-112 and 115-113 for the Michigan native and 115-113 for De La Hoya.