When I was a kid, I used to look forward to seeing Muhammad Ali fight on television, and always wanted to see him in person. I’ll never forget the two fights he fought against Leon Spinks – absolute classics.

Well, today my high school students are excited about another fight, and another couple of boxers. The two fighters are Oscar De La Hoya and Floyd Mayweather, Jr. A year ago, De La Hoya tried to defend his title against World Boxing Council welterweight champ Floyd Mayweather, Jr. at the MGM Grand Arena in Las Vegas. In the end, Mayweather won by a split decision after twelve rounds and earned the World Boxing Council (WBC) Light Middleweight title.

Well, now it is rematch time, with the return engagement scheduled for September 20, 2008. Do you want to be one of the lucky ones who gets to see the action happening live at the MGM Grand Garden Arena? If you do, you need to act early to purchase De La Hoya vs Mayweather tickets unless you want to end up with overpriced tickets from ticket brokers or scalpers – or worse yet, no tickets at all. Will Mayweather defend his title successfully, or will it again change hands in a spectacular display of the pugilist’s art?