De La Hoya vs. Hopkins party

We've been planning this for months, but I've been unusually busy lately and haven't had an opportunity until now to send out an invite for this Saturday night's fight party.  We originally planned to watch the fight at the Warehouse, but they no longer show PPV events.  We hope all of our Austin boxing friends can join us at our house on Sat. for the biggest fight of the year.  We'll turn on the pre-fight show at 7:30pm.

Edward will finally lose a bet with me !!!!!

 Lifted from hboppv.vom.  With four world titles on the line, East Los Angeles’ Oscar De La Hoya takes on Philadelphia’s Bernard Hopkins on Saturday, September 18, 2004 at MGM Grand.

De La Hoya (37-3, 29 KO’s), an eight-time world champion in six different weight classes, is the holder of the World Boxing Organization (WBO) middleweight title.  The Golden Boy from East L.A. is regarded as one of the biggest attractions in the sport today, a superstar whose popularity transcends boxing. In the ring, De La Hoya has defeated 17 champions, one of them twice and is a star performer in world championship bouts, with a record of 23-3 with a world title on the line.

At the age of 39, Bernard Hopkins (44-2-1; 1 NC; 31 KO’s) is the universally recognized middleweight champion of the world, and recognized by most observers as the best fighter at any weight - Pound for Pound. He is also one of the best middleweights in boxing history. A pro for more than 15 years, Hopkins holds the all-time record for the number of successful middleweight world title defenses with 18.  Bernard is unbeaten in 24 fights - 22-0-1, with 1 No Contest, dating back to August, 1993. His last loss was by decision against Roy Jones Jr. in May, 1993. His only other loss was in his pro debut in 1988.