The two fighters would initially reach an agreement in December 2002 to fight for De La Hoya's WBA, WBC, The Ring and lineal super welterweight titles.

[5] Despite Arum's claims, negotiations resumed and the two sides once again reached an agreement in March, with De La Hoya first needing to defeat Luis "Yori Boy" Campas.

Though neither man scored a knockdown, De La Hoya seemed to be in control for most of the fight, throwing both more punches than and outlanding Mosley in every category.

De La Hoya's trainer Floyd Mayweather Sr. also weighed in, calling the judges "blind and senile".

[10] HBO's broadcast team of Jim Lampley, Larry Merchant, and former heavyweight champ and color commentator George Foreman was also surprised by the decision.

Harold Lederman, HBO's "unofficial ringside judge," scored the fight 115-113 for De la Hoya.

Foreman even suggested that an investigation should be launched into the possibility of the decision being a "protest vote" aimed against Bob Arum.