Press conference held on the 5 May after the match between WBC champion in the first average weight  Oscar De La Hoya and Floyd Mayweather JR was opened by executive director of promotional company Golden Boy Promotions Richard Shafer. He went to the microphone with a copy of the official table of judicial evaluations and said to audience about the existence of a mistake. "Against the name of De La Hoya is the letter" B ", which means blue corner, but in fact he was in the red corner," said Shafer. - I am sure that it was faithful confusing of state athletic commission, but I would like to discuss it with judges and the Commission as well as possible and with the WBC ". Shafer then left the way to Floyd Mayweather who has won De La Hoya by the split decision of the three judges in the corners.

"I won in the strongest lightweight in the first middleweight in middle, and I won the best in the first average weight. I have done everything i could in boxing, "said Mayweather. - Oscar is an outstanding boxer, and he can keep the punch. I know it, so I would be easy to leave boxing now. Now I will be able to devote myself to other, different from boxing exercises, including its my promotional company Mayweather Promotions. And I am sure that Golden Boy Promotions and Mayweather will meet in the ring ".

Since then, the microphone went to Oscar De La Hoya. He explained why he had chosen precisely such tactics in the battle and said that the decision of judges was fare. "I want to thank my fans for their support. I do not feel like a loser, I did what was needed. Had he lost this round me, it would be a draw. However, I believe that it was a bona fide confusion and recognize the decision of the judges. And you, too, must do so. He champion, and you must respect ".