Tyson is also the youngest fighter to win the Ring Magazine and Boxing Writers Association of America (BWAA) fighter of the year award at age 20. Now if we look at De La Hoya and Mayweather’s careers in their 8th year. All three guys, De La Hoya, Mayweather and Alvarez were talented fighters at this point in their careers. Despite giving the nod to De La Hoya and Mayweather in the accomplishment and overall skill categories, Canelo is no slouch. Canelo’s quest starts September 14th, when he takes on Floyd Mayweather in front of his adoptive mentor, Oscar De La Hoya.