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Boxing waits for Mayweather to un-retire
By David Mayo, The Grand Rapids Press, Sat, 06 Dec 2008
LAS VEGAS -- Wherever Floyd Mayweather is hiding, last year's Fighter of the Year hovers over boxing's biggest event of 2008 without lacing up a single time this year. Unless you count WrestleMania.
At least 10 times a day, someone here asks when Mayweather is coming back. And I say next year, be Read Full Story >>>Teddy Atlas: Manny Pacquiao Will Win, Oscar De La Hoya Chokes in Every Big Fight
By Michael David Smith, AOL Sports, Sat, 06 Dec 2008
Teddy Atlas, the longtime boxing trainer and commentator, had harsh words for Oscar De La Hoya today when discussing Saturday night's fight against Manny Pacquiao.
"I think the only thing De La Hoya is worried about is adding maybe $20 million or $30 million to his bank account, which he's going Read Full Story >>> EDITORIAL - The Pacquiao Chapter
The Philippine Star, Sat, 06 Dec 2008
Tomorrow, Sunday (Saturday in Las Vegas), the Philippines will come to a dead stop yet once again. The single greatest, if temporary, unifier of Filipinos, Manny Pacquiao, will climb the ring against the great Oscar de la Hoya in what will be his biggest fight so far.
Everything that needs to be Read Full Story >>> Dream Match Analysis: 10 factors to decide fight
By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star, Sat, 06 Dec 2008
LAS VEGAS ? In analyzing the factors that could determine the outcome of the Manny Pacquiao-Oscar dela Hoya ?dream match? here tonight (tomorrow morning, Manila), 10 critical elements come to mind.
? Speed. This translates into quickness of hand and foot. Mobility may be affected by weight, age, Read Full Story >>> SUPER-FIGHT WORTH THE WEIGHT
Sportinglife.com (UK), Sat, 06 Dec 2008
Boxing's most recognisable name takes on the world's best pound-for-pound fighter on Saturday when Oscar De La Hoya meets Manny Pacquiao in a 12-round welterweight bout at the MGM Grand.
The biggest fight of the year so far is being held at the 147lbs limit with four-weight world champion Pacquia Read Full Story >>> Manny vs Hatton the next big fight
By Abac Cordero, The Philippine Star, Sat, 06 Dec 2008
LAS VEGAS ? Yes, Ricky Hatton wants Manny Pacquiao more than Oscar dela Hoya.
The pride of Manchester and reigning IBO light-welterweight champion said Thursday he wants to face Pacquiao early next year because it?s the best fig Read Full Story >>> PACMAN-DE LA HOYA ONE DAY AWAY!
By Kevin Perry, RingTalk.com, Sat, 06 Dec 2008
IS OSCAR IN ENVIABLE POSITION?
Los Angeles, CA- In 1980 the hard punching lightweight (135 lbs) champion Roberto ?Manos De Piedra? Duran (103-16, 70 KOs) moved up to welterweight (147) and fought once (a unanimous decision victory over Carlos Palomino) before challenging the golden boy of that e Read Full Story >>> Weigh-in final hurdle before Pacquiao-De la Hoya collision
GMA News Online, Sat, 06 Dec 2008
MANILA, Philippines - One more thing before the welterweights collide. Get them to stand on the scales first, and see how heavy they are.
Or for that matter, how heavy Manny Pacquiao is. And for Oscar de la Hoya, how lighter he has become.
There will be no problems, however, during the weigh-i Read Full Story >>> Manny Pacquiao Is the Filipino Michael Jordan (Though He'd Never Admit It)
By Elie Seckbach, AOL Sports, Sat, 06 Dec 2008
Manny Pacquiao is one of the greatest boxers in the world, who's about to fight in one of the biggest fights in modern boxing history, as he's set to face off with "The Golden Boy" Oscar De La Hoya on Saturday night in Las Vegas. In this exclusive video we go behind the scenes with Manny and talk to Read Full Story >>> Grim Times: MGM Source Claims Not Even Manny-Oscar Getting Site Fees Now
By Michael Marley, Boxing Confidential, Sat, 06 Dec 2008
LAS VEGAS?Notes in search of a column from Big Fight Central?
Conventional wisdom is that Golden Boy garners huge site fees from the MGM Grand and Mandalay Bay but a veteran corporate executive with MGM Grand Mirage, which owns those hotel-casinos and others, tells Boxingconfidential that the con Read Full Story >>> Trainer Roach seeks revenge against De La Hoya
By Mark Kriegel, Fox Sports, Sat, 06 Dec 2008
LAS VEGAS - Manny Pacquiao has nothing bad to say about Oscar De La Hoya. No surprise there, as Pacquiao is an aspiring politician who plans yet another run for congress in his native Philippines.
Rather, the disparagement of De La Hoya has been left to Pacquiao's trainer, Freddie Roach. It's a t Read Full Story >>> Tale of Two Superfights: Why De La Hoya-Pacquiao
By Jason Peck, EastSideBoxing.com, Sat, 06 Dec 2008
I?ve made no secret of my distaste for super-fights ? carefully orchestrated farces that rely more on past glory and name recognition than real talent. The boxing press ignores more meaningful fights, the real boxing fans get ignored in favor of the mainstream, and everyone pays $50 for a disappoint Read Full Story >>> PREDICTIONS: DE LA HOYA VS. PACQUIAO
FightHype.com, Sat, 06 Dec 2008
FightHype's staff predictions are in for this weekend's intriguing and highly-anticipated "Dream Match" between 10-time world champion Oscar De La Hoya and pound-for-pound king Manny Pacquiao at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada and televised live on HBO Pay-Per-View. Who will win? Who will lose? G Read Full Story >>> Champs, Chumps, and Controversies: Fight Fans Reaction To Pacquiao/De La Hoya 'Dream Match
By Vivek Wallace, EastSideBoxing.com, Sat, 06 Dec 2008
In an era where many spectators view boxing as a sport quickly losing ground to the MMA movement, few have stopped to grasp the effects of a mega fight like the one at center stage come Saturday night. As odd as it may s Read Full Story >>> 'Call Em Out Fridays': Pacquiao/De La Hoya - Will Fight Fans Wake Up After This 'Dream Match'?
By Vivek Wallace, EastSideBoxing.com, Sat, 06 Dec 2008
Saturday night in Las Vegas the fight that the world of boxing has been waiting for will finally commence....Well, sort of. It's no secret that this fight has struck a fire under everyone remotely close to the fight game, but the trouble is, that fire isn't exactly a passion to watch it unfold. For Read Full Story >>> Oscar De La Hoya vs Manny Pacquiao Fight Prediction
Sports-Odds.com, Sat, 06 Dec 2008
Oscar De La Hoya (39-5-0, 30 KOs) vs. Manny Pacquiao (47-3-2, 36 KOs) Fight Prediction: This Saturday night, the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, will be the sight for the ?fight of the century? between the ?Golden Boy? Oscar De La Hoya, taking on the People?s Champ, Manny ?Pambansang Ka Read Full Story >>> 8 Count News Official De La Hoya vs Pacquiao Predictions
By Brad Cooney, 8countnews, Sat, 06 Dec 2008
Chris Robinson
I just think that Oscar's size will be too much at the end of the day. Oscar has been in the ring with physically strong guys like Hopkins, Vargas, and Quartey. I just can't see Pacquiao doing too much damage to De La Hoya, regardless of how past his prime the Golden Boy is.
De Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao Has Already Won
By Carlo Pamintuan, PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 06 Dec 2008
The wait is finally over. The fight the country has been waiting for is finally here. A lot has been written and said about this fight and a lot more will be written after. But amidst all of that, it is sure that Manny Pacquiao, Read Full Story >>> Oscar De La Hoya - Manny Pacquiao: The Pros Pick
By Sean Malone, The Queensberry Rules, Sat, 06 Dec 2008
It's arguably the biggest event of 2008. No other fight will compare in level of pomp and celebrity. As the eyes of the world narrow in on the Oscar De La Hoya - Manny Pacquiao battle this Saturday everyone and I mean everyone will weigh-in with their pick in the intriguing match up. Tim has alre Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao's five factors
By Bill Velasco, The Philippine Star, Sat, 06 Dec 2008
The hype around the Oscar De La Hoya-Manny Pacquiao ?Dream Match? has hit its peak, and fight fans are filled with a morbid fascination around what will happen tomorrow.
But in the midst of all the opinions and emotional predictions, what are the factors that will tilt the balance in favor of eit Read Full Story >>>
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