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DE LA HOYA READY FOR TOUGH TEST
Sportinglife.com (UK), Sat, 04 Oct 2008
Oscar De La Hoya is preparing for one of his toughest fights when he faces Manny Pacquiao.
The pair meet at welterweight in the MGM in Las Vegas on December 6 and the 'Golden Boy' is ready to test himself again at the highest level.
Pacquiao's trainer Freddie Roach reportedly angered De La Hoy Read Full Story >>>Pacquiao, De La Hoya in S.F. Saturday
By Nancy Gay, San Francisco Chronicle, Sat, 04 Oct 2008
Two of boxing's most popular champions, Oscar De La Hoya and Manny Pacquiao, will appear at a public rally at noon Saturday at San Francisco's Great Meadow at Upper Fort Mason to publicize their Dec. 6 welterweight bout at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
The 12-round championship fight s Read Full Story >>> SIZE DIFFERENCE MAY BE TOO MUCH FOR PACQUIAO
By Richard Bieglmeier, FightHype.com, Sat, 04 Oct 2008
The beautiful autumn day stood in stark contrast to the foul mood Chicago sports fans were in following the Los Angeles Dodgers smackdown of our beloved Cubbies. Another LA native looking to administer a beatdown, East LA's Oscar De La Hoya arrived in the Windy City yesterday, along with his Decembe Read Full Story >>> Sagging economy leaving boxing fans on the ropes about buying fights
By Robert Cassidy, ESPN.com, Sat, 04 Oct 2008
NEW YORK -- Roberto Gonzalez loves boxing.
He has been passionate about the sport since he was 12 years old and started watching fights with his father in the living room of thei Read Full Story >>> Roach doesn?t know everything ? Oscar
By Abac Cordero, The Philippine Star, Sat, 04 Oct 2008
Oscar dela Hoya said he?s slowing down on his weight loss. But he?s not slowing down on his ongoing word war with Freddie Roach.
Dela Hoya told The Sweet Science yesterday while Roach worked his corner in his fight against Floyd Mayweather Jr. last year there are things that the two-time Trainer Read Full Story >>> Hoya jabs at Roach: He doesn't know all
By Marc Anthony Reyes, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Sat, 04 Oct 2008
MANILA, Philippines?The fight is still two months away, but Oscar De La Hoya is already throwing verbal jabs at the man whose derisive taunt challenged him into fighting again.
And it's not Manny Pacquiao, but Freddie Roach.
Just before hitting the second stop of a fight promotion tour in Chic Read Full Story >>> Manny hits solon who 'wants name known'
By Marc Anthony Reyes, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Sat, 04 Oct 2008
MANILA, Philippines?Manny Pacquiao has fended off criticisms and disaster scenarios from back home with one sharp counterpunch.
In a report in the newspaper USA Today on Thursday, Pacquiao accused a Filipino politician of trying to gain popularity by criticizing a supposed "mismatch" in his Dec. Read Full Story >>> WEIGHTS FOR THE 'SAGA IN NAGA'
By Dong Secuya, PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 03 Oct 2008
Cebu City -- The two Thai boxers contesting for the two regional WBO belts for tomorrow's 'Saga in Naga' had to do a retake before making the required weights during the official weighin held at the GAB office here. Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao not sweating De La Hoya's size
By Bob Velin, USA Today, Fri, 03 Oct 2008
There are some who say that Manny Pacquiao must be crazy to get in the ring with Oscar De La Hoya, who is 4 inches taller and has fought at weights as much as 25 pounds heavier than Pacquiao's top w Read Full Story >>> Let Freedom Ring Across America: Manny Vs. Oscar Is Coming, Critics Be Damned!
By Michael Marley, Boxing Confidential, Fri, 03 Oct 2008
PUNTA CANA, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC --Let freedom ring! Let the critics of Manny vs. Oscar be damned.
I just saw boxing genius and a truly great American here at beachside. His name is Don King and I reminded my one-time employer that he has to be credited with the greatest line of the Obama-McCain e Read Full Story >>> Mosley, Margarito, Oscar & Mayweather: The Welterweight Merry-Go-Round
By Norm Frauenheim, 15rounds.com, Fri, 03 Oct 2008
Oscar De La Hoya stood in front of the Statue of Liberty instead of on Wall Street the other day to say that his fight with Manny Pacquiao won?t be the last time he will go to the bank.
With Wall Street about as bankrupt as the heavyweight division these days, the setting was appropriate, even Read Full Story >>> Another great fight for Manny Pacquiao
Asian Journal, Fri, 03 Oct 2008
Taking New York by storm, pound-for-pound king Manny ?Pacman? Pacquiao and Olympic medalist Oscar de la Hoya will be the main attraction of the year as they face head-on on December 6 in Las Vegas. The fight is touted as the grandest finale in this year?s boxing calendar, having selling out tickets Read Full Story >>> THE PACMAN OR THE GOLDEN BOY ? WHO WOULD PULL OFF A ?SUGAR RAY? ACT?
By Salvador Lopez, PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 03 Oct 2008
When Sugar Ray Leonard fought Donny ?Golden Boy? Lalonde two decades ago in their ?Power and Glory? encounter, he had to put on extra weight to be able to challenge for Lalonde?s WBC light-heavyweight title even as both were al Read Full Story >>> Oscar De La Hoya comes to Chicago to promote himself
By John Templon, Medill Reports Chicago, Fri, 03 Oct 2008
Oscar De La Hoya the boxer met up with Oscar De La Hoya the promoter at the Sears Tower in Chicago on Thursday.
De La Hoya is the president of Golden Boy Promotions Inc., one of the two companies promoting his Dec. 6 welterweight bout against Manny Pacquiao with a cross-country tour of historic Read Full Story >>> De La Hoya, Pacquiao can't match Cubs, Sox
By Neil Milbert, Chicago Tribune, Fri, 03 Oct 2008
If location and timing are everything Oscar De La Hoya and Manny Pacquiao were in the wrong place at the wrong time Thursday.
On a day when Chicagoans were obsessed with the first simultaneous post-season appearance of the Cubs and White Sox since 1906, Golden Boy Promotions and Top Rank, Inc., b Read Full Story >>> It's On! Oscar Slams Freddie, Freddie Counters
By Michael Woods, The Sweet Science, Fri, 03 Oct 2008
After the fear wore off that we were stranded on Liberty Island, with only a coupon for a free lunch that nobody ate because they were afraid they?d miss the fighters? arrival, the first press conference to tout the Dec. 6 Oscar De La Hoya/Manny Pacquiao bout in Las Vegas yielded some fruit.
Osc Read Full Story >>> Freddie Roach: I'm Confident Manny Pacquiao Will Knock Oscar De La Hoya Out
By Michael David Smith, AOL Sports, Fri, 03 Oct 2008
Trainer Freddie Roach prepared Oscar De La Hoya for last year's fight against Floyd Mayweather, but this time around he's training Manny Pacquiao, and he told me he feels certain that Pacquiao will beat De La Hoya when they fight on December 6:
"I don't think size wins this fight. I think speed d Read Full Story >>> DE LA HOYA, PACQUIAO AT SEARS TOWER (PHOTOS)
PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 03 Oct 2008
Six Division and Ten-Time World Champion Oscar de la Hoya (left) and Ring Magazine Number One Ranked Pound-For-Pound Fighter Manny Pacquiao (right) pose at the Sears Tower on October 2, 2008 at the Chicago press conference for thei Read Full Story >>> SAGA IN NAGA PROTAGONISTS ARRIVE
PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 03 Oct 2008
Ken Smith (with mic) of American Boxing Association (ABA) speaks at yesterday's SCOOP forum held at the Baseline Restaurant in Cebu City. To his left is WBO Vice-President Leon Panoncillo and to his right is promoter Sa Read Full Story >>> Manny Pacquiao, Oscar De La Hoya Quotes From NYC
EastSideBoxing.com, Fri, 03 Oct 2008
?Yesterday, today, and tomorrow, when I look at the Statue of Liberty, I feel proud to be American. I feel proud knowing that I am American. It is a privilege to be standing here with our Lady.
?My family came from Mexico as Mexican immigrants. I am very honored to be born in this country.
?W Read Full Story >>>
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