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OSCAR A PROPHET?
By Ed de la Vega, DDS, PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 09 Dec 2008
Las Vegas, NV. Last night while hanging out at the Lounge Bar of the Mandalay Bay
Hotel just outside the Rum Jungle club where the Pacquiao supporters were celebrating the Filipino spitfire?s great win over Oscar de la Hoya, I Read Full Story >>>Big win for Pacquiao, but even bigger loss for De La Hoya
By Associated Press, Japan Times, Tue, 09 Dec 2008
LAS VEGAS (AP) For Manny Pacquiao there was a call from his president and the overwhelming gratitude of a country that finally has something to celebrate.
For Oscar De La Hoya there was a trip to the hospital and the grim reality that all fighters must eventually face.
One fighter is on the ve Read Full Story >>> Exclusive 8CN Interview: Freddie Roach!
By Brad Cooney, 8countnews, Tue, 09 Dec 2008
8CN sat down with the 2nd most famous man in The Philippines, Freddie Roach, and got his thoughts on what will go down as one of the greatest upsets in boxing's history. Roach touches on Manny's performance, Ricky Hatton, Floyd Mayweather Jr, Oscar's and retirement, and much, much more. Only at the Read Full Story >>> Manny Pacquaio: The Exit Strategy
By Jake Shaw, BleacherReport.com, Tue, 09 Dec 2008
What Manny Pacquiao did on 6th December will go down in history as one of the greatest performances of the decade. To waltz up two weight classes and not only beat, but methodically dismantle and outclass boxing?s "Golden Boy," Oscar De La Hoya is an incredible feat. Combine that with his previous a Read Full Story >>> THE RESURRECTION OF KING DAVID IN MANNY PACQUIAO
By Medeon Maraon, PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 09 Dec 2008
?De La Hoya-Pacquiao. This is David and Goliath all over again.? Those were my final words in my article ?A Closer Look at King David and Manny Pacquiao.? Some people loved the idea. Some people didn?t, thinking I was alrea Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao?s turn to save boxing
By Recah Trinidad, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Tue, 09 Dec 2008
LAS VEGAS?No, he did not effectively slam the door of the Hall of Fame on his career with that tragic foldup.
But a full day after the busted loser was released from the hospital, not a few disappointed fans were wondering if it was indeed Oscar De La Hoya who fought Philippine pride Manny Pacqui Read Full Story >>> Should Manny Pacquiao stay at Welterweight?
By Anthony Coleman, EastSideBoxing.com, Tue, 09 Dec 2008
Well I?ve got to say it: whenever I say that Manny can?t do something, he continues to prove me wrong. In 2003 I thought that he wasn?t ready to defeat a fighter of Marco Antonio Barrera?s talent and skill, and he proceeded to give hi Read Full Story >>> Manny Pacquiao exposed Oscar De La Hoya's age in their eight-round battle
By Gareth A Davies, Telegraph.co.uk, Tue, 09 Dec 2008
Pacquiao came up two weight classes to fight De La Hoya and raised his record to (48-3-2, 36 knockouts).
De La Hoya (39-6) dropped down to meet him at 147 pounds.
Many boxing insiders, myself included, felt it was a mis-match. That was right. But in reverse. David slayed Goliath. Pacquiao was Read Full Story >>> Living La Vida Hoya
By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star, Tue, 09 Dec 2008
LAS VEGAS ? It wasn?t age that made Oscar de la Hoya look like an old man, slowed down by an arthritic condition in his arms and legs, as he was decisively thrashed by Manny Pacquiao in their ?Dream Match? here Saturday night.
The fact is De la Hoya, 35, isn?t an old man. Archie Moore and George Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao saw it coming
By Nick Giongco, The Manila Bulletin, Tue, 09 Dec 2008
LOS ANGELES ? What happened Saturday night at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas was what exactly Manny Pacquiao had envisioned as early as three months ago when Top Rank and Golden Boy Promotions (GBP) were in the dotting the Is and crossing the Ts of 2008?s biggest ring battle.
"I had thought that the Read Full Story >>> Mayweather? Hatton? Mosley? Sure, Says Manny
By Ron Borges, The Sweet Science, Tue, 09 Dec 2008
LAS VEGAS ? Ricky Hatton was in Las Vegas for one reason over the weekend. He was there to look at his next opponent. What he saw should not be encouraging.
Manny Pacquiao beat the life out of boxing?s Golden Boy, Oscar De La Hoya, forcing him to retire on his stool after the eighth round a Read Full Story >>> FLOYD MAYWEATHER SR.: "PACQUIAO CAN'T WHOOP NO LIL' FLOYD!"
By Percy Crawford, FightHype.com, Tue, 09 Dec 2008
"Pacquiao can't whoop no Lil' Floyd! Anybody can whoop somebody if they not in shape, but if Lil' Floyd get back in the gym and get himself together, he could get that. You gotta remember, Floyd fought Oscar De La Hoya at 154 pounds; Manny fought him dehydrated. Oscar was dehydrated man and hadn't m Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao now wants ?Zorro?
By Nick Giongco, The Manila Bulletin, Tue, 09 Dec 2008
LOS ANGELES ? Humiliating Mexican fighters has become a habit for Manny Pacquiao that the imagination of boxing?s top attraction has gone so out-of-this-world that the next big thing for him he said is a confrontation with the fictional, swashbuckling Zorro.
"Sino pa ba ang Mexicano (na pwedeng k Read Full Story >>> Reevaluating my Pacquiao vs. De La Hoya Prediction
By Geoffrey Ciani, EastSideBoxing.com, Tue, 09 Dec 2008
When it comes to making boxing predictions, I have been wrong in the past, and surely I will be wrong again in the future. However, I am not sure it?s possible for me to be as wrong as I was in predicting a Read Full Story >>> Hoya a beaten man before opening bell
By Philip Ella Juico, The Philippine Star, Tue, 09 Dec 2008
There?s a saying in boxing, ?Train hard, and you?ll have an easy fight.? I guess this goes for other endeavors: ?Study hard, so you?ll have an easy exam.?
I heard Manny Pacquiao utter these words which could have very well come from written reminders in walls of boxing gyms to fighters to train h Read Full Story >>> HBO to Re-Air End of a Sports Era
By Steven D. Levitt, Broadcasting & Cable, Tue, 09 Dec 2008
If you didn?t catch the probable end of the career of one of the most bankable athletes of all time Saturday night on pay per view, you will have another chance on December 13 without coughing up anything on top of your HBO monthly charge.
On Saturday night HBO is re-airing Manny Pacquiao?s utter Read Full Story >>> Roach, Schaefer nearly came to blows
By Joaquin Henson, The Philippine Star, Tue, 09 Dec 2008
LAS VEGAS ? Freddie Roach said the other day he almost scuffled with Oscar de la Hoya?s representative Richard Schaefer, CEO of Golden Boy Promotions, at the height of a bitter four-hour argument on hand wraps during the rules meeting presided by Nevada State Athletic Commission officials right afte Read Full Story >>> "The Pinoy Golden Boy"
By Pj Magno De Best, PhilBoxing.com, Tue, 09 Dec 2008
When I first heard about the fight between our very own Manny Pacquiao and Oscar De La Hoya, I must admit I was very cynical about the possibility of a victory over the Goldenboy. I am a Filipino that would quietly back a fellow Filipino boxer in any bout they took but I seriously thought this was a Read Full Story >>> A little nod and it's over for DL Hoya
By Abac Cordero, The Philippine Star, Tue, 09 Dec 2008
LAS VEGAS - They were the longest 30 seconds of Oscar dela Hoya?s life.
And they came during the break following the eighth round of his lopsided loss to Manny Pacquiao in their Las Vegas showdown. In that very short span the de Read Full Story >>> After destroying Oscar, who is next for Manny Pacquiao?
By Robert Cassidy, NewsDay.com, Tue, 09 Dec 2008
Manny Pacquiao's domination of Oscar De La Hoya was so thorough, so complete, it is hard to imagine who will be able to give Pac Man a good fight. Well, of course, we have some ideas.
Floyd Mayweather Jr.: A few weeks ago we suggested that a Pac Man-Floyd Mayweather Jr. fight would rank among the Read Full Story >>>
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