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De La Hoya-Pacquiao Bout Puts Boxing Back in Spotlight at BetUS
BetUs.com, Sat, 06 Dec 2008
?Boxing is dying,? ?mixed martial arts bouts (MMA) are better? and ?there are no great boxers anymore.?
Stop me if you?ve heard any of the above recently.
While it?s true that the sport of boxing has absorbed several body blows in recent years, particularly because of the immensely popular MMA Read Full Story >>>Mismatch of the century propels Pacquiao to the peak
guardian.co.uk, Sat, 06 Dec 2008
Floyd Mayweather Sr, who moves through boxing like grizzled royalty, leans forward and wheezes slowly, "Listen, Oscar ain't the quickest learner in this business, but he won't need to know too much to beat Manny. He's plain just too big."
And that, for the past several weeks, has been the prevail Read Full Story >>> Weighty Issues: Pacquiao Feasts, De La Hoya Fasts
By Associated Press, NBCLosAngeles.com, Sat, 06 Dec 2008
LAS VEGAS -- Oscar De La Hoya says he's been down to 147 pounds for weeks, and one look at him in a track suit Wednesday seemed to back that up.
The same can't be said about Manny Pacquiao, but his job in the weeks preparing for his fight with De La Hoya wasn't to diet but to eat as much as he po Read Full Story >>> DE LA HOYA 145 LBS, PACQUIAO 142 LBS
By Salven L. Lagumbay, PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 06 Dec 2008
LAS VEGAS--Oscar De la Hoya came in at 145 lbs, while Filipino icon Manny Pacquiao checked in at 142 lbs during official weigh-in held minutes ago at the MGM Grand Garden Arena.
In front of some 7,000 fans, both fighter Read Full Story >>> No one to blame if De La Hoya loses this time
By Tim Dahlberg, The Associated Press, SignOnSanDiego.com, Sat, 06 Dec 2008
LAS VEGAS ? Oscar De La Hoya might have beaten Floyd Mayweather Jr. had he stayed with his jab and found a way to land a left hook or two. He would have beaten Felix Trinidad if he hadn't decided to run instead of fight in the last few rounds, and he might have gotten the best of Shane Mosley if he Read Full Story >>> I WILL FIGHT MAIN MAN!
By Kevin Francis, Daily Star (UK), Sat, 06 Dec 2008
RICKY Hatton will be at ringside in Las Vegas tonight for the showdown between Manny Pacquiao and Oscar De La Hoya ? with a clash against the winner looking a certainty.
A May bout between Hatton and tonight?s victor is likely to be staged in either London or Cardiff.
Hatton is hoping Pacquia Read Full Story >>> DE LA HOYA, PACQUIAO WEIGH-IN TODAY
By Salven L. Lagumbay, PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 06 Dec 2008
LAS VEGAS--The official weigh-in for tomorrow's "Dream Match" takes place today with both Oscar De la Hoya and Manny Pacquiao set to take to the scales at exactly 3PM (7AM RP time) at the MGM Grand Garden Arena.
Pacqu Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao following bravely in steps of other lighter-weight greats
By Dan Rafael, ESPN.com, Sat, 06 Dec 2008
LAS VEGAS -- When Oscar De La Hoya outpointed Javier Castillejo to win the junior middleweight championship on June 23, 2001, nobody had a clue that an obscure undercard fighter -- Manny Pacquiao -- seven weight divis Read Full Story >>> De La Hoya-Pacquiao pay-per-view could be 'home run'
By J. Michael Falgoust, USA Today, Sat, 06 Dec 2008
This isn't an election, but early returns look promising for Saturday night's showdown between Oscar De La Hoya and Manny Pacquiao (HBO Pay-Per-View, 9 p.m. ET).
Based on early reports from cable companies and Dir Read Full Story >>> PACMAN'S SECRET WEAPON TO VICTORY: DE LA HOYA COULD BE DRILLED BY PACQUIAO'S WIDE PUNCHES
By Alex P. Vidal, PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 06 Dec 2008
LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- Who says it's difficult to hit a towering windmill like Oscar De La Hoya?
One of Manny Pacquiao's specialties is to harass his opponents with wide punches, and according to respected boxing histor Read Full Story >>> Could Mayweather Jr. Return For Pacquiao?
By Ryan Williamson, EastSideBoxing.com, Sat, 06 Dec 2008
I feel that the upcoming Oscar De La Hoya vs Manny Pacquiao could produce the perfect opportunity for the Pretty Boy to return. That is as long as Manny Pacquiao wins. What fight out there would be as big in the boxing world as Mayweather v Pacquiao? I know Ricky Hatton might have something to say a Read Full Story >>> 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 >>>
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