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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 >>> Slow day for ticket scalpers
By Abac Cordero, The Philippine Star, Sat, 06 Dec 2008
LAS VEGAS ? Tickets to this ?Dream Match? aren?t really sold out.
In fact, ticket prices in the black market have gone way below expectations, a direct result of the current economic shakedown in the US. Some holders who bought more than what they really needed are now paying dearly for it.
Ti Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao easily within weight limit
By Abac Cordero, The Philippine Star, Sat, 06 Dec 2008
LAS VEGAS ? Manny Pacquiao tipped the scales at 146 pounds on the eve of the official weigh-in and made his trainer Freddie Roach very, very happy.
?We?re good. We?re happy,? said Roach, hoping that Pacquiao, who still had the luxury of a good meal before hitting the sack, would stay that way unt Read Full Story >>> VEGAS CLASH TOUGH TO CALL - HATTON
Sportinglife.com (UK), Sat, 06 Dec 2008
Ricky Hatton insists that Manny Pacquiao's best hopes of beating Oscar De La Hoya will come in the later rounds - but only if the Golden Boy tires.
De La Hoya and Pacquiao clash in the 'Dream Match' at the MGM Grand on Saturday - with light-welterweight king Hatton hoping to face the winner.
T Read Full Story >>> Cali Is The Key To PPV Success This Saturday
By Ricardo Lois, Boxing Confidential, Sat, 06 Dec 2008
"California could be its own country, the economy is so large."
I snicker thinking back to someone making that argument to me a few years back...and me beliving it was reasonable. Driving home through the So Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao plans to attack with body blows
By Jun Medina, The Manila Times, Sat, 06 Dec 2008
LAS VEGAS: When Manny ?PacMan? Pacquiao steps into the ring on Sunday for the ?dream match? against Oscar de la Hoya, his fans would find Manny in the best fighting condition he has ever been.
This was the assurance of his trainer Freddie Roach, who declared on Thursday (Friday in Manila) that hi Read Full Story >>> Analyst: KO win a must for Pacquiao or he'll lose by points
ABS-CBN News, Sat, 06 Dec 2008
It's a knockout or bust for Manny Pacquiao.
According to veteran sportswriter Al Mendoza, Pacquiao should should deck Oscar de la Hoya or else the "Golden Boy" will beat him by points at the end of their 12-round welterweight super bout, dubbed "The Dream Match" on Saturday in Las Vegas (Sunday Read Full Story >>> Many Oscar De La Hoya-Manny Pacquiao Tickets At Below Face Value
Event Ticket Report, Sat, 06 Dec 2008
(December 5) In a surprising turn of events, ticket brokers have realized that the Oscar De La Hoya vs. Manny Pacquiao fight tickets are not selling as well as they had planned.
The fight will take place on December 6th at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, NV.
According to a search by Read Full Story >>> No Win No Fee For Roach
Yahoo! Sports, Sat, 06 Dec 2008
Manny Pacquiao's trainer Freddie Roach insists he is so confident his man will beat Oscar De La Hoya that he is prepared to forego his training fee if the Filipino does not win.
Pacquiao (47-3-2) comes into Saturday's 'Dream Match' at welterweight as a clear underdog due to the size difference be Read Full Story >>> PNP expects 'zero crime' on day of Pacquiao fight
GMA News Online, Sat, 06 Dec 2008
MANILA, Philippines - The Philippine National Police on Friday assured the populace that it will continue normal peace and order and internal security operations in the country on Sunday, even if authorities anticipate "zero crime" because of the much-awaited Pacquiao-Dela Hoya fight in Las Vegas, N Read Full Story >>>
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