SOME THOUGHTS ON DE LA HOYA VS PACQUIAO

I just watched Pacquiao - David Diaz again. Here are some thoughts... Pac looked great. He really busted Diaz up and then put over the finisher in round nine. Now reality... Diaz is as game a fighter as I've ever seen. He was simply over matched. Yes I know David had the title but nobody really thought he was the best lightweight out there. In fact in the old days when there was ONE champion, David may have been rated the #5 or #6 contender. So really what Manny did was become a contender to see who the best lightweight in the world is. He has yet to do enough to be considered the # 1 guy at 135 pounds.

NOW Manny has the balls to issue a challenge to the much bigger Oscar De La Hoya. Is he and Bob Arum nuts??? Funny thing is they may be able to sell this to the public. It really could happen. I believe Oscar sees this as the perfect going away fight. Big name opponent, big bank bonanza and a small, should be safe foe. This makes much more sense then Oscar risking his legacy against Antonio Margarito. It's easier to carry your money out on a golden tray then a brass shield, isn't it Oscar?