Legend says that in Biblical Judah, there was a mighty warrior named Goliath, who terrorized the Israelites with his intimidating size and strength. As he walked to the ground of battle, he called for the mightiest of champions to do battle with him. It was only young David, the small, quiet servant boy, who slung a stone at the giant's head to defeat the giant.
Those who have wrote off Manny Pacquiao on December 6 have forgotten the legends of their youth.
And finally it approaches. THE DREAM MATCH between the legend, Oscar De La Hoya, and the pound-for-pound champion, MANNY PACQUIAO, is this Saturday, December 6 on HBO PPV. Live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, NV, the two warriors meet at the 147-pound mark in a non-title bout.
Pacquiao faces a mighty challenge in De La Hoya. "The Golden Boy" comes into the fight with a 39-5 (30 KOs) record; however, of his last six fights, he is only 3-3, losing to Shane Mosley, Bernard Hopkins, and the former pound-for-pound king, Floyd Mayweather Jr. Oscar also comes into with a vendetta against Manny, claiming he turned his back on Oscar by choosing Top Rank promotions over Golden Boy, and Oscar the businessman is making sure that Oscar the boxer punishes Pacquiao severely.
"The Pacman" is not daunted by this, as he trains hard for his date with destiny. The 47-3-2 (35 KOs) from General Santos, Philippines even cancelled media events to focus on one extra day of training. Pacquiao has the advantage of having Oscar's old trainer in his corner, FREDDIE ROACH. Said Roach in a recent interview, "I told Manny, 'I want you to go out there and let him know that it's a f---ing fight. Right away. If you give Oscar the momentum he grows. But he's a skittish person. If you take it from him right away he'll fold."
The Undercard
Featured on the undercard, JuanMa continues his winning ways as JUAN MANUEL LOPEZ defends his WBO Super Bantamweight title against mandatory opponent Sergio Medina (33-1, 18 KOs). Lopez, 23-0 (21 KOs), won the belt against rising star Daniel Ponce de Leon in June of this year, and has already successfully defended it against Cesar Figueroa.
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