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MANNY WAS IN NEED OF OSCAR'S GREED
By Jim Amato PhilBoxing.com Sun, 17 Aug 2008
Years ago I worked with an older gentleman who always said, " Don't worry about it. It will all come out in wash " Well after much haggling and reams of print written about a proposed Oscar De La Hoya - Manny Pacquaio fight, it has " all come out in the wash."
Greedy Oscar would not budge on his 70 / 30 split and Manny told him to take a hike. Pacman should kiss Oscar's golden rear end. De La Hoya 's love of green saved Manny a lot of red, Blood that is... There is no way I could logically see Manny winning this fight. Why should Pacquaio take a first class beating for chump change ? I'm glad the fight fell through ( for now ). Pacquaio is a great little fighter. No need for him to take this match. There are more then enough other fish to fry. I still can't believe how many fans were willing to buy into the whole De La Hoya - Pacquaio promotion. Think of the precedent that would set. What's next...The winner of the Joe Calzaghe and Roy Jones Jr. bout will square off against the victor of the Ricky Hatton - Paulie Malinaggi fight? Think about it.
As for Oscar, he should step up and fight Antonio Margarito. This is the fight that everyone wants to see. Give De La Hoya a contract but don't hold your breath. There's not enough green out there for Oscar to pick up that pen.
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