LAS VEGAS ? Manny Pacquiao, making his debut as a welterweight, ended Oscar de la Hoya?s golden career with an eighth round stoppage Saturday, reinforcing his status as the world?s best pound-for-pound fighter.
A 2-1 underdog, the smaller Filipino neutralized Hoya?s size and reach advantage with his speed and quickness, winning nearly every round before the future Hall of Famer indicated he had enough.
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