De La Hoya vs. Pacquiao
This will be one of the most exciting boxing matches ever!! Who's your bet? Vaya Vaya Vaya!!
Pacquiao vs De La Hoya betting has been going on since this fight was announced and now the fight is upon this Saturday at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Pay-per-view sales for this fight have been bigger than any other fight in boxing history, which means there will be plenty of eyes and sportsbook bettors watching the fight.
MGM Grand is the last place where Pacquiao lost as he lost to Erik Morales in a fluky defeat. He came back and pounded Morales in the final two fights of that trilogy.
Online sports betting handicappers know that Manny Pacquiao has left a graveyard of Mexican boxers behind him. From Morales, to Marco Antonio Barrera, to Jorge Solis, to Hector Velazquez, to Juan Manuel Marquez, seven of his last eight wins have cost the Mexicans some pride.
Pacquaio will now fight Mexican American Oscar De La Hoya as both fighters will be out of their weight class for this tilt. Pacquiao is moving up a couple of weight classes while De La Hoya is dropping weight for the fight.
Sportsbook bettors know that Pacquiao was the best pound-for-pound fighter in the world in his original weight and with world class trainer Freddie Roach helping him move up, he should be fine for this fight. De La Hoya is far past his prime and as long as Pacquiao handles the added weight, he’ll be fine.
WTF?! LOL..
..::WHY SO SERIOUS?::..
Here's the next intriguing Dream Match.
SIMPLE: he is damn good!
(Note for myself: don't try to suck Manny's blood.NEVER!)
thanks for posting Manny's bio.
yehey!proud to be pinoy!
In this modern world, internet is the great equalizer.
MANNY PACQUIAO
Fighter Bio
At the age of 26, Manny is a ten-year pro - he made his debut at the age of 16. A former two-time world champion, he won the WBC flyweight world title two weeks before his 20th birthday in December, 1998, and held the title for nearly a year. He held the IBF jr. featherweight world title from June, 2001, until he vacated it on January 15, 2004, to move up to the featherweight division.
An aggressive lefthanded slugger, Manny is recognized as one of the hardest punchers at any weight. He is 14-1-2 in his last 17 fights, with all 14 wins coming by knockout. In his last fight on September 10, he TKO'd Hector Velazquez in the sixth round.
Manny has been fighting at the top levels of competition, and has been in several of the most exciting fights of recent years.
Graham Houston wrote in Boxing Monthly, "Quite simply, Pacquiao is one of the hottest fighters in the business. There is a saying in American boxing: 'Speed kills.' When that speed is accompanied by power, it is truly a formidable combination - and Pacquiao has it."
On March 19, he lost a very close decision in a tremendous battle against Erik Morales. Manny fought to a 12-round draw on May 8, 2004, against Juan Manuel Marquez in a fight many observers considered to be the "Fight of the Year."
In November, 2003, he scored a devastating TKO win against former three-time world champion Marco Antonio Barrera. After the fight, HBO boxing analyst Larry Merchant said, "This is a fight that will shake up the boxing world. Long live the new king."
Boxing columnist Michael Katz wrote, "He is on the cusp of becoming perhaps the greatest Asian fighter to conquer the West since Genghis Khan."
Manny is a national hero in the Philippines - when he returns home after his fights, he is greeted by thousands of his cheering countrymen.
Among his fans is Philippines President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo. She said, "The victory of Pacquiao is a victory of the more than 76 million Filipinos, and the entire nation joins him in celebrating."
Manny's webpage address is mannypacquiao.ph.
all mexican boxers crumble..... hatton your're next in line!!!! i hope some mexicans here in doha would read this... who's next amigos?!
in boxing, nobody can beat pacquiao... politika lang sisira sa kanya...hehehe
mabuhay!
thanks who.am.i... :-)
I'm not a boxing fan, I don't even know Pacquiao but a big congratulations to all QL Filipinos! Take pride on it! I've read on Yahoo! that Pacquiao is now the 'finest' boxer in the world.
cheers,
paul
YEY! Pacquiao wins! Another pride for the Filipinos!!! =)
answered...thx
Dela Hoya gives up! Pacquiao is not only p4p king but the worlds finest boxer. Its Pacquiao time now! tortor your right you are not an analyst, and you dont have to be one to know the odds.
WOOT! WOOT! i cant wait for this big event!
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The whole thing is in favour of De La Hoya, but in the world of sports nothing is impossible!
Pacquiao will not be an easy competitor, he will give De La Hoya some proper beating. Pacquiao has beaten the top Mexican boxers and you never know..."The Mexicutioner" (Pacquiao) might beat the top of the Mexicans which is De La Hoya.
Again, Pacquiao will not be easy to beat, if he got beaten!!
i'm not an analysts, and you don't have to be one to know the odds are against manny this time..though dela hoya is older he is still dangerous,, very dangerous specially for a smaller fighter like manny..hope he lives..
are you a boxing analyst tortor or what? all boxers who fights in the ring get hurts!huh? boxing is a complicated business. its gambling for money for the promoters. pride and glory for the boxers. and most of all entertainment for everybody, etc...etc...
i'll be praying that pacquiao doesn't get hurt....this may be his last fight after all...if he lives after the fight..
this will be a nerve-wrecking, finger-biting fight and may the best boxer win!