Pacquiao VS De La Hoya: Dream Match
Posted by cebloggerNov 26
Whose dream match do you think this is for? De La Hoya or Pacquiao? The Mexicans or the Filipinos? Freddie Roach or Bob Arum? Or is it a dream mismatch they are saying about?
Philippine’s pride and WBC Lightweight Champion Manny Pacquiao hopes to extend his streak of victories when he faces Oscar De La Hoya on Dec. 6 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. This will be a career-defining fight for Pacquiao as he will pit against the bigger and more experienced fighter at 147lbs. The weight is considerably a large jump of 41 pounds as compared to his pro debut bout at 106 lbs as a 17-year-old.
On the money side, this will also be Manny’s biggest purse in his entire career. Other people wouldn’t mind breaking an arm, a leg and a neck to fight De La Hoya for a couple of million dollars.
For De La Hoya, there could be no more money-making fight than this. Pacquiao is on the rise while he is on a dive. He couldn’t look for Floyd Mayweather or at Ricky Hatton again. No other fighter could possibly be a crowd drawer at this time. No other fight could be a better retirement victory than to stop a fighter on a streak, the current pound-for-pound king, and who has handily beaten other Mexican legends.
For the Mexicans, they can claim De La Hoya as their own. And who would they root for but the one who will fight against the tormentor of their boxing heroes. To see Manny pulverized by De La Hoya is not actually the dream match they want. They want revenge from their legends.
The Filipino people are worried for Manny. Some people in Congress would even want the fight cancelled, saying they are concerned for the safety of the Philippine boxing icon. What if Oscar’s left hook damages the brain of Manny? What if a straight punch would break his skull? What if….? Ok, what if Manny’s punch would make Oscar lose a tooth or two? Of course, there are so many fight results predictions.
Again, the Filipino people are praying for Manny. Maybe perhaps they’re praying for him more than they prayed for the country’s leaders or for the current economic crises that plunges the economies around the world. It’s the people’s dream that they have a hero. This December 7, 2008, (RP time) they will know for themselves the results of this Dream Match: Pacquiao vs De La Hoya.
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As I learned lately, Freddie Roach announced that he will not get his pay if Manny will lose the fight. Dela Hoya even hired additional trainer.
This mean that both parties are very serious about the fight, and will make it more exciting.
By the way, I think this blog looks better than the other one – blogcebuworld.
Prediction: Fight goes the distance, De La Hoya by unanimous decision.
angel, everybody’s serious with this fight. Even the critiques are serious in their assessment that this fight is a joke.
As to this site overall look, i actually can’t decide which design is better. The two themes are created by the same people. See the footers of both my sites.
man overboard, some even predicted an early tko by de la hoya. I’m confident with Pacquiao.
I’m thinking of a draw. This is where money hits harder than the punches and it’s a multi-dollar dream match for both. Noticed the fight’s marketing? Haven’t heard of a fight so-advertised as this one.
cyril, they have a $100 millions to generate. And it’s crisis in america.
oi. pinaghahandaan ah. hehe
don_ser, not a visitor from G yet on my posted title.
I am worried that Manny won’t make it, but let us pray for the win.
ambo, i’ll watch the fight live.
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