De La Hoya Pacquiao

  • Manny Pacquiao defeated Oscar De La Hoya by technical knockout after 8 rounds of boxing at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada, on December 6, 2008. The fight pit De La Hoya, who had been referred to as the most famous name in boxing, against Pacquiao, who many experts called the pound for pound champion of the sport.FanHouse: Boxing top 25 De La Hoya is rumored to receive 60 percent of the financial split, while Pacquiao will receive 40 percent. The fight took place in Las Vegas at the MGM Grand on December 6, 2008.ESPN.com: De La Hoya, Pacquiao agree to Dec. 6 fight in Vegas

  • Physical Mismatch

    Critics had referred to the match between Oscar De La Hoya and Manny Pacquiao as more of an event rather than a real fight.ESPN.com: Behind the scenes blog Many point to the physical difference between the two fighters as reason to believe the fight is a mismatch. De La Hoya is four inches taller than Pacquiao and has a 6 inch reach advantage. Pacquiao was also moving up two weight classes in order to have the opportunity to fight the larger De La Hoya. De La Hoya had even fought at middleweight at one time in his career.ESPN.com: De La Hoya- Pacquiao is a weighty issue(October 10, 2008)

  • De La Hoya Pacquiao Reactions

    "The only reason I'm taking this fight is because Manny can win it. It puts him at a new level and a level he wants to be at. I know we would have to fight a perfect fight to do it, but I know he is capable of doing that." —Freddy RoachDailyBreeze.com: Trainer Roach wants Pacquiao-De La Hoya fight trainer for Manny Pacquiao

    • "This victory was no surprise. In Round 1, I knew we had him. He had no legs, he was hesitant, he was shot. My guy was just too fresh for him. Oscar is a great champion, he's had a great career. I hope there are no hard feelings."—Freddy Roach ESPN.com: Mismatch indeed: Pacquiao dominates De La Hoya trainer for Manny Pacquiao
    • "I was able to defend against his jab and he wasn't able to connect and I was able to connect with everything. Speed was the answer to this fight. The only thing I was surprised by was that my trainer picked the round we would win in." —Manny PacquiaoESPN.com: Mismatch indeed: Pacquiao dominates De La Hoya
    • "At this stage when you face someone like Pacquiao, it's going to be a hard fight. I worked hard and trained really hard to get ready for this fight, but it's a lot different story when you're training than when you are actually in the ring. I just felt flat, like I didn't have it. My heart still wants to fight, but when you physically don't respond, you have to be smart.""—Oscar De La HoyaESPN.com: Mismatch indeed: Pacquiao dominates De La Hoya

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