Manny Pacquiao Vs. Oscar De la Hoya

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On December 6, 2008, in Las Vegas, Boxing's beloved champion, Oscar De la Hoya will fight the present best pound for pound boxer in the world, Manny Pacquiao. Oscar de la Hoya holds a record of 10 world titles (in 6 numerous categories) while Manny Pacquiao has won 4 official world titles in numerous weight classes. Oscar De la Hoya setup his professional career with a Super featherweight (130 lbs) title and fought his way to the Junior Middleweight (152 lbs) and finally, the middleweight (160 lbs) crowns. Compared to De la Hoya, Pacquiao's start was in the measly 106 lbs category and it was in the near past when he jumped into the 135 lbs division. He made his feature (at 126 ~ 130 lbs.) when he twice won over boxing legends Marco Antonio Barrera and Erik Morales and drew and conquered another legend Juan Miguel Marquez. After that, he added 5 lbs to defeat the present world champion David Diaz via a spectacular display of boxing skill, speed, agility and a 9th round knockout punch. Come December 6, 2008. Both fighters will clash at the 147 lbs division. Pacquiao, which has just climbed in weight class, will make an eye raising 12 lbs weight gain while De la Hoya will be fighting right within his turf. De la Hoya's last 2 fights were within the 150 lbs range and what he must do is check in weighing 147 lbs, a day before the fight. At that weight, De la Hoya will be a whole lot less trouble as Pacquiao, who is a newbie in the 135 lbs division and yet, make an effort to put on weight again. For this fight, the added pounds will be a great deal bigger. Concerns are whether Pacquiao will be able to maintain his speed and stamina in the much heavier weight class and whether his intensity will have any effect on the people in that division. To address such fears, Manny Pacquiao now spars with boxers that are taller and left hander like De la Hoya. Feedback says that Pacquiao is holding very well. On the other hand, De la Hoya is using the trainer of Juan Miguel Marquez, the only fighter that Pacquiao had not easy defeating.

My objective De la Hoya Vs. Pacquiao analysis

Pacquiao will still be the speedier and a lot more agile than Oscar De la Hoya. However, Oscar will have the edge in terms of reach, height and intensity. Is is public knowledge that all he needs is one left hook and the small Pacquiao will be knocked down. De la Hoya is predictable to be very dangerous in the first few rounds but age will work him tired and unsteady on the later stages. Should the fight end early, it means that Pacquiao was on the receiving end of De la Hoya's well-known left hook. But should the fight last till the later rounds, it tells us that Pacquiao was able to withstand or evade De la Hoya's intensity shots and was the master of the moment of the fight. Pacquiao will probably win on points if not a knockdown on the later rounds. I know that all that De la Hoya needs is one hit to knock Pacquiao out. If he can not have that, Pacquiao will play with him to lead on points, hammer him until body shots and probably score a knockout.