The End of Oscar De La Hoya, Boxer
I hate to say I told you so, but…I told you so.
I told you that the Oscar De La Hoya - Manny Pacquiao fight was a mismatch. I told you it would be a one-sided beating. I told you that it could be a career ending assault.
I was right about all of that.
I [...]
Pacquiao - De La Hoya Preview
If this fight were made between any two other fighters in the world, all things being equal, there would be outrage. But between Oscar De La Hoya’s promotional machine and Manny Pacquiao’s delusional fans, this fight is considered interesting. But make no mistake about it — there is nothing interesting about Oscar De [...]
De La Hoya Sells Out
While you may think from the title that I’m referring to his choice to fight the undersized Manny Pacquiao and his 0% chance of winning, in order to get the largest payday, I’m actually referring to that farce of a boxing match selling out all of it’s tickets. Of course, when you’re only selling [...]
De La Hoya vs. Pacquiao: Why?
The talk of the boxing world for the past month has been whether Oscar De La Hoya and Manny Pacquiao will in fact sign to fight on December 6. For some reason, it’s gained interest, and now it is officially happening. This leaves me with just one question: why?
Why on Earth is [...]
De La Hoya vs. Pacquiao Not Going to Happen
The proposed mega-fight between Oscar De La Hoya and Manny Pacquiao is off. Negotiations between the sides broke down this week when neither side would give in when it came to percentages for the two fighters.
While I am certainly not one of them, there were many people who were hoping this fight would happen. [...]
Pacquiao Batters Diaz to Claim Spot Among Elite
Manny Pacquiao broke down David Diaz over nine rounds Saturday as he made his claim to being the world’s top pound-for-pound fighter. Pacquiao dominated nearly every minute of the fight before finally putting Diaz on the canvas in the ninth, leading referee Vic Drakulich to stop the fight without even bothering with the 10-count.
To [...]
And New…Pound-For-Pound Champion of the World…
With the “retirement” of Floyd Mayweather, boxing must move on. No matter how much everyone believes that Floyd isn’t really retiring, we have to treat the sport as if he truly is done. And so, not only must we crown a new welterweight champion, but we must also crown a new pound-for-pound king.
Dealing [...]
Hatton Passes on Oscar - Pacquiao an Option for Both
Ricky Hatton did the unthinkable this week — he passed on a fight with Oscar De La Hoya, in essence saying “no thank you” to an eight-figure paycheck to fight the financial king of boxing.
Hatton was rumored to be a possible opponent for De La Hoya in September, but Hatton quickly put an end to [...]
Boxing’s Biggest Weekend - One Year Later
Cinco de Mayo weekend one year ago may have marked the weekend that changed boxing forever, and it may have nothing to do with anything that happened inside of a boxing ring.
On May 5, 2007, Oscar De La Hoya and Floyd Mayweather, Jr. made history, as they participated in the richest boxing event of all-time. [...]
Pacquiao Blowing Off Training Camp Again
It’s almost like clockwork. Manny Pacquiao signs a big fight in the United States, with plans for training camp to open on a set date in America. Then, without fail, Pacquiao has to delay the start of training camp because he has other things he needs to take care of. And guess [...]
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