The WBC Lightweight Champion fought a non-title fight in Las Vegas last night.
Manny Pacquiao punished Oscar de la Hoya for eight rounds, his technical knockout triumph over the US superstar underscoring the Filipino icon's status as best pound-for-pound fighter in the world.It isn't too often that my wife asks me the result of a sporting event before I even sit down for breakfast in the morning. Filipinos and Filipinas alike celebrate Manny Pacquiao.Pacquiao's speed and precision were too much for De la Hoya, whose left eye was swelling shut in his battered face as he declined to come out for the ninth round.
The Mexican-American sat quietly on his stool as his corner decided he had taken enough punishment, and referee Tony Weeks officially stopped the fight.
With the technical knockout, Pacquiao improved to 48-3 with two drawn and 36 wins inside the distance.
Pacquiao, the reigning World Boxing Council lightweight champion, moved up two weight classes to take the lucrative bout with De la Hoya, a 10-time world champion in six different weight classes who fell to 39-6 with 30 knockouts.
The disparity in size, most obvious in De la Hoya's four-inch height advantage, proved no handicap for the 29-year-old Pacquiao, who was ahead on all three judges' scorecards when the fight was halted.
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This was such a great win f... (Below threshold)1. Posted by Amy | December 7, 2008 11:51 AM | Score: 1 (1 votes cast)
This was such a great win for Manny Pacquiao! He worked hard for this fight and it showed. Definitely his speed and footwork was what really put him ahead of Oscar...
1. Posted by Amy | December 7, 2008 11:51 AM |
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Posted on December 7, 2008 11:51
2. Posted by Justin | December 7, 2008 5:01 PM | Score: 1 (1 votes cast)
i gathered form the HBO episodes leading to this figt that Oscar De la Hoya had his greatest and toughest training camp. so good that his confidence shot up. add to that the fact that his two trainors (Beristain and Angelo Dundee.)are the best in the history of boxing and before the fight Dundee said Oscar is 100% on all technical aspects they trained on: Phhysically too, he felt totally rejuvenated.
so what happened in the ring? is it a mental thing or did Manny Pacquiao cover all bases like defense, offense, psychological, pacing etc.. etc...
2. Posted by Justin | December 7, 2008 5:01 PM |
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Posted on December 7, 2008 17:01
3. Posted by Pacquiaoan | December 7, 2008 8:49 PM | Score: 1 (1 votes cast)
Another zero-crime in the Philippines yesterday. Imagine if Manny will fight everyday, the Philippines will be a better place to live in. Thanks Manny!
3. Posted by Pacquiaoan | December 7, 2008 8:49 PM |
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Posted on December 7, 2008 20:49