De La Hoya vs Pacquiao Announced: It's Official
Aug 28, 2008
The Dream Match between Oscar De La hoya and Manny Pacquiao is finally official. After Many weeks of negotiation the bout is finally a done deal for December 6 in an HBO PPV fight at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Dan Rafael of ESPN has the news on the media teleconference of the join official announcement:
Oscar De La Hoya: "Manny Pacquiao is considered the best fighter in boxing today and I always want to fight the best. I am glad we were able to make this fight happen because while Pacquiao is at the pinnacle of his success and has defeated all of the top fighters he has faced, I am going to show the world that it stops with me. Dec. 6 can't get here soon enough."
Manny Pacquiao: "This is my greatest challenge. When I take that walk to the ring to fight Oscar, I will carry all the people of the Philippines -- the entire country -- on my shoulders. I promise I will fight with all of my heart and that I will give everything I have. Like my trainer Freddie Roach says, I have what it takes to win the biggest fight of my life."
Bob Arum: "Manny has asked me not to talk about numbers or percentages. Richard and I will confer about whether we'll make a statement on that."
Richard Schaefer: "There was only one fight which truly got people talking, some with excitement, some with skepticism,It's not just a fight. It's truly an event. It transcends the sport in a way I have never seen before, including Oscar's fight with Mayweather. This is a fight between superstars who have captured the imagination of their people and beyond, the two most popular fighters in the world. … It's a matchup. It's this kind of event that will have boxing on the front pages. The world will be talking. [Top Rank's] Bob Arum and I had our work cut out for ourselves on this one, but we did it."
gay
paquiao is a piece of crap
paquiao won in round 8 ... who's the piece of crap now??
woot woot!
paquiao is gay
how sad for oscar....i feel sorry for him....but thats life...theres a new legend now....and the rivalry of pinoys and americans begin....(and the british too)...hatton and mayweather next. hope manny still wins. ^^ and roach proved his words once again!!
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congratz buddy paqz! God bless u!!! keep up the good work to God be the glory we pinoys are proud of you!!!
PACMAN is great!!!! DElahoya is GAY!!!! LOSER
pacquiao is the greatest.
everyone who says pacquiao is gay, is a gay.
nubs.
let manny kick YOUR asses.
great job pacquiao! its not a rivalry between pinoys and americans. Its something else. its the mexicans vs all others. Glad pacquiao won.
Good job Pac-Man!!!
pac-man dont let the ghost eat you up.......... good job
the winner takes it all delahoya standing amall
just check out pac-man's side to side moves against de la hoya...sweet...
just check out pac-man's side to side moves against de la hoya...sweet...
WAHAHA!!!PACMAN RULEZ>>>...Nobody will beat the pacman talisman..taken from a horse of moonlight...it's speed and strength is like a Horse...Next will be kick by pacman are Boustfull Hatton and Aeta Mayweather!!!!
Congrats Pacman! You make all pinoys proud of you bearing our country dignity and pride especially we filam and our other kababayan around the world. Keep up the good work, mostly of helping the children back in our country for a better education for those who cannot afford and your health programs for the needy children. God Bless you! 8427 from NY,NY