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de la hoya v pacquiao

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by thehitman679 (U12460220) 28 August 2008
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just read there that the de la hoya vs pacquiao fight is on at 147 pounds non title fight on december 6th in las vegas, could turn out to be a very good fight or will de la hoyas height and having boxed at heavier weights than pacquiao be an advantage to him, de la hoya may also not retire after this fight, could turn out to be a very good fight as pacquiao seems really up for it, really interested to see what happens

cheers guys

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posted Aug 30, 2008

De La hoya by KO for me.

Too big, too strong, too good.

Fairplay to Pacquiao for taking the fight but let's face it, the little man is in a win-win situation here.

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posted Aug 31, 2008

This does seem a bit of a ridiculous fight given the weight difference. Manny really can't lose much in this fight and will get a fortune for it so great work by him. Cant see what the attraction is for DLH though other than a payday, if he loses it will dent his legacy as his other losses have been to guys much nearer his natural weight or bigger than him.

Disagree with the comment above though

Too big too strong - Yes quite possibly

Too good - No chance, Mannys a better fighter by a long way on recent form.

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posted Aug 31, 2008

A PATHETIC "FIGHT"! DLH IS A JOKE HES FIGHTING BOXERS WHO HE KNOWS CANT HURT HIM HENCE THE PACMAN FIGHT. ULTIMATELY THIS FIGHT IS ALL ABOUT THE PACMAN END OFF STORY AND WILL HE BE ABLE TO TAKE THE CHALLENGE OF FIGHTING A MUCH NATURALLY BIGGER MAN IN THE FORM OF THE MONEY MAKING CHICKEN THATS DLH.

GO FIGHT MARGARITO DLH! YOU CHICKEN! THE FIGHT WITH PACMAN IS JUST ANOTHER EXTREME DOLLAR MAKING EXCERSISE FOR DLH. p.s felix sturn kicked your butt and everyone knows it.

THE GOLDEN OLD CHICKEN!

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posted Aug 31, 2008

DLH IS ALL ABOUT THE MONEY.HE IS BULLSH***ING THE BOXING FANS BY STAGEING THESE JOKE FIGHTS WHICH HAVE NOTHING TO DO WITH REAL WORLD TITLES OR AMBITION.HES JUST THINKING OF DOLLAR SIGNS HERE AND NO DOUBT THE PACMAN HAS BEEN OFFERED BIG BIG MONEY TO DANCE WITH THE GOLDEN OLD CHICKEN.

DLH IS BEING A GREEDY CLEVER JOKER BY PICKING FIGHTS WITH NON PUNCHERS OR FIGHTERS WERE THE DANGER IS LIMITED,FOR EXAMPLE MAYWEATHER WHO HE KNEW WOULD DANCE AND RUN AND BEFORE THAT HOPKINS WHO IS ALSO IS A DEFENSIVE BOXER BUT STILL GOT THE JOB DONE.IN THE PACMAN WE SEE A NATURALLY BIGGER HEAVIER DLH HAVE ALL THE ADVANTAGES EXCEPT YOUTH,BUT THE PACMAN WONT BE ABLE TO HURT DLH PROPERLY AND SO DLH SHOULD BE ABLE TO WEAR DOWN THE LIGHTWEIGHT AND EVENTUALLY STOP THE PACMAN.THATS EXPECTED! IF IT DOESNT HAPPEN THEN DLH WILL BE EMBARRASSED BUT THE MILLIONS HE WILL MAKE WILL SOFTEN THE BLOW. IN DLH WE KNOW HAVE A FIGHTER/PROMOTER WHOS DESTROYING HIS LEGEND STATUS IN THE SPORT OF BOXING ALL BECAUSE OF GREED! DLH WILL PICK UP AROUND $60 MILLION ALONE FOR THIS DANCE!

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posted Aug 31, 2008

WELL SAID MRIRELAND DLH IS A SHOULD ***K RIGHT OFF.

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posted Sep 2, 2008

I can't see what DLH is gaining from this. The payday won't be as big as the mayweather payday and the fight will be a walk over for him. This, IMHO is putting his reputation on the line. Why not fight Pavlik? Or even a unificatin fight with JC at SM?

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posted Sep 3, 2008

I don’t know why everybody is moaning, this will be a great fight and everybody knows that both fighters are class! ODH may have the weight advantage but the Pacman is more youthful and in my opinion the best pound for pound fighter out there. As a boxing fan I’m really looking forward to this one and am wondering how this may affect The Hitman or the retired PBF.

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comment by ichi_1 (U2189242)

posted Sep 8, 2008

I think if Manny comes through this then PBF may come sniffing again. He will see an opportunity to take out Manny after what will undoubtably be a war an it would be a good time for him to do so. That is the fight i would love to see but im worried Manny will be too shot after too many wars to make a deent fist of it.

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posted Sep 16, 2008

FOR EXAMPLE MAYWEATHER WHO HE KNEW WOULD DANCE AND RUN AND BEFORE THAT HOPKINS WHO IS ALSO IS A DEFENSIVE BOXER BUT STILL GOT THE JOB DONE

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Maybe not heavy hitters but still two of the pound for pound best at the time DLH fought them. Hopkins may be a defensive boxer but he's alot bigger than DLH and Mayweather might not throw many but when he does he lands...look at what he did to Corrales, Gatti and Hatton.

DLH has one of the best records out there and can fight who he wants to as far as i'm concerned.

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