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We'd started discussing this on the Hatton thread, but it really deserves a thread all of its own.

I'm currently watching the 24/7 program building up to the fight.  Fascinating stuff.  Both sides are trying to get the best people in for them to give them the edge.  It's going to be a cracking fight and I wonder if De La Hoya will be too big for Pacquiao or not.  I really don't know at all how this fight will go.  Just hope it's a corker.

Yeah i saw it, looking forward to the fight.

They seem to be selling it as poor vs rich fight with Oscar and his brand new purpose built gym. Then Manny with his whole team sleeping in one room.

Pacman is very big for his size (if that makes sense) and I hope De La Hoyas natural size advantage isnt the deciding factor. Either way it is very nicely poised and will be a complete tear up. I'll never forget the day my jaw dropped when I first saw Pacman make Barrerra his bitch and obv De La Hoya is a legend. Cant wait for this and cant wait for Hatton vs winner.

My prediction - De La Hoya too big and wins by late KO. If De La Hoya doesnt hurt Pacman early, Pacman wins.

lol, yeah i predict a win for either De La Hoya or Pacman too.

i really want pacman to win, guaranteed war, if pacman can't end it inside 4/5 then de la hoyas extra power will surely tell in the later rounds.

Can only see an DLH win here and against Hatton.
I hope pretty boy comes out and promises the winner of Hatton V DLH (assuming he wins) a re-match.
Would set some great boxing up for a while.

Pacquiao in under 6 for me.
Time has to catch up with DLH eventually, think this will be the fight.

Its going to be a cracker though.

It wasn't so vs PBF.

Isn't Mayweather a bit different cos he is so hard to hit clean, therefore the weight isn't such a problem.

I like the draw ::)

Can't wait for this. What channel is it on?

I was reading the hatton forum yesterday and they we're suggesting the expected hatton to fight the loser of this fight and pbf the winner.

When is this fight ?

maybe all four of them should just have a rumble?

LOL +1 to that, royal rumble is what you ment yeah ?

Sat'day 6 December

Sky Box Office (http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,12184_4422765,00.html)

Khan is also on the bill, and he hopes that having Freddie Roach as his coach will mean he'll last longer than the first round.  Maccarinelli's also fighting that night.

I thought the deciding factor in that fight was DLH's stamina at that age. A younger DLH would have won IMHO. Maybe a younger DLH's weight would have been the deciding factor in that scenario. Tough to say.

I have broken in the end, had planned to leave it alone but 9/4 pacman looked to big so i got stuck in.

What do we know about the dude Khan is fighting for his comeback?

He fancies his chances.

http://www.boxrec.com/list_bouts.php?human_id=174559&cat=boxer

won 22 (KO 13) + lost 5 (KO 1) + drawn 0 = 27
rounds boxed 117 : KO% 48.15

anybody else getting excited for this now?? just watching 24/7 and looking forward to it- DLH does look a lot bigger than the pacman but I still have a feeling Pacman will win- I think if he can handle him early on he'll tire Oscar out- should be a cracker though!!!

Yea can't wait. Where's all the money going then?

i'm going for DLH by knockout, khan in round 3, froch to win on points

Manny Pacquiao in side 7.

if longer Oscar De La Hoya on points

I'll go for the complete opposite to this.

+1 There's no way imo manny will ko dlh,it was only a year ago dlh had a split decision with floyd so very much doubt that manny will be able to put down oscar,i don't think im going to bother with a bet as i doubt i'll see it but if i was it would be an early ko for dlh or manny on points

and in tht fight DLH was the stronger of the 2 in the last 6 rounds. but then again,
i cant see Oscar De La Hoya losing this fight

It was the other way around mate,his stamina let him down and he lost the fight in those last 6 rounds vs floyd.If you can't see oscar losing this fight why would u back manny inside 7 i agree i also think dlh will win but only way i see him losing is by decision not by getting ko'd

Oscar De La Hoya vs Floyd(think i was drunk at the time) maybe i watch the wrong fight. :-)

http://www.mukamo.com/de-la-hoya-mayweather-round-by-round/

Mayweather won the last 4 rounds according to this.

Pacman KO R1-3

What time can we expect the Froch, Macca, Khan and Harrison fights?

 ;pokergods; let Khan get flattend on his arse again

Seriously ???

Khan wins, 2nd round TKO. Harrison loses on points to Rogan, had a small bit no Rogan at 5s.

is it another 4amer for the ME tonight?

Stuff dela hoya .Carl  Froch v Pascal what a tear up.

fucking quality tear up!!!!!!

gogogogogoggo pascal!!!!!!!

all going off, blinding!!!

+1

they keep fighting after the bell this is great

this is awesome, few rapid digs from Pascal after the bell - surely had to be a point deduction!!!!

both guys can take a PROPER dig, that's what's making it so good

pascals conditioning might let him down

froch pawning him now

we kinda bokked this fight

or not

;carlocitrone;

all kicked off again in the 9th!!! both guys soldiers!!!! ;applause;

Pick the winner.What  a fight

Froch UD

+1

froch just a bit too good

best fight i have seen in a long time.

When does the biggie start 3

wish i'd seen the froc fight, sounded great. C'mon manny.

anyone got a link?

http://www.ustream.tv/channel/de-la-hoya-vs-pacquiao---dec.-6%2C-2008-9pm-et

gogogogogogogo

DLH getting crushed!

Oscar, you just got owned sir.

Hatton v. Pac at Light-Welter please!

DLH got absolutely bummed.

destroyed, great stuff. will i get paid? i had £20 on rd 6,7,8 will i get paid for 8?

Yes it's considered to have ended in the 8th.

50/1 btw, the announcer said the ref called it at the end of round eight, come on the bag of the sand.


oscar honest now, hes a spent force - many v floyd next year surely.

I've just been paid for round 8.  What a fighter.  I suggest Ricky Hatton not bother with this guy.

fucking right, the words 'will get totally destroyed' spring to mind

07.12.2008     £20.00 Win Single: MANNY PACQUIAO - ROUND 6 @ 50/1 - Round Betting - Oscar De La Hoya v Manny Pacquiao - Dec 7th     20.00       
07.12.2008    £20.00 Win Single: MANNY PACQUIAO - ROUND 8 @ 50/1 - Round Betting - Oscar De La Hoya v Manny Pacquiao - Dec 7th    20.00      
07.12.2008    £20.00 Win Single: MANNY PACQUIAO - ROUND 7 @ 50/1 - Round Betting - Oscar De La Hoya v Manny Pacquiao - Dec 7th    20.00

i'm on a roll, this better pay, plus 900 for manny winning will be a great gambling day, boldie getting great result with stake earlier and pacman doin this busines, love this night.

paid! woo hoo. i'm drunk and happy, sorry to be an arse!!!

hatton is the fight out there if mayweather doesn't come out of retirement according to pacmans manager, will be guaranteed to be at wembley for that one, ooh please make it happen.

Pacquiao v Hatton will be a brilliant fight.  Pacquiao will find Hatton a much tougher proposition than a spent De La Hoya.

  +1

Wow just watched the replay it was like watching a complete mismatch, Pacquiao destroyed him.

This.Insane how good manny was he's sick good not sure hatton would be able to beat him he would have to be a lot better than i've ever seen him.Manny deserves a shot at the very best which he may well be actully but manny v floyd is the fight that should be made

I think Hatton has the speed and workrate to do what DLH should have been doing in the fight. Pacman wont have it so easy against Ricky, that said, I certainly wouldnt bet my house against Pacman ever.

Lol at Audley Harrison, again.

This guy's such a fucking joke it's unreal

Lol at Audley Harrison making it into Blondepedia

Only thing more comedy than Audrey's boxing was his interview after the fight.  The fella's deluded.

what did he say?

Ain't seen it but i'm guessing along the usual lines of i'm good enough to be world champ gg wp lol

He's a joke

PMSL Just looked on bbc site he was fighting a "belfast cabbie" lololol so ridic it's unreal begs the question which mugs are still paying to watch him fight(which he don't do much of)

Basically it was along the lines of:

"yeah he beat me by one round, I think he beat me by two rounds, but I nearly beat him, I nearly hurt him, im nearly getting there and 2009 will be my year"

I think he was sick of saying 'not the finished article' and 'bad day at the office' - which has been his stock quote for 8 years.

The man is a sack of shit who embodies everything that is wrong with boxing - he is unfit, lazy, doesnt like fighting and only in it to make easy money, trying to beat hopeless blown up middleweights all the time.

Yeah pretty much that - and he also said his jaw was broken or something, and then said that it could be, and then continued to waffle on about how he showed he could still do it.

He's like a big American car.  Loads of power, big and loud, but utterly shit to drive.

Lol, I forgot about the jaw thing. Usually when someones Jaw is broken they cant talk properly, he had more rabbit than sainsburys, he would have been more believable if he claimed his arms had fallen off.

Hopefully Hatton and Pac-man get this fight agreed for the new year it will be a good fight but Pac-man will destroy him and it will be free money from the bookies.

Wonder if Pac-mans performance will temp Mayweather back out of retirement prob would be the biggest purses ever.

That was a brilliant statement ''I've a broken jaw'' LMFAO he had't even the slightest bit of swellin on his face.

Wonder who was the brain box from the BBC to sign him on a million pound contract after the olmpics LOL

I wouldn't be so sure.  I think Hatton would have taken De La Hoya apart last night.  De Lay Hoya looks a spent force, and he would have had a stood a better chance against a fighter who was bigger and slower rather than someone who emphasised his decline.

Pacquiao had the luxury of being able to do as he wanted.  De La Hoya didn't really bring anything to the fight offensively.  His jab never got going, and he didn't have a plan B.   Pacquiao wouldn't have it so easy against Hatton.  Would be a brilliant fight to watch though.


Can't see it happening myself.  But it's boxing, and the money talks.  

I just hope the bookies take the same view as you and make pacquiao slight odds on fav.

His hand speed will cut Hatton to pieces his workrate movement will just be too much. Well thats my view anyway either way it will be amazing fight.

Hatton has the advantage, big time imo. First of all, we now know Pacman can be elusive as well as all action, so he can prepare for both. Secondly, Ricky has a frentic workrate unlike the aged DLH, he also is about as physically as strong as you will find a light weltweight.

The sad fact is, DLH was a glorifed punchbag last night, though Pacman was amazing at the same time.

Wont be an easy fight, but I'll be looking to find a yank sportsbook and be backing Ricky ftw.

Manny is quick but from that fight i can't judge how good he is. He fought a punch bag.

Would layin Pacquio interest you? I'll take 4to6 :)up

anyone got a link where i can watch this?

2 Great fights last night!!! never even bothered watching harrison-he's torture!!! Khans was pretty boring too-typical Frank Warren really-throw him in with a punch bag to get his confidence up and make some decent wonga from skysports and ticket revenues!!!

But to the 2 main fights- what a fight with Froc- deserved win but great tear up and Pascal should get credit where its due-never backed down!!

After watching that 24/7 I fancied Pacman but didn't expect such a demolition-he was so fast and DLH couldn't handle it and surely that ends DLH's time inside the ring???  The Pacman VS Hatton fight will be fight of the year next year and I cant wait- should be very interesting. I think Mayweather would have been watching with a wee eye on things as the money will bring him back to the ring IMO!!! Seen Hitman on Soccer AM about 6 months ago and he was still hurting from his defeat to Mayweather- I think he is dying for another shot at him so hope he can overcome Manny(no easy feat) to set up the rematch we all want to see!!!

DLH was unprepared
Hatton would abs kick his ass

Great result for Manny, not seen the fight, but was lucky enough to meet him 3 times at the poker tables in Manila during my time there, (better boxer than poker player  ;) ).

Nice bloke, he IS GOD in the Philippines, everything comes to a standstill when he fights, that said he did get beaten by a woman when standing in the local elections in 2007 lol.

I really hope he doesn't take on Mayweather again...Hatton is an awesome fighter but Mayweather owned him..and will own him again.

Good article:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/bendirs/2008/12/hatton_next_for_pac_man.html

 rotflmfao

Your right Boldie- Mayweather was far superior to hatton last year...and if they were to fight again Mayweather again would be a big favourite- but I think Hatton would provide a different fight- you seen him against malignaggi- he looked back to his best and a massive factor would be having Mayweather Sr in his corner for the training rather than Billy Graham. I also think Hatton would love another shot against him- I think it will happen and hope it does too.

Unfortunately for Hatton, PBF is the franchise and he'll get the fight at his weight. Same result.

At light-welter I'd be more interested if not convinced.

I doubt Hatton has a chance in the rematch, PBF beat the Big Show for godsake. Much sooner see him in with maybe Triple H or the Undertaker.

Forget that, there's only one match suitable for Mayweather now.

He needs to fight James 'Royal Flush' Dempsey in the Poker Hand Analysis Arena.

He'd get mangled.

LOL that was quality, PBF told Big Show he was gonna break his jaw and i believe he did(kayfabe)

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He broke his nose actually

Yes, Im a wrestling fan  ;ashamed;

Hey so am i ......In the build up to their match PBF broke the shows nose , but when they actually fought PBF kept telling him i already broke your nose now im gonna break your jaw

I've 'heard' that Hatton will be fighting Pacquiao in May. They're just sorting out the deal with the casinos/hotels about where it will be.

can't wait for this!

though I read the other day that it doesn't look like Haye vs Kilitsko (cant spell it) looks unlikely to go ahead now.

Yeh Warren said the Hatton fight was on but Hatton's lawyer has cast some doubt over it today.

Haye will fight Wladmir i reckon. I think Haye wound up Vitali with some picture of his brother and Wladmir wants him now which is better news for Haye as he's been knocked out 3 times before.

Looks like Hatton Pacquiao is off.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/boxing/7826510.stm

yep..very dissapointing...although the money excuse from Pacquiao seems a cop-out to me.

i doubt its really off, brinkmanship.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/boxing/7826510.stm

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