By Mark Vester
The possibility of a dream bout between Oscar De La Hoya and Manny Pacquiao ahs been mentioned several times in the past, but this time the hype appears to be serious as De La Hoya is taking a good look at Pacquiao being the opponent for his retirement bout, scheduled for December 6 on HBO pay-per-view.
Eric Gomez, vice-president and matchmaker of Golden Boy Promotions, told the Manila Bulletin that De La Hoya is ready to make the fight if Pacquiao is serious about moving up from the lightweight limit of 135-pounds to the welterweight limit of 147-pounds.
"If Manny’s serious, I will consider doing this," was what De La Hoya said, according to Gomez.
