By Mark Vester
Several sources coming out of the camps of Oscar De La Hoya and Manny Pacquiao have confirmed that a deal has been reached for the two fighters to collide on December 6 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, with HBO pay-per-view broadcasting the event. The two sides were at a roadblock for weeks after De La Hoya stood his ground on a 70-30 split of the revenue, while Pacquiao demanded 60-40. The fight will take place at a catch-weight of 147-pounds with eight-ounce gloves being used by both fighters. There has been no word on the actual split agreed to by the fighters, but Freddie Roach had advised BoxingScene.com's Ronnie Nathanielsz that he heard of a compromise being reached with a 65-35 split being offered by De La Hoya.
While neither Golden Boy Promotions or Top Rank would officially confirm the deal, Golden Boy issued a press release on Wednesday regarding a major announcement pertaining to De La Hoya on Thursday - which many are indicating will be the selection of Pacquiao as the opponent for what is being billed as the final fight of De La Hoya's career. Pacquiao, the current WBC lightweight champion, will have to move up by two weight-divisions to meet De La Hoya at 147.
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