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DL Hoya’s size no problem for Pacman
By NICK GIONGCO
Despite his huge advantage in size, Oscar De La Hoya should be wary of what Manny Pacquiao can do in the ring.
"Manny is tricky," Golden Boy Promotions (GBP) vice-president Eric Gomez said from Los Angeles. "Oscar’s no longer young and a fight with Pacquiao will be a very dangerous fight for Oscar."
"(Miguel) Cotto will be an easier fight for Oscar than Manny because Cotto is one-dimensional," Gomez added.
Gomez, a childhood friend of De La Hoya who owns GBP, said negotiations have started involving GBP Chief Executive Officer Richard Schaefer and Top Rank’s Bob Arum for a Dec. 6 duel between the pound-for-pound champion from the Philippines and the pay-per-view king from East Los Angeles.
But negotiations will temporarily take a break since Schaefer has gone on a vacation to Europe and will only be back after the July 26 clash between Puerto Rican Miguel Cotto and Mexican Antonio Margarito.
Arum said De La Hoya is also eyeing Cotto as a possible foe and discussions will resume in the next two weeks since Arum is also taking up the matter with Pacquiao this coming week. The Filipino star will be at ringside when Cotto and Margarito slug it out at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
Although De La Hoya is several inches taller than Pacquiao and is accustomed to the ****ing at the higher weight class, his reflexes is no longer as quick as before and age is another factor as well as evidenced by his not-so-impressive showing as of late.
De La Hoya was beaten to the punch by the ultra-quick Floyd Mayweather last year and he flexed just enough muscle in besting Stevie Forbes in his last fight last May.
Gomez said the 5-foot-10 De La Hoya, 35, is back in Puerto Rico after attending to business matters in the US and has told Gomez that he is also keen in facing the 5-foot-6 Pacquiao.
Pacquiao, 29, reportedly will ask million for a De la Hoya fight, according to his close friend Wakee Salud, who believes "what Manny deserves right now are offers to fight in big fights that will command hefty paychecks."
The first roadblock – towards the realization of a Pacquiao-De La Hoya collision – has already been cleared.
De La Hoya said he is willing to go down to 147 lbs so a Pacquiao fight can take place.
Pacquiao fights in the lightweight ranks of 135 lbs and trainer Freddie Roach plans Pacquiao to scale in at 140 lbs during the official weigh-in so he doesn’t lose his quickness and his body doesn’t assume the form of a balloon ball.
By NICK GIONGCO
Despite his huge advantage in size, Oscar De La Hoya should be wary of what Manny Pacquiao can do in the ring.
"Manny is tricky," Golden Boy Promotions (GBP) vice-president Eric Gomez said from Los Angeles. "Oscar’s no longer young and a fight with Pacquiao will be a very dangerous fight for Oscar."
"(Miguel) Cotto will be an easier fight for Oscar than Manny because Cotto is one-dimensional," Gomez added.
Gomez, a childhood friend of De La Hoya who owns GBP, said negotiations have started involving GBP Chief Executive Officer Richard Schaefer and Top Rank’s Bob Arum for a Dec. 6 duel between the pound-for-pound champion from the Philippines and the pay-per-view king from East Los Angeles.
But negotiations will temporarily take a break since Schaefer has gone on a vacation to Europe and will only be back after the July 26 clash between Puerto Rican Miguel Cotto and Mexican Antonio Margarito.
Arum said De La Hoya is also eyeing Cotto as a possible foe and discussions will resume in the next two weeks since Arum is also taking up the matter with Pacquiao this coming week. The Filipino star will be at ringside when Cotto and Margarito slug it out at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
Although De La Hoya is several inches taller than Pacquiao and is accustomed to the ****ing at the higher weight class, his reflexes is no longer as quick as before and age is another factor as well as evidenced by his not-so-impressive showing as of late.
De La Hoya was beaten to the punch by the ultra-quick Floyd Mayweather last year and he flexed just enough muscle in besting Stevie Forbes in his last fight last May.
Gomez said the 5-foot-10 De La Hoya, 35, is back in Puerto Rico after attending to business matters in the US and has told Gomez that he is also keen in facing the 5-foot-6 Pacquiao.
Pacquiao, 29, reportedly will ask million for a De la Hoya fight, according to his close friend Wakee Salud, who believes "what Manny deserves right now are offers to fight in big fights that will command hefty paychecks."
The first roadblock – towards the realization of a Pacquiao-De La Hoya collision – has already been cleared.
De La Hoya said he is willing to go down to 147 lbs so a Pacquiao fight can take place.
Pacquiao fights in the lightweight ranks of 135 lbs and trainer Freddie Roach plans Pacquiao to scale in at 140 lbs during the official weigh-in so he doesn’t lose his quickness and his body doesn’t assume the form of a balloon ball.
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