..DE LA HOYA-PACQUIAO Is A No-Go...

[THe TRiNiTY]

Manny Pacquiao has decided to stay at lightweight and defend his WBC 135-lb crown after turning down an offer by Golden Boy Promotions (GBP) for a Dec. 6 fight in Las Vegas, lawyer Franklin Gacal said in a statement released early Thursday morning. "I have been informed that Oscar De La Hoya is firm with the 70-30 revenue sharing and won't budge in to the 60-40 split we have counter-offered. I find the offer of GBP unconscionable hence unacceptable. It would have been an honor to fight De La Hoya on his last fight capping a very illustrious boxing career but under the circumstances, the option left is to move on. I have already made specific instructions to my lawyer to start negotiating with Bob Arum for my next fight with any possible opponent at 135 lbs," said Pacquiao. Gacal said what Pacquiao wanted was a fair share of the mega fight and apparently, Oscar De La Hoya is making an offer that he knows is unacceptable," Gacal told *********.com.It is certain that Pacquiao will face Humberto Soto of Mexico sometime in November in Las Vegas.

I don't know how early or late I am with this news, I just figured I'd post.

Good news, honestly.

Discuss.

[cotto16]

Am gutted, really wanted to see manny smash oscar, and i think he would of been to much for a weight darined de la hoya. I hope oscar steps up and fights a real mexican tony margratio

[S.G.]

great news, i always wanted him to fight a few of the top lightweight names before persuing the big money

[Foodie One]

Oh well

I had a feeling it wouldn't go through. Oh well.

[Zocalo]

Well this leaves a opening for a trilogy with Marquez provided that he(Marquez) can beat Casamayor. I think that would be the best thing that can happen. It would be for the Ring/Linear belt next year and it is a fight that can be made within early next year.

[RMAcero]

Great news. De La Hoya may as well retire now, he can't beat any other possible opponent he's after, or not after.

[Silencers]

Yes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Kball15]

greaaaaaaaaaaat news. At first i was excited but when i really looked at the fight, it would have been one of the greatest farces in boxing history, and a terrible night for boxing on its biggest stage since DLH-Mayweather

[!! AI-Holmes!!]

I'm not complaining about it, Pac knows what he wants and is standing firm by his decision, good for him..