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by T.K. Stewart - I was talking to a co-worker at the daily newspaper that I work for the other day. We were sitting in my office that overlooks a city park and a casino while discussing the current sad plight of the newspaper business and what will ultimately become of it all.
But after a while, we decided there wasn't helluva lot either of us could do about any of it, and almost simultaneously we both uttered the same words: "It is what it is." And that's the way I feel about the fight between Oscar De La Hoya and Manny Pacquiao that is going to take place at the MGM Grand Garden on December 6th in Las Vegas.
Many in the boxing press have criticized the fight, and have claimed that Oscar is simply selling out and taking the path of least resistance to add more millions to his already morbidly obese bank account. They perceive the proposed fight to be a mismatch primarily because Pacquiao is a much smaller man who has never officially weighed more than 135 pounds for a fight. On the other hand, they tell you that since Oscar has fought a couple of times as high as 160 pounds, that he will win easily. [details]
But after a while, we decided there wasn't helluva lot either of us could do about any of it, and almost simultaneously we both uttered the same words: "It is what it is." And that's the way I feel about the fight between Oscar De La Hoya and Manny Pacquiao that is going to take place at the MGM Grand Garden on December 6th in Las Vegas.
Many in the boxing press have criticized the fight, and have claimed that Oscar is simply selling out and taking the path of least resistance to add more millions to his already morbidly obese bank account. They perceive the proposed fight to be a mismatch primarily because Pacquiao is a much smaller man who has never officially weighed more than 135 pounds for a fight. On the other hand, they tell you that since Oscar has fought a couple of times as high as 160 pounds, that he will win easily. [details]
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