Roach: "If De La Hoya is Overweight, Pacquiao Fight is Off!

[-Swizzy-]

Freddie Roach, trainer of Manny Pacquiao, is not going to take a chance with Oscar De La Hoya being overweight on the day of the weigh-in. He says that if De La Hoya comes in overweight the fight will be off because he won't let Pacquiao get in the ring. The fight takes place on December 6 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Pacquiao, the WBC lightweight champion, will move up by two weight divisions to the agreed upon fight weight of 147. De La Hoya has not made 147 since 2001. There is a clause in the fight contract that would cost De La Hoya a lot of money for not being able to make weight for the fight, $3 million dollars for every pound above 147, or a fraction above the weight. [details]

when did roach become pacquiao's boss?

[niceguy45]

oscra is giving roach some $$$$ under the table,
this would be good watch when mayweather sr sounds off

[Sox8055]

either that or he wants to 'one-up' floyd senior who's been putting him AND eddie futch on blast...it would be the best comeback to say 'my former flyweight whooped your golden boy'

I doubt it pacman will probably just leave a scratch on DLH, keep dreaming son.....

[-MAKAVELLI-]

oscra is giving roach some $$$$ under the table,
this would be good watch when mayweather sr sounds off

pretty soon, mayweather's gonna start saying that his fighter Hatton can KO oscar..lol

[-MAKAVELLI-]

I doubt it pacman will probably just leave a scratch on DLH, keep dreaming son.....

jus speculating on WHY roach is so fiery for this fight...i'm not on the 'PAC by KO wagon'...son

[Chups]

Oscar @ 150

3 x 3 = 9 million dollars

Pac agrees to fight = +16 million

9 + 16 = 25M

Pac gets TKOed in 5.

5 million dollars per round!

[{}MATADOR{}]

Little pacquiao is not going to know what hit him.

[-Swizzy-]

Oscar @ 150

3 x 3 = 9 million dollars

Pac agrees to fight = +16 million

9 + 16 = 25M

Pac gets TKOed in 5.

5 million dollars per round!

exactly. even if oscar came in at 160, I doubt pacquiao cancel's the fight. and the key word here is PACQUIAO not roach. pacman decides everything.

[Mr. Ryan]

Pacquiao is being a ***** now.

I don't see how making your naturally much larger opponent come in on weight is being a *****.

[internetworld7]

Oscar WILL NOT make 147. He will come in at 149. This is where it gets interesting. I think even 149 may drain Oscar come fight night but we'll see. But one this is for certain, there is no way Oscar makes 147 and if he does by a miracle, he will be way to depleted in energy if the fight goes past 7.

Oscar will go for broke very early and try to knock out the much more energetic Pacquiao quickly. If he fails, Oscar is in trouble.