Comments Thread For: When Manny 'Pacman' Pacquiao gobbled up the Golden Boy, Oscar De La Hoya

[The Big Dunn]

I don't understand why everybody is so negative about this fight and what Manny achieved on that night. I know in the last few years Oscar has given a lot of interviews about his struggles and substance abuse that kind of completely change how that fight could be seen, but I remember at the time when the fight was announced I thought the weight jump was waaaay too much for Pacman and that he could not compete with Oscar at that weight. Of course, once the fight started I had to immediately change my mind.

You have to remember this was not too far away from Oscar's fight with Floyd Mayweather which was incredibly close and which, by the way I thought that Oscar won even though he was a long way from his prime. So going into the fight, I expected Oscar to show up in good condition and destroy Manny.

Come on bro. ODH fought Manny at 147. He hadn’t made that weight in over 6 years.

He fought Floyd at 154 a year before. As you state he wasn’t in his prime. The only judge that gave ODH the fight was his judge- this way it looked like an SD so they could sell the team planned rematch.

That you thought ODH would destroy Manny given the context is bizarre. In fairness to you, a lot of casuals did such that I made a killing betting on Manny.

How is a man not in his prime, going down 7 lbs after 6 years, going to be in good condition such that he was going to beat one of the top 2 p4p boxers in the world?

[djtmal]

No it couldn’t have gone either way. Floyd clearly beat him.

Clearly not the same.

It was a pick-em fight at best. He certainly didn't whoop Oscar the way Manny did.

Any other era Floyd wouldn't have done enough to take the belt from the champ.

Now how Manny beat Oscar, THAT's how you administer an azz whooping

[djtmal]

Of course you would say it’s irrelevant.

Thats because that is the truth.

Only because Manny beat the brakes off Oscar are you trying to push these excuses.

Oscar called the shots in both fights no excuses.

[BrankoB]

I don't understand why everybody is so negative about this fight and what Manny achieved on that night. I know in the last few years Oscar has given a lot of interviews about his struggles and substance abuse that kind of completely change how that fight could be seen, but I remember at the time when the fight was announced I thought the weight jump was waaaay too much for Pacman and that he could not compete with Oscar at that weight. Of course, once the fight started I had to immediately change my mind.

You have to remember this was not too far away from Oscar's fight with Floyd Mayweather which was incredibly close and which, by the way I thought that Oscar won even though he was a long way from his prime. So going into the fight, I expected Oscar to show up in good condition and destroy Manny.

[djtmal]

Only boxing casuals believe what they read and not their eyes.

Not Floyd Boys.

He wanted full credit for outpointing him. Oscar was in his prime because they both were in their 30s.

When Manny beat the brakes off him a year later, Oscar was a dead man walking according to Floyd, and the Floyd boys regurgitated every word.

[MONGOOSE66]

Floyd wanted full credit for beating that version of Oscar I thought you cats believed everything coming out of Floyd's mouth.

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Only boxing casuals believe what they read and not their eyes.

[BodyBagz]

You mean Loogle

Googshizzle

[MulaKO]

Take it up with Google

You mean Loogle

[BodyBagz]

Surely that's Canelo, who had his own weight limit at 155 for several fights while avoiding GGG.

Take it up with Google

[BADGERBHOY]

Hey Google....
"who is the catchweight king"

https://www.google.com/search?q=who+...hrome&ie=UTF-8

Surely that's Canelo, who had his own weight limit at 155 for several fights while avoiding GGG.