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De la Hoya/Pacquiao

Discussion in 'Sports and News' started by Smallpotatoes, Dec 7, 2008.

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  1. prezclinton

    prezclinton Active Member

    Pacquiao became the man as soon as Pretty Boy hung the gloves up. Hopefully he'll come back and fight him.
     
    prezclinton, Dec 7, 2008
    #13
  2. Smallpotatoes

    Smallpotatoes Well-Known Member

    I'd still rather see Mayweather fight Antonio Margarito.
     
    Smallpotatoes, Dec 7, 2008
    #14
  3. NoOneLikesUs

    NoOneLikesUs Active Member

    De La Hoya looked old and slow in his last HBO (non PPV) fight. Anyone could see this coming.
     
    NoOneLikesUs, Dec 7, 2008
    #15
  4. Blitz

    Blitz Active Member

    Did this fight "save the sport of boxing" as was advertised as a possible outcome?
    I didn't watch, but did see a decent Jeremy Schapp feature during football coverage on how Pacq. is adored in the Philippines.

    Did the fight save boxing?
     
    Blitz, Dec 7, 2008
    #16
  5. Smallpotatoes

    Smallpotatoes Well-Known Member

    Probably not. It didn't kill it, but it didn't save it.
     
    Smallpotatoes, Dec 7, 2008
    #17
  6. Moderator1

    Moderator1 Moderator Staff Member

    I haven't seen De La Hoya live since he beat Pernell Whitaker, in a fight that honestly could have gone the other way. You can make the argument that either one. I wasn't terribly impressed with him then, never terribly impressed in the times I have watched him since. I think Fenian raises a valid point. He's one of the very good ones, not one of the great ones.
    And he's way behind his days. Time to move on Oscar.
     
    Moderator1, Dec 7, 2008
    #18
  7. Smallpotatoes

    Smallpotatoes Well-Known Member

    If Oscar wants to fight again, it's his life and he can do whatever he wants.
    I'm not going to pretend I know what's best for him better than he does.
     
    Smallpotatoes, Dec 8, 2008
    #19
  8. friend of a friend

    friend of a friend Guest

    I'll pretend.

    Give it up Oscar.
     
    friend of a friend, Dec 8, 2008
    #20
  9. GB-Hack

    GB-Hack Active Member

    Found this follow/profile of Freddie Roach in the L.A. Times interesting.

    He agrees with you FoaF, as do I.

    http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-spw-boxing8-2008dec08,0,3443390.story
     
    GB-Hack, Dec 8, 2008
    #21
  10. Sam Mills 51

    Sam Mills 51 Well-Known Member

    Manny Pacquiao might be the biggest hero in the Phillipines since Jose Rizal. Or at least Corazon Aquino.
     
    Sam Mills 51, Dec 8, 2008
    #22
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