Manny Pacquiao Wins over Oscar De La Hoya
Dec 6, 2008
LAS VEGAS (Associated Press) — Manny Pacquiao fought a lot bigger than he looked. Oscar De La Hoya simply looked old. Pacquiao dominated his bigger and more famous opponent from the opening bell Saturday night, giving De La Hoya a beating and closing his left eye before De La Hoya declined to come out of his corner after the eighth round.
The fight was so lopsided and De La Hoya looked so inept that it could spell the end for boxing's richest and most marketable star.
It was only the second time in De La Hoya's 16-year pro career that he was stopped in a fight, and it was made even more shocking because it came at the hands of a fighter who fought at just 129 pounds months earlier. At the age of 35 he seemed not only well beyond his prime, but unable to offer any answer to the punches that Pacquiao was landing almost at will.
De La Hoya's left eye was closed shut as he sat on his stool after the eighth round and the ring doctor, referee and his cornermen discussed his condition. De La Hoya offered no complaints when his corner decided he had enough, getting up from his stool and walking to the center of the ring to congratulate the victor.
"You're still my idol," Pacquiao told him.
"No, you're my idol," De La Hoya said.
Two of the three ringside judges scored all eight rounds for Pacquiao, while a third gave De La Hoya only the first round. The Associated Press scored every round for the winner.
De La Hoya was taken to a hospital for precautionary reasons after the fight.
It was lopsided from the beginning, with Pacquiao landing punch after punch while De La Hoya chased after him, trying to catch him with a big punch. Pacquiao was winning big even before the seventh round, when he was pounding De La Hoya against the ropes in his corner and catching him with huge shots that knocked him across the ring.
De La Hoya remained upright, but with one eye closed and his reflexes seemingly gone there was no chance he was going to land the big punches he would have needed to turn the fight around. Ringside statistics showed Pacquiao landed 45 power punches in the seventh round to just four for De La Hoya.
"He's just a great fighter," De La Hoya said. "I have nothing bad to say about him. He prepared like a true champion."
Pacquiao (48-3-2, 36 knockouts) came up two weight classes to fight for his biggest purse ever, while De La Hoya dropped down to meet him at 147 pounds. Though De La Hoya (39-6) towered over Pacquiao and had a big reach advantage over him, Pacquiao had no trouble getting inside what few jabs De La Hoya threw to land his shots.
Pacquiao was credited with landing 224 of 585 punches to just 83 of 402 for De La Hoya.
"We knew we had him after the first round," Pacquiao's trainer, Freddie Roach said. "He had no legs, he was hesitant and he was shot."
Roach trained De La Hoya in his last big fight a year ago and said De La Hoya simply couldn't throw punches when he needed in that fight. That was magnified even more against Pacquiao, who not only was as elusive as Floyd Mayweather Jr. but threw punches back that kept De La Hoya off pace.
"Freddie, you're right," De La Hoya told the trainer after the fight. "I just don't have it anymore."
If De La Hoya's career is over, it will be the end of a remarkable story that began when he won the Olympic gold medal in Barcelona in 1992 and went on to become the biggest box office attraction in the sport. But while he sold tickets, De La Hoya hadn't won a big fight in six years, and there were whispers long before the fight that he had nothing left.
"My heart still wants to fight, that's for sure," De La Hoya said. "But when your physical doesn't respond, what can you do? I have to be smart and make sure I think about my future plans."
De La Hoya not only dropped down to fight for the first time at 147 pounds in seven years, but actually came into the ring unofficially weighing less than Pacquiao. Both fighters got on scales in their dressing rooms and De La Hoya was 147 while Pacquiao was 148 and a half.
Pacquiao earned his biggest purse ever, a guaranteed $11 million, while De La Hoya was expected to make at least twice that in a fight by the time all the pay-per-view revenues are totaled up.
Power Punch Stats
Landed
Pacquiao - 195
De La Hoya - 51
Thrown
Pacquiao - 333
De La Hoya - 164
Percent
Pacquiao - 59%
De La Hoya - 31%
hay parang bigay ang laban..
nadagdagan na nmn ang mga pinag retire ni pacman...
hindi na Golden boy si Oscar De la hoya kundi Aluminum boy o di kaya .....alam na ninyo yon.... may balita nga ngayo naghamon ang mga na nabiktima ni Manny Pacquiao na MIXICANO
oo nga parang bigay.D n ako mgugulat pag nabalitaan ko n under na si many ng golden boy promotion ni dela hoya
TATAHIMIK ANG MGA SPANISH SPEAKING CO WORKERS SA OFFICE ON MONDAY!!!
WOW PAKI BOY IS VERY GOOOOD
Hindi bibitaw si Manny kay Bob Arum. My pride si Manny at magaganda ang nangyayari sa kanya under Bob Arum
when you cunts gonna upload the fight on this site forza De LA Hoya
He did what he did for the glory of his country not only for himself. Manny you deserve it. Just keep humbly and learn more to fear the Creator who give you strength. Saludo ako sa yo.
"He did what he did for the glory of his country not only for himself. Manny you deserve it." ON POINT. Manny was humble in his victory and his actions inspire and uplift. My hero.
I heard they gonna put up a big picture of Pacquiao in every corner of US-Mexican border to scare off mexicans crossing the border illegally.
LEARN more to fear the creator WTF?...that's pure phaaakin Colonial Oppressor cow shit talking...
He won the bout because he had the skills, strength and will through hard work and training!...
sa mga nagsasabing fixed ang laban halatang wala kayong alam sa boxing. pwe! nakakairita mga ganyang comments di nyo ko bigyan ng props sa panalo ko.
Sure Pacquiao is good i'll give him that. He is one hell of a fighter but he is not all of the pino race. just remember that when you all take creadit for the win at work remember you still did nothing. lol.
HAHA I knew the pinos would get a swelled head. They always take credit for something they did not do themselves.
I'm talking to you mexican border guy, a pino would never stop the mexicans, hell bullets don't scare the mexicans.
hi hindi ako interesado sa boxing but when i heard about manny and from my country ooops ibang usapan na yan twice na akong natalo jan sa pustahan sorry pacman.....pero ngayon hindi na ako nagtaya para hindi ako matalo at maghintay nalang at mag pray kung sino ang manalo sa kanilang dalawa....tnx
myrna cateluza from kuwait..
hello to all manny family even i know u can't even know my comment i jst want to say congratulations....u win again u'r the man and my country hero
myrna cateluza from kuwait
good fight "PACMAN" you're the BEST!!!
Keep up the great work!!!
Congratulations Manny "Pacman" Pacquiao....You're the best and great man. Stay humble to your countrymen.
Idol, Ang Galing mo! sana tumaas ang Dollar at Wish ko tayo naman ang Maglaban! (joke,,,,!), God Bless!!!!!! Regards to your family! O.F.W
Our Congratulations to Manny from the land of OZ!
Well done mate. We are very proud Filos and to those people saying we are taking credit on his behalf we are not- WE ARE JUST VERY PROUD THAT ONE OF OUR KABABAYAN MADE GOOD OF HIMSELF AND MAKE US ALL FILOS VERY PROUD :)
GOOD ON YOU MATE!!!
WOW! galing talaga ng idol ng pinoy! mama mary is always guiding you cause you're birthday is celebrated together with the feast of virgin of guadalupe! god be with you and your family. keep your feet always on the ground!
Saan po ang LINK para ma download ang laban? thanks!
Sikat na nman ang Pilipinas. Mabuhay ka Manny! Tinitingala ka ng mga OFW dito sa L.A.
congratulations manny for the great win, you made us all and the country proud. just hoped the money you spent for tickets (roughly US$700k)to be given away to your friends were given to the poor people of the philippines. your friends who flew in can afford to buy tickets on their own, they even placed huge bets (in millions i'm sure). just a thought.
manny being the more superior fighter not only prevailed over dela joya but had him devastated proving that his being a pre-fight heavy unerdog was wrongly seen and analized.congratulations to manny pacquiao and the plilpino nation and gos bless. Roger S. Gonzaga
i think that if dela joya lost because of his diet he was to weak for this fight
PACMAN'S NEXT STOP ... RICKY HATTON !
hi
he really good the pac man
hay naku. nawala naman ang respeto ko kay de la hoya. ok lang naman sana natalo sya kaso sumuko sya. its better to loss trying than you surrender. gusto ko makitang humiga sa canvas si de la hoya but im disappointed.
Well! A win Saturday by the PACMAN again'st DELA HOYA was a great honor for our country The Philippines. A small but terrible, smart and great fighter of his own class,That win with DELA HOYA finally establish himself as the best pound for pound boxer. But 1 advice if you want to help you KABABAYANS do it with open heart and arms please do not run to any public office. You can still help your constituents without running and that more people will idoilized, love you more.
Aloha from Hawaii (NOLAN V.)
Pacquio is my Ne HERO!
God Bless his Love on Pacquio, his family, Roach, and all members of "Team Pacquio".
This could not happen to a BETTER, MORE HUMBLE, TOP SHELF, GRADE A++ CLASSY PERSON!!!
LONG LIVE, MANY MORE WINS for PACQUIO!!!!!!!!!!
There's a chance that Mayweather will come out from retirement now that he's not the P4P king. Thank you ODLH for this fight now that PACMAN
"The Destroyer" gained more fans and believers.
Keep your feet on the ground EDP(Emmanuel Dapidran Pacquiao) aka Manny.
just be humble in victory and congratulations for the win. we from Dubai are very proud of you.
Till the next fight we will be with you all the way.
hatton will beat him if they fight
You are the best in the world wishing you in future all the best for next game.
pacquiao can beat hatton and mayweather. you bet.
margarito would knock pacquiao tha fuck out
To all who say De La Hoya threw the fight, you are all very quick to jump the gun without using your head first. Can you be any more stupid? De La Hoya is the richest boxer to have ever walked this planet. Give me one good reason why he would throw a fight? For money? Are you dumb? So that Pacquiao would agree to sign under Golden Boy Promotions? Stupid ka ba? Use your head and logic, please. That fight wasn't rigged. Manny OUTCLASSED De La Hoya PERIOD. Gamit nyo naman utak nyo. Mga ulol.
Many are angry because they placed bets on De La Hoya because they were so sure size would defeat speed, accuracy, consistency, and technicality. Eh ano ngayon? Mali kayo. Get over it. Manny Pacquiao figured out how to beat an aged, slower, weaker fighter. Stop with the excuses. Next time, don't bet when you don't know shit about boxing para indi ma hurt feelings nyo.
quit making excuses for cross dressing fishnet wearing De LA Hora he just got his ass beat accept the fact, now if Hatton and Manny fight damn that would be great!!! serves Oscar good for trying to pick on a smaller guy he never beat someone his size and he ran from guys like Winky Wright for years
Nasa kainitan at kapusokan sa bakbakan ni Manny kahit sino ang ilaban tatalunin nya, You wanna bet? Kaya itong mga huling komento na matatalo si pacman kay Hatton, Mayweather ay kaululan, kahit sino tatalunin nya 150lbs pababa.
stay humble just keep your feet on the ground God will bless more,thanks because you make us proud to be a filipino.
Pinag mamalaki kanamin manny mabuhay ka, di na kami natulog mapanood kalang namin dito sa saudi hindi mo kami binigo mahal ka namim.
simple lang yung laban - BINUGBOG NI PACQUIAO SI DE LA HOYA. Malinaw yung nangyari - LAOS na si dela hoya. DEla hoya's boxing was conquered by manny from the very start. mabuhay ka manny at maraming salamat!!!!
Congratulations! magandang gensan manny mabuhay ka! balato naman dyan... he he jokes. Your recent fight is the most clean, fast and powerful.. your speed is amazing...ang galing mo wala nang tatalo sayo..
in ilongo accent de na hoya sha that he was just there for the peoples money...
I was going for De La Hoya, but once I saw he sold himself I wished Pac man would send him to the hospital. Margarito will stop him dead on his tracks. No competition. Hatton no competition for the Pac-Man.
Oscar is not a true Mexican nor he should ever say he is. No Mexican would ever do something like that. You go down fighting like a champ!! Everything he ever did as a boxer for 20 years went down the drain.Pac man is my new hero!
Dito sa amin ang daming natalo sa Pacquiao vs. De la Hoya...Baka totoo ang tsismis pati c dela Hoya ay kay Pacman nag-bet..hkssss..
only a bullet can stop manny, and not some carzy loco polo mexicano who is only good at running fast wneh they see the border!!! - US Immigration Officer
You guys have it worst (pepinos) you guys have to swim half way around the world. We can just jump the fence (so called border) and we are home. I wonder why you guys have spanish last names? Dont talk trash if you are not going to back it up ! We are all the same you like it or not !!!!
FILIPINO HAS SPANISH LAST NAMES BECAUSE THEY WERE COLONIZED BY SPANIARDS.YOUR ANCESTORS ROB US OF OUR CULTURE AND RESOURCES.THEY MURDERED AND RAPED WOMEN AND CHILDREN. NOT SOMETHING TO BE PROUD ABOUT.
be proud pinoy...
Much have been said.. lets stop being racist! Boxing is just a competition and has nothing to do against races. Let boxing be a tool for reconcialiation and freedom. Filipinos and Mexicans must be proud of having the greatest fighters. Peace be with you
No More Politics !!! Pls !!!!
Proud to be a Pinoy!!!! San ka man sa mundo... Time to shine!!! Conquer the world!!!!
Mga pre jan sa mga nagssbi bgay daw ang laban o dream match!!! e2 lng massbi ko magaling lng si pacman he he he. . . matagal lng tlga sya mapgod sa laban mabilis at may lakaz dba kya KO TKO ang inaabot ng mkklaban kya go pacman ako lage waheheh...
saan ba pwedeng mag-download sa laban na ito?
Those mexicanos and half breeds are now licking their wounds for theyve been expecting that they would get the revenge on Manny coz they match the begger de lahoya...now the big good guy doesnt beat the small good guy...hehehehe Any other mexican greats or half-breeds outthere to face manny pacquiao??
yong mga nagsasabing benta ang laban... they dont believe manny's power punch..naospetal nga si oscar..
you say if there are any mexicans out there to face manny why has manny ducked from margarito if he just won that fight with DLH the next guy up should be margarito...manny will be killed by him a true mexican warrior
yeah even arum promoter and coach freddie said they would not match up margarito with manny pinoys go running back
Manny Pacquiao is a very good fighter....he faster,powerful,and a clean fighter.....he is a tasmanian devil......i love you manny!!
I am Tellin yOu! no One caN beat Manny, i mean Look at even hes damn name, Manny Pakyaw = Money Take all! yah dig?!!
for madame president! haha