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Saturday, December 6, 2008

Congratulations, Manny!

LAS VEGAS (AP)—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.

3 comments:

Her Glitter Life said...

Congratulation Pacman! You are a legend.

Dhemz said...

another pride of the Philippines..mabuhay ang pinas!

EJ said...

that's a filipino pride there...

he is now a great boxer of all times...