Manny Pacquiao Fight vs De la Hoya: Its all for the money!
September 10, 2008 by admin
Filed under Manny Pacquiao
Manny Pacquiao fight against dela Hoya will be face-off of fame and glory. Two of mankind’s greatest aim.
No. Pacquiao and De la Hoya are not in for it this time. With their multiple champion belts and checkbooks bursting with millions, they are simply awash with these now that further quest for fame and glory takes a backseat to the real motivation behind why these two boxing titans are clashing on December 6 in Las Vegas.
It’s all for the money.
Right after Pacquiao’s defeat of David Diaz last June 28, 2008 in Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas, talk about finding another opponent for the ring phenomenon was the most logical next national past time for boxing fans. When that Brit Ricky Hatton’s name popped out, (this British boxing superstar normally weighs around 180 lbs.), we thought it was all big talk. Well, when your chest is all bloated up with a big win plus you have just added the WBC lightweight title in your kick-ass belt collection, it’s ok to talk big. And we haven’t mentioned the millions that’s just added to your already obese bank account. It’s ok to talk big, really. Be my guest.
But then comes the news about the fight with Oscar de la Hoya that’s really happening on December 6. Now, ain’t that getting a bit too far? Manny Pacquiao vs. Oscar de la Hoya? The Golden Boy’s taller by about four inches, way bigger in build that he fights in the 154 lbs. class (even fought as high as 160). Hollywood pretty boy Oscar was reported to have weighed 150 lbs. last week, will exchange blows with Manny Pacquiao who has just recently ventured to move up to the 135 lbs. class? It’s just plain nuts!
…all for the money.
Let us not forget what somebody somewhere said that goes a little something like, “professional boxing is all about putting asses in the seats.” More butts planted in seats, plus more hanging behind (pardon the pun) in SRO crowd, means more money in the pocket.
Hollywood pretty boy Oscar wouldn’t even bat an eyelash when charged with the lopsidedness of the match, “A lot of people are going to be very surprised when we’re standing next to each other,” says Golden Boy. “Size isn’t going to be that much of a difference.”
Bruce Trampler, Pacquiao promoter and Top Rank vice president also thinks the difference in weight is not an issue. The fight is not about boosting careers, it’s all about—arent’ you getting sick of this already?—the money. “Floyd wanted to fight Oscar and Hatton for the Benjamins….Everyone wants to fight an Ali, De la Hoya, Hatton, Leonard and a Pacquiao because they can get paid as opponents. Juan Diaz or Casamayor can’t make real money unless they fight an attraction.”
If our pretty boy Golden Boy Oscar loses, what the heck? Manny Pacquiao is a phenomenon at the prime of his career. It’s ok to lose to someone like him. After all, as he once said, his legacy is already written and no one can erase that. Not even a loss to someone like Pacquiao.
If our Asian boxing superstar loses, so what? It’s ok to lose to someone bigger than you are. He can always get up and pick up the pieces, it wouldn’t hurt his ego a bit.
One thing’s sure: both guys are going to go home obscenely richer than they already are.
All for the money.
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so so with judgmental attitude. why so many try to climb mount everest risking dear life, because its there. why pacquiao want to fight dela hoya and vise versa, because they’re mount everest.
Lets Get It On!!! Looking forward to their fight! Both of them will be written in history, thanks to the people behind the event. Money makes the world go round so we have to live with it. Can Pacquiao take the punches of Dela Hoya? Pacquiao has better chances of winning this fight rather than the elections.
this fight serves as a part of paquiao’s training in fighting hatton..packman will lose in this fight, but it depend on his deffence..”we all know de la hoya in the speed of his jabs, and powerful combinations to the head and the body of his opponents” will paquiao can carry the power of de la hoya?
Si paquiao naa bato itom dats hes not beaten easily by Hoya! Go pacman! fire at will…..:)
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