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Sunday, September 21, 2008

Pacquiao is Scheduled to Fight De La Hoya

Pacquiao is scheduled to face Oscar De La Hoya on Saturday, December 6 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Presented by Golden Boy Promotions and Top Rank, Inc., the bout will be a 12-round, non-title fight contested at the 147-pound welterweight limit. Although Pacquiao goes into the fight widely recognised as the leading pound-for-pound boxer in the world, some boxing pundits have speculated that the 147-pound weight class could be too far above his natural weight against the larger De La Hoya.

“Manny Pacquiao is considered the best fighter in boxing today and I always want to fight the best,” comments De La Hoya. “I am glad we were able to make this fight happen because while Pacquiao is at the pinnacle of his success and has defeated all of the top fighters he has faced, I am going to show the world that it stops with me. December 6 can’t get here soon enough.”

“This is my greatest challenge,” said Pacquiao. “When I take that walk to the ring to fight Oscar, I will carry all the people of The Philippines - the entire country - on my shoulders. I promise I will fight with all of my heart and that I will give everything I have. Like my trainer Freddie Roach says, I have what it takes to win the biggest fight of my life.”

De la Hoya, on the other hand, said: “We’re three months away, and we have to figure out quick how we’re going to neutralize him. It’s going to be an explosive fight. We’re going to fight in the center of the ring. I have to find a way to increase my speed.”

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The Rise of The Super Star

Pacquiao started his professional boxing career in 1995 at 106 lbs (Light flyweight) at the age of 16. His early fights usually took place in small venues and were shown on Vintage Sports Blow by Blow, an evening boxing show. His professional debut was a 4-round bout against Edmund Enting Ignacio on January 22, 1995, which Pacquiao won via decision, becoming an instant star of the program. Close friend Mark Penaflorida's death in 1994 spurred young Pacquiao to pursue a professional career.

His weight increased from 106 to 113 lbs before losing in his 12th bout against Rustico Torrecampo via a third-round knock out(KO). As what sports caster Quinito Henson observed, Pacquiao clearly had not made weight. So he was forced to use heavier gloves than Torrecampo, thereby putting Pacquiao at a disadvantage.

Shortly after the Torrecampo fight, Pacquiao settled at 112 lbs, winning the WBC Flyweight title over Cahtchai Sasakul in the eighth round only to lose it in his second defense against Medgoen Singsurat, or Medgoen 3K Battery, via a third-round knockout on a bout held at Thammarat, Thailand. Technically, Pacquiao lost the belt at the scales by surpassing the required weight of 112 lbs (51 kg).

Following his loss to Singsurat, Pacquiao gained weight anew, this time stopping at the superbantamweight division of 122 lbs (55 kg), where he picked up the WBC International Super Bantamweight title, defending it five times before his next world title fight came.

Pacquiao's big break came onJune 23, 2001, against IBF Super Bantamweight champion Ledwaba. Pacquiao stepped into the fight as a late replacement and won the fight by technical knockout to become the IBF Super Bantamweight champion on a bout held at MGM Grand, Las Vegas Nevada. He defended this title four times and fought to a sixth-round draw against Agapito Sanchez in a bout that was stopped early after Pacquiao received a headbutt.

Latest News about Pacquiao

PACQUIAO FLYING BACK TO L.A. ON TUESDAY

By Ronnie Nathanielsz
Mon, 22 Sep 2008

There’s apparently no need for supporters of Filipino ring idol Manny Pacquiao to panic about his sudden return to the Philippines Sunday night, according to his lawyer Franklin “Jeng” Gacal.

Gacal told www.insidesports.ph a short while ago that Pacquiao and he would fly back to Los Angeles on Tuesday for sure, although he said that they may even leave tonight.

Gacal flew to his hometown of General Santos City following their arrival from the US and while he told Pacquiao he could return to Manila right away Manny told him they could leave tomorrow.

He lawyer said Pacquiao returned to Manila because of concern over his substantial deposits in a large Manila bank which Gacal said “is a legitimate concern” because of the collapse of large financial institutions in the US which has affected the world economy.

Gacal said it would have been difficult for Pacquiao to “continue and concentrate on his training” if he is concerned about his hard-earned money.

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