I can Handle Dela Hoya!!!--Pacquiao.

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  1. PacDbest

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    Pacman wants Dela Hoya’s hide
    By Abac Cordero
    Wednesday, July 23, 2008

    Manny Pacquiao says he can handle Oscar dela Hoya.

    And he wants the fight against the Golden Boy in December.

    “Kaya ko yan (I can handle it),”     said Pacquiao Monday evening during a star-studded party hosted by former Ilocos Sur Gov. Chavit Singson at Corinthian Gardens.

    Pacquiao sounded confident when he said he can handle Dela Hoya, the king of
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    [/FONT][/COLOR][/COLOR]    . He said things look bright for the fight to push through on Dec. 6.

    “Timbang ang pag-uusapan (Weight will be the issue),” he said, adding that it would be fine with him if Dela Hoya, much taller and heavier, would fight him at 147 lbs.

    “Okay sa akin yung 147. Titimbang ako ng 142 tapos sa laban mga 148 or 149 pounds ako (I’m fine with 147. I can weigh in at 142 and for the fight I’d be 148 or 149 pounds),” he said.

    Dela Hoya stands 5’10 and has fought his last three fights at light-middleweight (150 lbs) while Pacquiao is a shade under 5’7” and had just moved up as a lightweight (135 lbs).

    Pacquiao’s trainer Freddie Roach said Pacquiao will beat Dela Hoya with both his power and speed. He said Dela Hoya, at 35 and after 44 big fights, “can’t pull the trigger anymore.”

    Dela Hoya is on his way to retirement, and said his next fight, booked at the MGM Grand, may be his last. A fight with Pacquiao could be the perfect ending to his great career.

    It’s a fight people will look forward to if sealed. And it’s a fight that could generate record sales on the pay-per-view, and a record purse for the 29-year-old Filipino megastar.

    For fighting Floyd Mayweather in May last year, Dela Hoya took a guaranteed purse of $25 million but got much, much more than that in the end, despite losing via decision.

    Reports said Pacquiao, acknowledged as the best pound-for-pound fighter today, could get as much as $20 million (close to a billion pesos) against Dela Hoya when everything comes in.

    Pacquiao flies to US tomorrow to meet with his promoter Bob Arum and discuss all the possibilities regarding his next fight.

    “Basta tatlo pa din sila na puwede makalaban. Si Oscar, si (Edwin) Valero or si (Humberto) Soto,” he said.

    Dela Hoya, who’s also looking at Miguel Cotto as his next opponent, reportedly said the other day he would take the fight with Pacquiao if the latter asks for it.

    Pacquiao is asking for it.
     
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  2. Hatesrats

    Hatesrats "I'm NOT Suprised..." Full Member

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    :thumbsup
     
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  3. cardstars

    cardstars Gamboa is GOD Full Member

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    Pacdbest; I still have yet to see your analysis for this fight. I won't judge, im just curious to see how you think it pans out :D
     
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  4. PacDbest

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    I hope DLH respond with;"Make the F**king fight!!! to Schaefer.
     
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  5. cardstars

    cardstars Gamboa is GOD Full Member

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    The only thing Pac could possibly have going for him in this fight is his speed, which probably won't hold up at 147 lbs! EVERYTHING else DLH has the edge in. I hate to tell you but Pac gets ko'ed in this circus sideshow if it actually comes off
     
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  6. PacDbest

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    Relax!!! I'll wait till they announced it's final. I don't want to scare DLH.
     
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  7. cardstars

    cardstars Gamboa is GOD Full Member

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    fair enough :D
     
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  8. ya-ni

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    I rather see dlh vs palvik,,,,pacman got so many good fights at 135, i think if dlh is game, pacman might take a beating an never be himself, such as barrea after the pacman fight,,,i see katdas having good chance of beating pacman, an casymoire the cuban, now that would be a nice match up. no DLH should go after palvik or paul williams, an leave this one be...
     
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  9. PacDbest

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    How about Stamina, reflex, Punch velocity, Volume of punches, Foot speed, Longer arms??? All these in favor of Pac.
     
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  10. batang kanto

    batang kanto ESB ELITE SQUAD Full Member

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    this newbie knows pacdbest more than anyone else here. trust me
     
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  11. PacDbest

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    Pac is a Legend. A fight with A fighter who's not a legend or a fighter who never have the chance to be a Legend /HOF will not enhance his legacy.
     
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  12. Atritionist

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    It's a win situation for Pac all around, He'll make Mega cash no matter what. If he loses, he showed huge balls for gettin in there with a huge opponent. And If he win he'll be immortalized.

    For Oscar, he's in a bad spot. He should just wait for the outcome of the Cotto/Margo and fight the winner.
    If he fights Manny and wins, haters would say he should be ashamed of himself for fighting a smaller fighter. If he dosn't take it, haters would say Oscar was scared.
     
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  13. cardstars

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    I fear that all of this will be lost if he moves up to 147
     
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  14. Larson

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    :lol: DLH arms are half a foot longer.
     
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  15. eliqueiros

    eliqueiros Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    The reality is gonna be shown when the two face off. Hoya will tower over Pac. You can fit two Pacs in his shoulder span alone. I haven't bother to check reach but if Pac does have longer reach, which I doubt, it would be negated by him having to reach in to hit Oscar's face.
     
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