http://www.thering-online.com/ringpages/ringupdate.html#oscarpacq This content is protected By Nigel Collins While some members of the media are wringing their hands in anguish over the upcoming Oscar De La Hoya-Manny Pacquiao superfight, I am rubbing mine together in gleeful anticipation. The dissenters argue that it is a physical mismatch and that Oscar is taking the easy way out by picking on a little guy. They have the little guy part right, but Im not so sure how easy its going to be. Pacquiao isnt exactly going to the guillotine on December 6; hes going to fight a man who will most likely outweigh him by around 10 pounds when the opening bell rings. Moreover, Pac-Man is at the height of his powers. De La Hoya is not. You could make the case that it is actually Oscar who is taking the bigger risk. In his most recent bout, De La Hoya suffered a broken facial bone fighting Stevie Forbes, a light puncher whose best years were spent at 130 pounds. Imagine what would have happened if it had been Pacquiao landing those punches. Pacquiaos trainer, Freddie Roach, has clearly thought about it, and come to the conclusion that Manny will beat Oscar. And you cant accuse him of simply looking for a big payday. When negotiations bogged down over money, Roach offered to forgo his fee if Pacquiao were to lose. A lot of folks wanted De La Hoya to fight Antonio Margarito. I suspect most of them are Fernando Vargas fans. Margarito is a hot fighter coming off the biggest victory of his career. But hes not yet a legend like Pacquiao and De La Hoya, and the risk of fighting him far outweighs the possible reward. Or, to put it another way: Are you crazy? Besides, I dont see what all the whining is about in the fist place. Providing nothing bad happens between now and the first week in December, boxing fans are in for a helluva ride. Special fighters do special things, and thats what De La Hoya-Pacquiao is all about, two of the most popular and accomplished boxers of our generation getting it on in a fight that presents unique challenges for both of them. Whats not to like?
Whats not to like is this...DeLaHoya fights now not to get hurt.Remember the waltz with Mayweather? Oscar wasn't even getting any leverage behind his body shots. Also, DLH is washed up. Little Stevie Forbes can't break an egg, and he scuffed up Oscars face quite nicely. Lastly, after this fight stinks up the joint, look for more of just the same. When the public buys bull**** fights like this, that just creates more bull**** fights.
Yeah, that's pretty weak. The specific punch that Forbes landed to cause that injury was a fluke shot. A very unusual blow that just happened to go directly into the socket at a weird angle. This article is pure propoganda.
