Oscar De La Hoya, Manny Pacquiao fight nearly set

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  1. Waney30

    Waney30 Member Full Member

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    [COLOR=#333333 ! important]The boxers have tentatively agreed to a nontitle welterweight bout in December at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Their representatives are negotiating how to share the purse.[/COLOR]
    [COLOR=#999999 ! important]By Dan Arritt, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer
    2:28 PM PDT, August 12, 2008 [/COLOR]
    Negotiations for a fight between Oscar De La Hoya and Manny Pacquiao are nearly settled, except for the size of the purse.

    De La Hoya has agreed to fight Pacquiao at 147 pounds and with 8-ounce gloves, said Richard Schaefer, chief executive of De La Hoya's Golden Boy Promotions, but they have not agreed on the share of the purse.

    Schaefer and Bob Arum, president of Top Rank Boxing, which represents Pacquiao, began negotiations last week for a Dec. 6 nontitle welterweight bout at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.

    Schaefer and De La Hoya spoke several times over the weekend and Schaefer relayed De La Hoya's final terms to Arum this morning.

    "Now, it's up to Pacquiao if he wants to do it or not," Schaefer said.


    Arum had pushed for the fight to be held at 147 pounds and with 8-ounce gloves. The Nevada Athletic Commission requires any bout at 147 or higher to be contested with 10-ounce gloves, unless fighters agree on a different size.

    Pacquiao defeated David Diaz in June at 135 pounds. De La Hoya last fought in March at 150 pounds.

    Schaefer would not disclose the purse, or the percentage Pacquiao was seeking, but said it would easily be the biggest payday of his career.

    "We gave in a bit on the last round of negotiations," Schaefer said. "This time around, we're not willing to make any further concessions."

    Schaefer said he expected to have an answer before this weekend.



    Full Article - http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-spw-boxing13-2008aug13,0,4236724.story
     
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  2. catasyou

    catasyou Lucian Bute Full Member

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    Oh **** Manny is gonna get raped
     
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  3. psychopath

    psychopath D' "X" Factor Full Member

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    So what? Who cares?

    :lol: :rofl :lol: :rofl
     
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  4. Pimp C

    Pimp C Too Much Motion Full Member

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    Sideshow.:-( Oscar tarnishes his legacy further with this bull**** fight. He should fight Winky, someone his own size that would do wonders for his legacy or retire.
     
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  5. Silvermags

    Silvermags Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    pac is expected to lose. logic dictates pac will lose. if for some strange reason pac pulls a stunning upset. what would you say?:think
     
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  6. BADINTENTIONS2

    BADINTENTIONS2 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    less money in winky.

    why do you think oscar fought hopkins after mosley and tito turned him down ;)
     
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  7. Waney30

    Waney30 Member Full Member

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    True, I just knew you'd like to read yet another post about DLH vs PACMAN...!!
     
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  8. PH|LLA

    PH|LLA VIP Member Full Member

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    Winky is a bigger fighter than Oscar
     
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  9. Pimp C

    Pimp C Too Much Motion Full Member

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    Oscar is a bigger fighter than Pac. Not to mention the size difference between Winky-Oscar is much less than Oscar-Pac.
     
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  10. Imperial1

    Imperial1 VIP Member Full Member

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    :twisted: :twisted: :twisted: :twisted:
     
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  11. owell

    owell Active Member Full Member

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    So be it...just so they give the fans a real good show, whether a ko, ud or sd.
     
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  12. dangerousity

    dangerousity Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Im actually really excited for this.

    Interesting how team Pac wanted 8oz gloves as oppose to the 10oz. Makes me think they actually believe they will have the power advantage here...unless its solely for speed.
     
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  13. PH|LLA

    PH|LLA VIP Member Full Member

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    no doubt. But you did say "He should fight Winky, someone his own size"
     
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  14. catasyou

    catasyou Lucian Bute Full Member

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    I would say all hale king Pacquiao!!!But it's not gonna happen,trust me I'm a fan of both,I'm afraid Manny is seriously goona get injured
     
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  15. Pimp C

    Pimp C Too Much Motion Full Member

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    Relatively speaking of course. Also the two share many common opponents and have unfinished business. A fight with Winky in his last fight would be great for his legacy win loss or draw.
     
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