“The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.” —Martin Luther King, Jr.
As controversial as the “Dream Match” between Oscar De La Hoya and Manny Pacquiao is, even the most doubtful sceptics can’t help but hide their anticipation of what might be the year’s greatest sports spectacle not named the Olympics. After all, here’s one golden opportunity to see if it’s true that “a good big man beats up a good small man.”
Now, the quotation from the late Martin Luther King, Jr. might seem awkward when used in a sports article, but I think it’s relevant to both fighters.
Pacquiao will defy the odds, and the weighing scale, to fight a much bigger and stronger man. De La Hoya will defy public opinion and make people realize that this fight is much more competitive than the critics think. Whether or not Pacquiao or De La Hoya can overcome these challenges will have a telling effect on their respective careers and reputations.
This fight has generated a lot of controversy in the blogosphere
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about 1 month ago
Oscar will overcome this controversy.
After this, he can laugh his way out for huge easy payday he's got.
from about 1 month ago
Oscar did the right thing to give up before the 9th round. Even bofere more damage could be done on him by the little man with the huge heart of a champ.
I think he still got away with the bigger purse. We pray for his speedy recovery.
Go Manny!
about 1 month ago
awesome article! This is by far one of the controversial and intersting sporting events of the year. It would be great for both fighters if it ended in a draw, but i don't think it will(unless there is an agreement betwen the 2). I think that the golden boy will lose. Either way, GREAT insight, i enjoyed reading this
about 1 month ago
Thanks for the complements, Blake. I am really excited about this fight, and so are millions of Pacman and Golden Boy's fans. I think both fighters have a big chance of winning, and the fight could also become very competitive.
about 1 month ago
Oscar today is very much different with "Oscar" before. He is slower and he easily get tired. I think this fight is going to end (brutally) between rounds 8-11, brutally because Oscar is going to drop extra weight, and that is not a right move (even Bernard Hopkins said that he will not dare to lose extra weight because that will be a deadly move for a boxer), he is going to lose power and his stamina will drain faster, and his resistance in punching will fall that he will surely feel the power of Pacquiao (even more powerful Pacquiao).
May be you guys are wondering why am I saying these confidently, I'm an athlete (Volleyball and Badminton), I used to weigh 146lbs, and in that weight, my leaping ability, stamina, speed and power were great, but I've noticed that if I going to weigh 7Lbs less than my natural weight, I easily get tired, my speed is down and my power is down also.
You're going to see a different Pacquiao in December 6, he will surely not lose his speed and he is going to gain more power, thanks to Plyometrics (His new training method, I also do this one, and the result is extremely great!)
from about 1 month ago
I couldn't agree more. "Old man" Oscar's gonna feel the effects of a 35-year old body. But can Pacquiao withstand the Golden Boy's punches? If he does, then it's easy for the Pacman to win the fight by UD or KO in the late rounds. Pacquiao's chance to win this fight hinges on his ability to tire Oscar.
about 1 month ago
Then the result was very far from 'our' predictions. Honestly I also thought it's gonna be a punch by punch fight coming from both but what happened was only Pacman released punches. And most of them landed on the face and body of Goldon Boy.
from 29 days ago
Yes, I really thought that it's going to be an extremely close and competitive fight. But I'm glad that Manny won.
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