Manny Pacquiao defeats Oscar De La Hoya

Manny Pacquiao defeated Oscar De La Hoya by TKO on Saturday (December 6th). Widely considered the best Pound 4 Pound fighter in boxing today, "Pac-Man" dominated the "Golden Boy" with superior speed and surprising power. Oscar had no answers for the smaller challenger whose strikes closed the left eye of De La Hoya causing him to be unable to answer the bell for the 9th round. The fight was never close as Manny won all 8 of the preceding rounds and was bashing the 35 year old fighter who seemed stuck in cement.

Manny Pacquiao has won 4 world titles in different weight divisions. The Welterweight fight (147 lbs.) seemed to be too much for the Filipino who usually fights at around 130 lbs., or so we thought. The current WBC Lightweight Champion, former WBC Super Featherweight Champion, Ring Magazine's super featherweight and featherweight champion, world champion at IBF Super Bantamweight, and WBC Flyweight divisions, is 53-3 with a 9 fight winning streak! Impressive to say the least, Pac-Man is one of the few boxers in the world that is always entertaining and never stops his assault on opponents.

Though the career of Oscar De La Hoya may be over, let us not forget he has defeated seventeen world champions and has won ten world titles in six different weight classes. He has also generated more money than any other boxer in the history of the sport. The "Golden Era" may be over, but the 39-6 boxer is a 1st ballot "Hall Of Famer" and the consummate professional and gentleman.