Manny Pacquiao Will Win

Posted by Carlos Calderon on 12.02.2008

A closer look at Pacquiao-De La Hoya.

All boxing fans know of the fight that will soon be on hundreds of thousands of televisions around the world on Saturday the 6th. If you had your head in a hole for half of the year then let me please.

Legendary fighter Oscar De La Hoya (39-5, 30 KO) will face the worlds #1 pound for pound fighter, Manny Pacquiao (47-3-2, 35 KO), in a welterweight showdown in Las Vegas this Saturday night….yes really.

Oscar De La Hoya has fought at 154 lbs and 160 lbs along with other weight divisions. Manny Pacquiao has also fought at many weight divisions, but smaller divisions. He has fought at 109 lbs, 122 lbs, and 130 lbs with 135 lbs being his heaviest weight he has competed in.

So Oscar de la Hoya will win right? I mean Pacquiao has to lose he is just too small, right?

Wrong.

Why will he win? Let me tell you.

He is a fighter..a very good one

Manny " Pacman" Pacquiao is the utter definition of a pure fighter. He loves fighting and loves training to better his craft. With Freddie Roach's help, Pacman has evolved from a one handed fighter with raw talent to the worlds top pound for pound fighter in the world.

He is 13-1 over the last couple years. Not 13-1 against soft opposition.

He has fought the best competition there is in the weight classes he has fought in. He as defeated many Mexican Hall of Fame fighters who were once indestructible. Not only has he beaten them he has batter them. Most, if not all those fights include the opponent tasting the canvas as the result from Pacman's punches.

Needless to say Pacquiao is a complete fighter with his fighter ability or "likeness" still thriving. De La Hoya is not a fighter.

DLH has failed to taste victory against Bernard Hopkins, Felix Sturm, or Floyd Mayweather. He has only been able to stop Ricardo Mayorga. Yes, Ricardo "Run Though" Mayorga was the last opponent DLH was able to stop. He couldn't even hurt Steve Forbes, who is a natural lightweight. Steve Forbes didn't run from DLH. He stood his ground and fought with DLH.

After the fight DLH looked more bruised than Forbes did.

Forbes doesn't have any power at all. If Steve Forbes, who only has 9 KOs in 33 fights can beat up DLH then I assure you that Manny "The Mexicutioner" Pacquiao has the ability to do it.

De La Hoya's conditioning

Yes, Yes we all know Oscar…your in the best shape of your life…we know. The thing is that that is simply not good enough. DLH is known for getting tried in the later rounds. He did it against Mayweather, he did it against Sturm, and guess what? He will do it against Pacquiao.

Add to the mix the large amount of weight DLH has to lose before stepping into the ring and you have a major problem on DLH's hands.

2001 - That is the last time DLH has weighed in at 147 lbs. That is a eight almost nine year difference. DLH will no doubt be dehydrated and drained come fight night.

Speed, Speed, Speed

"My speed will make a difference in this fight".

Seriously how many times does Pacquiao need to tell you this before you understand that Manny's speed will make a difference in this fight.

DLH's weakness is speed and will always be speed. His closest fights and the fights he has lost has mostly been against quick handed fighters.

Don't believe me?

Oscar has been defeated by the likes of Floyd Mayweather, who is one, if not the fastest fighter in the planet, Bernard Hopkins, was exceptionally fast at middleweight and Shane Mosley (twice) who has always been know for his fast combinations especially at lightweight. He has also received very close and controversial decisions against speedy Ike Quartey.

Manny Pacquiao is without a doubt gifted with lighting fast hand speed. David Diaz (pictured above napping in the ring after a Pacman left hand) faced Pacqauio at his heaviest weight (135 lbs) and he sure didn't have a problem with telling the HBO's Jim Lampley how fast he really is.

"He was so fu*king fast, amazingly fast. He was a lot faster than what I expected. I thought Freddie was in there hitting me too".

Yeah Pacquiao is fuc*king fast. Morales, Barrera, and Marquez can also testament to Pacqaio's speed.

So if Steve Forbes can hit DLH constantly with 12 rounds, stand his ground, and not get hurt. Just imagine what Pacquaio can do with his fuc*king fast hands.