411's Fight Verdict: Oscar De La Hoya vs. Manny Pacquiao

Posted by Carlos Calderon on 12.05.2008

With the mega fight just one day ahead of us 411mania.com give their predictions. Whats yours?

Jonathan Yaghoubi

Considering where both men are in their career's, there is just no way I see Manny losing this fight. He's at the top of his game. He has slowly moved up in weight class over time and has gotten better and better. I don't think moving up to 147 is going to that big of a problem. Oscar has not won in a big fight since 2002 over Fernando Vargas. He has choked in every big time mega fight. I think this fight will be almost like the DLH- Mayweather J.r. I think Oscar's jab and size will work in the early rounds but I think, like he always does, Manny will get it going Round 5 and beyond by overwhelming Oscar with super speed and precise punching. Manny could stop Oscar but I am going to go with a UD for Mannywith outside shot of TKO.


Laura de la Torre

Tough call.
Pacman is known for his speed and strength and has gotten through so many great fighters - hence he's the pound-for-pound champion. However, with all this extra weight on, will he still be able to put out the same strength, speed and stamina at 147? It could be close.

DLH has been as low as 130 lbs and as high as 160 lbs. So he definitely has that for him along with his well known jab. But he hasn't fought anyone "great" per say in the last couple of years and he hasn't fought below 150 lbs in a little over 8 yrs. He's been training well and with the best. Once again, it could be close for the golden boy.

Matt Knowles

Manny by split decision....this will probably look a lot like Oscar vs. Floyd. DLH will start fighting well early, then fading once the going gets tough, if Steve Forbes can stand toe-to-toe, blow-for-blow with the Golden Boy, then Pac will have few issues with the size difference once his fists get going by the mid rounds. Oscar should get a courtesy/sympathy nod from 1 judge, then the 2 compitent officials will have their tallies in favor of Manny


Ramona Aranda

I say De La Hoya will take it by decision....Oscar will be too big to get hurt and his jab will be the biggest factor.




Rhino

If anybody can do it, it's the pound-for-pound champion of the world. Pacquiao by decision. I know it's an underdog bet but I don't care. I think he's got the hunger, he's got the youth, and according to all reports, he has serious power without significant speed declination at this weight.


Carlos Calderon

I have it for the Pacmonster via SD.

I would love to say that Pacquiao will win by a easy and comfortable decision, but I can't say I expect it. Pacquiao will have to work hard to avoid DLH's right hands and wicked left hook, but I think that with his footwork and hand speed we should be able to get the job done. I just hope this fight will be more entertaining than Mayweather-DLH.

For my break down of the fight check out my article: Pacquiao Will Win.

It seems like we have it 2-4 for the Pacman. Who do you think is going to win?