Following the worst fight of his career, a onesided beatdown at the hands of Manny Pacquiao, the question on many minds has been will Oscar De La Hoya retire from boxing? If De La Hoya did retire, it would mark the end of a lengthy chapter in the annals of the sport. Not just the end of a career that spanned six weight classes and brought home many championships, but more importantly, the end of a career that was the most lucrative in the history of the sport. More... »
Posted by Boxing Trainer 24/7 at 7:30 pm on January 7th, 2009. No comments... »
Categories: Boxing News, Opinions and Articles. Tags: oscar de la hoya, retirement.
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I can officially say that I am surprised and humbled by the TKO victory for Manny Pacquiao over Oscar De La Hoya. Let's get this straight right now if you didn't see the fight: this wasn't a close, back and forth battle that eventually went to the younger lion. This was a complete and utter domination by the energetic, youthful, speedy and powerful Manny Pacquiao over the aged, slow and trigger-shy Oscar De La Hoya. More... »
Posted by Boxing Trainer 24/7 at 1:40 am on December 7th, 2008. One comment... »
Categories: Boxing News. Tags: floyd mayweather, manny pacquiao, oscar de la hoya, pound for pound.
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The super fight between Oscar De La Hoya and Manny Pacquiao is finally upon us, so it's time for my official preview and prediction. Some in the boxing world have looked at this fight with a bit (or a lot) of skepticism, as De La Hoya is a much larger man than Manny Pacquiao has ever faced. Pacquiao has only fought once at a weight higher than 130 lbs, while Oscar De La Hoya has fought as high as 160 lbs and has recently been campaigning at 154 lbs. More... »
Posted by Boxing Trainer 24/7 at 2:52 pm on December 1st, 2008. 3 comments... »
Categories: Boxing News, Opinions and Articles. Tags: betting odds, manny pacquiao, oscar de la hoya, previews.
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The huge showdown between Oscar De La Hoya and Manny Pacquiao takes place on December 6th in Las Vegas. The great news is that it is not too late to purchase tickets to the De La Hoya vs. Pacquiao fight! There are still a lot of great seats left and you don't want to miss out on your chance to see these guys in action. More... »
Posted by Boxing Trainer 24/7 at 2:11 pm on November 22nd, 2008. 2 comments... »
Categories: Boxing News. Tags: betting odds, manny pacquiao, oscar de la hoya, previews.
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