Manny Pacquiao VS Oscar Dela Hoya

**dbuzz** · July 17th, 2008 07:57 PM

I just heard today that Freddie Roach wants Oscar Dela Hoya to be the opponent ni Manny. ahuuummm.. ahuuummm. ano kaya?

Pacquiao vs De la Hoya better than Pacquiao vs Soto – Roach

07/17/2008 | 05:16 PM
MANILA, Philippines - Freddie Roach, chief trainer of Manny Pacquiao, said a Pacquiao-De la Hoya bout would be more of a crowd drawer than a fight bout with Humberto Soto.

"Manny Pacquiao fighting Humberto Soto is senseless, but a meeting with Oscar de la Hoya will be a blockbuster," said Roach when asked by boxingherald.com regarding the fight being proposed by Top Rank honcho Bob Arum.

Roach added that Soto is not the best opponent for the Filipino champion, saying that a Soto-Pacquiao fight will be hard to sell but a Dela Hoya-Pacquiao meeting will be a blockbuster.

"It's tough sell, a Soto vs Pacquiao," Roach said. "It's not a PPV (pay-per-view) fight, it's a free HBO fight if anything. I would like to negotiate a Manny Pacquiao vs. Oscar de La Hoya fight."

"I don't understand it," Roach added. "Soto beat Bobby Pacquiao, but Bobby is no Manny Pacquiao. I mean, what kind of PPV draw would that fight be?"

Roach added that Arum should be pursuing De la Hoya, a fight that could draw the attention of even those who are not hard-core boxing fans.

"We are missing the boat!" he said. "Oscar has talked about fighting Manny. We can have Oscar make 147 lbs, and we can add another Mexican legend to Manny's resume."

Roach explained that Arum has yet to talk to him about Pacquiao fighting Soto. - GMANews.TV

nay ko pu... grabe na to!!

**CoDer** · July 17th, 2008 08:16 PM

Wha?! grabe na yan oscar is 5'10 & 1/2" while manny is only 5'6".

**CoDer** · July 17th, 2008 08:32 PM

double post again.

**ezem** · July 17th, 2008 08:56 PM

gusto na talaga pag retire-in ni coach freddie si manny hehehe

**valskie01** · July 17th, 2008 09:48 PM

this is insane.

**jonski** · July 17th, 2008 11:21 PM

Siguro ganito lalaruin nila

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**CVT** · July 18th, 2008 07:30 AM

Who's riding on whose popularity here?...

6404:pump:

**v6dreamer** · July 18th, 2008 08:14 AM

I say, GO FOR IT! Manny can fight and he proved his ability himself as good to a very good fighter. If he wants to fight Oscar that would be an honor for himself and of course to all Pilipino.

Manny pacquiao is a very skilled fighter , he's fast & very quick , extremely strong for his weight. not to mention he's a southpaw. But dela hoya is equally as fast if not faster, he is definitely stronger psysically a bigger guy. and he has way to much mega fight expierence.

If he lose to Dela hoya, Manny still the winner not because of the fight..... but in the heart as a fighter.

**dbuzz** · July 18th, 2008 08:33 AM

Originally Posted by CVT

Who's riding on whose popularity here?...

6404:pump:

kwarta-kwarta lang yan!!!..

pweding BOTH are riding at each other's popularity. too good an opportunity to let go!!..-BIG bucks.

sure hit ika nga. -roach's point of view.

kumpara nga naman kay soto, pacman has a lot to lose at kung mapabagsak nya nga itong si soto eh lalo lang mapapatunayan na sisiw nga yung kapatid nyang si bobby -adding insult to injury. eh kung masilat pa sya ni soto? laking talo!!

kay ocar matalo man sya, pweding sabihin na "... eh dela hoya the king naman yun eh." at saka 5"10+' yun at ang masarap pa eh yung pahabol na "matapang kamo si manny([SIZE=1]pinoy[/SIZE])...".

ang matindi kung matalo pa nya si "the king" dela hoya!!! another mixacan legend added sa resume ni manny.

**shadow** · July 18th, 2008 08:45 AM

what is happening to boxing? this is obviously a mismatch in favor of Dela Hoya, yes he might be older, slower but I don't think Pacman stand a chance against him.

pag natuloy ito mauna na ako tcash bet...Dela hoya pusta ko!