After witnessing last night’s utter destruction of Oscar De La Hoya, it made me think back to the last time I watched a fight that lopsided. The answer was Floyd Mayweather vs. Arturo Gatti back in June of 2005.
The most brutal rounds of these fights came in the 6th for Mayweather, and the 7th for Pacquiao. The video below is rounds 5 and 6 of Mayweather’s fight, and below that you can see the full Pacquiao matchup. Which win was more impressive to you?
By the way, I live blogged the entire fight on Sportaphile’s Twitter Account, so make sure you add us to your friends list!
Oscar De La Hoya has fought some of the greatest boxers of our generation, Julio Ceasar Chavez, Pernell Whitaker, Felix Trinidad, Bernard Hopkins, Shane Mosley, and Floyd Mayweather…. but none of these men flat out gave Oscar a country ass-kicking like Manny Pacquiao just did.
Before Floyd Mayweather retired one year ago, he was the unquestionable pound-for-pound best fighter in the world. Manny Pacquiao took over that title and proved emphatically that he’s the best man in boxing, regardless of weight class tonight. Upon Floyd’s exit, he declared that there were no more big names worthy of stepping into the ring with him, the risks outweighed the rewards and he wanted to move on.
But now… there’s someone out there who will provide a HUGE payday for Floyd, as well as huge accolades in terms of competition. Floyd has everything to gain by stepping in with Manny, and I’m praying this fight happens.
Floyd… PLEASE stop making YouTube videos of yourself counting 12 million dollars in the living room, and get into the ring.
One sad realization that has been made painfully obvious in the 24/7 series… is that elite prizefighters often resent their families for pushing them so hard in their youth.
Floyd Mayweather, Roy Jones Jr., and Oscar De La Hoya all have extremely troubled relationships with their fathers due to boxing,
And another thing… this is the entire episode but the last 90 seconds is missing due to problems with my internet. (you didn’t miss anything important).
Oscar De La Hoya and Manny Pacquiao are gearing up to fight on December 6th in what will be one of the biggest fights (moneywise) in history. DLH is the most popular boxer in the world, and Pacquiao isn’t that far behind. The most intriguing aspect is the size difference, Pac is moving up several weight classes to meet DLH, and many think he’s just too small to make a dent in Oscar.
One of the oddest things about this episode is the (possible?) tension between Manny Pacquiao and his wife. That particular scene only lasts for a couple of seconds, so when you watch this episode feel free to let me know if I was just imagining it myself. It really seems like Manny didn’t want her to be there. (you can see this in the second video below).
The world needs this fight NOW.
One sad realization that has been made painfully obvious in the 24/7 series… is that elite prizefighters often resent their families for pushing them so hard in their youth.