For Pacquiao, size can't matter
badlefthook.com 12/5/2008 — You know all the sayings. Well, they all apply. If Manny Pacquiao, whose highest-ever fighting weight came in June at 135 pounds, is to defeat Oscar de la Hoya this Saturday, he cannot let the size become an issue. Some have painted the size as ...

Watch Replay of The Oscar De La Hoya vs. Manny Pacquiao Fight
blacksportsonline.com 12/7/2008 — If you missed Pacquiao Beating down the Golden Boy you can watch the entire fight here.

Pacquiao forces Oscar to quit after eight one-sided rounds
badlefthook.com 12/7/2008 — One-sided. Manny Pacquiao: 224/585, 38% Oscar de la Hoya: 83/402, 21% Pacquiao landed 59% of his 333 power punches. And after eight one-sided rounds, Oscar de la Hoya quit on his stool, advised by trainer Nacho Beristain and warned by ...

2008 Boxing Year in Review By JP Sutherland
blacksportsonline.com 12/30/2008 — Most Misguided Perception: That Juan Manuel Marquez beat Manny Pacquiao. Manny knocked Marquez down 4 times in 2 fights and yet still people complain about the decisions. Manny wasn't dropped once. I've used this metaphor before, but if you yourself ever fight someone and knock him down 4 ...

The Breakdown: Oscar De La Hoya vs Manny Pacquiao By JP Sutherland
blacksportsonline.com 12/3/2008 — FREE LIVE STREAM ON BLACKSPORTSONLINE DECEMBER 6TH!!!! strong> As Manny Pacquiao and Oscar de la Hoya put the finishing touches on their respective training camps in preparation for this Saturday's showdown, let's analyze some key elements of the fight. 1) Size: Some are saying ...

Manny Pacquiao Destroys Oscar De La Hoya
bloodyelbow.com 12/7/2008 — Everyone is going to tell you the same story over and over again: Pacquiao won with youth, head movement, perfect range, and most importantly speed. It was absolutely stunning to see De La Hoya completely overwhelmed and helpless as Pacquiao cut angles and fired shots from different locations ...

For Oscar, there's little to gain, and everything to lose
badlefthook.com 12/5/2008 — For Oscar de la Hoya, a reputation hangs in the balance on Saturday. Those that question his credentials ignore that his losses -- five in 44 fights -- have come to elites of the sport. Only Bernard Hopkins has ever knocked him out, and the only ...

Maweather? Hatton? Mosley? Sure, Says Manny
thesweetscience.com 12/9/2008 — NO GO ON ANTONIO: Margarito Would Not Be An Option, Says Roach

Boxing’s New Golden Boy
rumorsandrants.com 12/11/2008 — Boxing has a new Golden Boy, and he didn’t have the title bestowed upon him, he went out and took it. Some have proclaimed that December 6, 2008 was the end of an era in boxing. They’ve said that the years of Oscar De La ...

Bow Down To The New King Of The Ring
awfulannouncing.blogspot.com 12/10/2008 — Boxing fans are well aware of the wonder that is Manny Pacquiao, but it's likely that more of the sporting world will have a better idea of the Filipino's mix of speed, power, and tactics inside the ring after he absolutely deconstructed and ...

Q&A: Pacquiao comfortable at higher weight — FOXSports.com News for MMA/Boxing 12/6/2008
Manny Pacquiao will head to the ring Saturday to face Oscar De La Hoya, a fight that he says is the biggest of his career.

Pacquiao makes De La Hoya quit after eight (Yahoo! Sports) — Yahoo! Sports - Boxing News 12/7/2008
Round-by-round coverage of Manny Pacquiao's victory over Oscar De La Hoya.

Pacquiao forces De La Hoya to quit after 8 rounds — FOXSports.com News for MMA/Boxing 12/7/2008
Manny Pacquiao scored the biggest win of his career when Oscar De La Hoya quit after the eighth round of their Las Vegas fight.

Pacquiao gets huge win after De La Hoya quits — FOXSports.com News for MMA/Boxing 12/7/2008

Pacquiao era begins with De La Hoya demolition (Yahoo! Sports) — Yahoo! Sports - Boxing News 12/7/2008
The sun is rising on the Manny Pacquiao era atop the boxing world as it sets for Oscar De La Hoya.