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Pacquiao, de la Hoya agree on dream fight
Saturday, August 30, 2008
By Ed C. Tolentino, Contributor
The Manila Times
After all the wheeling and dealing, boxing superstars Manny Pacquiao and Oscar de la Hoya have finally reached an agreement for a December 6 showdown at the MGM Grand Hotel Garden in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Talks between the two camps reached a stalemate over a week ago, after Pacquiao refused to accept de la Hoya’s offer of a 70-30 split of the revenue. The Filipino ring icon wanted a 40-percent share of the revenue which experts say might reach $100 million.
“Pareho lang namin kaming boxer, at pareho lang naman na magiging mahirap ang training namin,” explained Pacquiao, who originally wanted an even split of the money pie.
De la Hoya originally wanted an 80-20 partition of the receipts. When Pacquiao remained steadfast, de la Hoya reportedly agreed to increase the Filipino’s share to 33 percent.
A six-time world champion, de la Hoya’s box-office record is well-established. Last year, he lost his World Boxing Council (WBC) jr. middleweight title to Floyd May-weather Jr. but still went home with the biggest purse in the history of the game. Guaranteed $23.3 million for the fight, de la Hoya ended up bankrolling almost $50 million after the fight with Mayweather realized a record income of over $120 million.
De la Hoya is the biggest pay-per-view attraction in boxing. His 18 pay-per-view events have generated $612 million in television receipts in the U.S., enabling him to leave former heavyweight champions Mike Tyson ($545 million) and Evander Holyfield ($543 million) behind.
While Pacquiao’s pay-per-view numbers are nowhere close to de la Hoya’s, the Pacman has emerged as one of the most exciting fighters in the lower weight divisions. On June 28, Pacquiao demolished David Diaz in nine rounds to win the WBC lightweight title—his fourth world title in as many weight classifications.
Finding no other marketable foe, de la Hoya eventually gave his consent to a fight with Pacquiao. The complete terms of the deal were not disclosed, but Pacquiao said he is happy with what he will be receiving, adding that it’s definitely more than 30 percent.
The Pacquiao-de la Hoya showdown will take place at the welterweight limit of 147 pounds. De la Hoya has reportedly agreed to also don eight-ounce gloves instead of the 10-ounce gloves he has been using.
Pacquiao, 29, sports a record of 47-3-2 with 35 knockouts. He started his career as WBC flyweight champion (112 pounds) and will be weighing a career-high at fight time. Pacquiao is confident that he can handle the extra weight and still be as fast.
“Ibang klaseng training ang gagawin ko kay de la Hoya,” said Pacquiao, who has not lost since dropping a decision to Erik Morales in 2005. “Hindi bababa sa eight weeks ang training ko dito, siguro 11 weeks pa. Ibubuhos ko ang lahat sa laban na ito. Sisiguraduhin ko na maganda ang kondisyon ko para kahit anong mangyari eh walang excuses.”
De la Hoya, 39-5 with 30 knockouts, is treating the Pacquiao fight as his farewell appearance. The Golden Boy, who turned pro in 1992, has fought to as high as 160 pounds (middleweight). In his last fight, a decision over Steve Forbes in May, de la Hoya weighed in at 150 pounds. De la Hoya last weighed in at 147 pounds in March 2001, when he stopped Arturo Gatti.
“I want a big fight,” said de la Hoya. “I want to go out with a big bang. I want to make it an event. I want to make it a worldwide event because I want to show the boxing world and I want to show everybody around the world that boxing is alive and well. I want them to say, ‘Look at this big event December 6.’”
PacMan versus Golden Boy definitely fits the bill.
Manila Times Article:
http://www.manilatimes.net/national/2008/aug/30/yehey/sports/20080830spo1.html
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Pacquiao, de la Hoya agree on dream fight
Saturday, August 30, 2008
By Ed C. Tolentino, Contributor
The Manila Times
After all the wheeling and dealing, boxing superstars Manny Pacquiao and Oscar de la Hoya have finally reached an agreement for a December 6 showdown at the MGM Grand Hotel Garden in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Talks between the two camps reached a stalemate over a week ago, after Pacquiao refused to accept de la Hoya’s offer of a 70-30 split of the revenue. The Filipino ring icon wanted a 40-percent share of the revenue which experts say might reach $100 million.
“Pareho lang namin kaming boxer, at pareho lang naman na magiging mahirap ang training namin,” explained Pacquiao, who originally wanted an even split of the money pie.
De la Hoya originally wanted an 80-20 partition of the receipts. When Pacquiao remained steadfast, de la Hoya reportedly agreed to increase the Filipino’s share to 33 percent.
A six-time world champion, de la Hoya’s box-office record is well-established. Last year, he lost his World Boxing Council (WBC) jr. middleweight title to Floyd May-weather Jr. but still went home with the biggest purse in the history of the game. Guaranteed $23.3 million for the fight, de la Hoya ended up bankrolling almost $50 million after the fight with Mayweather realized a record income of over $120 million.
De la Hoya is the biggest pay-per-view attraction in boxing. His 18 pay-per-view events have generated $612 million in television receipts in the U.S., enabling him to leave former heavyweight champions Mike Tyson ($545 million) and Evander Holyfield ($543 million) behind.
While Pacquiao’s pay-per-view numbers are nowhere close to de la Hoya’s, the Pacman has emerged as one of the most exciting fighters in the lower weight divisions. On June 28, Pacquiao demolished David Diaz in nine rounds to win the WBC lightweight title—his fourth world title in as many weight classifications.
Finding no other marketable foe, de la Hoya eventually gave his consent to a fight with Pacquiao. The complete terms of the deal were not disclosed, but Pacquiao said he is happy with what he will be receiving, adding that it’s definitely more than 30 percent.
The Pacquiao-de la Hoya showdown will take place at the welterweight limit of 147 pounds. De la Hoya has reportedly agreed to also don eight-ounce gloves instead of the 10-ounce gloves he has been using.
Pacquiao, 29, sports a record of 47-3-2 with 35 knockouts. He started his career as WBC flyweight champion (112 pounds) and will be weighing a career-high at fight time. Pacquiao is confident that he can handle the extra weight and still be as fast.
“Ibang klaseng training ang gagawin ko kay de la Hoya,” said Pacquiao, who has not lost since dropping a decision to Erik Morales in 2005. “Hindi bababa sa eight weeks ang training ko dito, siguro 11 weeks pa. Ibubuhos ko ang lahat sa laban na ito. Sisiguraduhin ko na maganda ang kondisyon ko para kahit anong mangyari eh walang excuses.”
De la Hoya, 39-5 with 30 knockouts, is treating the Pacquiao fight as his farewell appearance. The Golden Boy, who turned pro in 1992, has fought to as high as 160 pounds (middleweight). In his last fight, a decision over Steve Forbes in May, de la Hoya weighed in at 150 pounds. De la Hoya last weighed in at 147 pounds in March 2001, when he stopped Arturo Gatti.
“I want a big fight,” said de la Hoya. “I want to go out with a big bang. I want to make it an event. I want to make it a worldwide event because I want to show the boxing world and I want to show everybody around the world that boxing is alive and well. I want them to say, ‘Look at this big event December 6.’”
PacMan versus Golden Boy definitely fits the bill.
Manila Times Article:
http://www.manilatimes.net/national/2008/aug/30/yehey/sports/20080830spo1.html
You can also click on this link for stats:
cyberboxingzone.com -
http://www.cyberboxingzone.com/boxing/pacquiao.htm
Boxingscene.com: Very popular vbulletin style forum -
http://www.boxingscene.com/forums/index.php?
Images:
http://www.cyberboxingzone.com/images/manny-pacquiao-11.jpg
http://alfredo.palconit.com/wp-content/uploads/2006/07/pacquiao-versus-larios.jpg
http://img160.imageshack.us/img160/9872/pacquiaokp9.jpg
http://www.betsandtips.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/02/manny-pacquiao-and-freddie-roach.jpg
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