Thread: DelaHoya vs. Pacquiao - SIZE is not everything

Many people considered the under negotiation DelaHoya vs. Pacquiao fight as a total freak show because of the massive size difference between the two.

Maybe people were just overwhelmed from what they saw physically. In boxing, size is just one of the factors. There are other factors that might come into play like speed (hand and foot), stamina, defense, elusiveness, heart, will, hunger, etc.

It's been proven before from flyweight to heavyweight that size is not everything...

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.................... Height ... Reach
Hugo Cazares .. 5' 5" ...... 66"
Ivan Calderon .. 5' 0" .......63"

Difference ......... 5" ........ 3"




...................... Height ..... Reach
Nikolay Valuev .... 7' 0" ...... 85"
Ruslan Chagaev .. 6' 1" .......74"

Difference ........... 11" ...... 11" ...

(Note: On this photo, Pacquiao in fighting form, DelaHoya on holidays )

...................... Height ....... Reach
Oscar DelaHoya .. 5' 10.5" ...... 73"
Manny Pacquiao .. 5' 6.5" ....... 67"

Difference ............ 4" ........... 6"


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pac is going to get beat up. and that's to bad. cuz i like him. he's a great fighter

Another upcoming bout with massive size difference:

Nikolay Valuev vs. John Ruiz rematch fight
WBA heavyweight championship
Saturday, August 30 2008
Max Schmeling Halle, Prenzlauer Berg, Berlin, Germany


...................... Height ..... Reach
Nikolay Valuev .... 7' 0" ...... 85"
John Ruiz ........... 6' 2" .......78"

Difference ........... 10" ...... 7" ...

Wladimir Klitschko vs Chris Byrd
George Foreman vs Michael Moorer
George Foreman vs Joe Frazier
Evander Holyfield vs Mike Tyson
Buster Douglas vs Mike Tyson
Lennox Lewis vs Mike Tyson
Tommy Hearns vs Roberto Duran
Alexis Arguello vs Ray Mancini


I could go on....I mean the only reason you remember the "David vs Goliath" fights is because they are sensational due to the size difference but big guys USUALLY beat the smaller guys which is why that is ho-hum and common place. I could list more big guys beating little guys that you would ever care to read about.


Your thread is a SAD attempt to legitimize a fight that isn't worth watching....even if it was FREE

Originally Posted by Lyle

Wladimir Klitschko vs Chris Byrd
George Foreman vs Michael Moorer
George Foreman vs Joe Frazier
Evander Holyfield vs Mike Tyson
Buster Douglas vs Mike Tyson
Lennox Lewis vs Mike Tyson
Tommy Hearns vs Roberto Duran
Alexis Arguello vs Ray Mancini


I could go on....I mean the only reason you remember the "David vs Goliath" fights is because they are sensational due to the size difference but big guys USUALLY beat the smaller guys which is why that is ho-hum and common place. I could list more big guys beating little guys that you would ever care to read about.


Your thread is a SAD attempt to legitimize a fight that isn't worth watching....even if it was FREE

This fight could easily get 1 million PPV buys... Even here at Saddo, majority will be buying this PPV fight...

10 out of 14 BOXING fans would buy that fight, it doesn't look good to me. I and many other boxing fans think that De la Hoya vs Pacquiao is a FARCE.

#1 The fight does nothing for De la Hoya's legacy win or lose

#2 The fight does little for Pacquiao...if he DOES win, especially by KO people won't believe it at all


Pacquiao started his career at 106, De la Hoya started at 135 (where Pacquiao is right now).








ONLY the Pacquiao fans are hyped about this fight...I give Pacquiao a better shot vs Mayweather Jr.

Originally Posted by Lyle

Your thread is a SAD attempt to legitimize a fight that isn't worth watching....even if it was FREE

I'm guessing those peeps who will not buy this fight will be mostly watching it on an internet stream...

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Originally Posted by Lyle

10 out of 14 BOXING fans would buy that fight, it doesn't look good to me. I and many other boxing fans think that De la Hoya vs Pacquiao is a FARCE.

#1 The fight does nothing for De la Hoya's legacy win or lose

#2 The fight does little for Pacquiao...if he DOES win, especially by KO people won't believe it at all


Pacquiao started his career at 106, De la Hoya started at 135 (where Pacquiao is right now).








ONLY the Pacquiao fans are hyped about this fight...I give Pacquiao a better shot vs Mayweather Jr.

It is a farce. But I'm buying it anyway if it happens. If Pacquiao is so determined to get knocked out, than let him. I'll be watching

I'm not paying either of them...infact if this fight happens I may sue them both for being giant douchebags




GUILTY!!!!

Originally Posted by Lyle

I could go on....I mean the only reason you remember the "David vs Goliath" fights is because they are sensational due to the size difference but big guys USUALLY beat the smaller guys which is why that is ho-hum and common place. I could list more big guys beating little guys that you would ever care to read about.

I agree that the bigger guy wins most of the time but as what my thread title says "SIZE is not everything"... Little guys also win sometimes and in most cases using their superior speed to do it...

Totally writing off PAC's chances in this fight is just not acceptable...

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I'm just getting tired of seeing all these fuking threads they keep making for a fight that isn't even made yet!!!!!!!!!

Keep this crap in one thread, you're wasting good space, and you're not going to change anyone's mind with this crap.

I like Manny, but you guys are making me want to seem him get pounded into oblivion.

You're over doing it.

Originally Posted by Diane

I'm just getting tired of seeing all these fuking threads they keep making for a fight that isn't even made yet!!!!!!!!!

Keep this crap in one thread, you're wasting good space, and you're not going to change anyone's mind with this crap.

I like Manny, but you guys are making me want to seem him get pounded into oblivion.

You're over doing it.

I only saw 3 "ODLH-PAC" threads out of 30 or so threads in the main board. 2 started by me and 1 by killersheep. 2 were started yesterday and 1 started last August 9... I don't think this as an overkill...

I agree, we can keep them in one thread... but beware once this fight get signed and delivered, expect the board be flooded with this "ODLH-PAC" threads...

All of this hype-man hysteria has me thinking of a clip I saw ?? be back

And request for a poll update there Roaster ?

Originally Posted by Lyle

ONLY the Pacquiao fans are hyped about this fight...I give Pacquiao a better shot vs Mayweather Jr.

I'm hyped about this fight since it's a win-win situation for both boxers;

Oscar wins - he defeated the currently recognized no. 1 P4P best boxer in the world.

Oscar loses - there's no shame in losing to the currently recognized no. 1 P4P best boxer in the world.

Pacquiao wins - will be in excellent position to call out PBF from retirement. PBF vs. PAC will be another huge fight for boxing fans.

Pacquiao loses - he lost to the bigger boxer...

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