Olympic Gold Medallist and 10-time world champion in six weight classes, Oscar de la Hoya opened his training camp yesterday to over 100 media members who made the trip up to the secluded mountains of Big Bear, CA to observe the boxing legend's training regiment first hand as he prepares for his December 6 "Dream Match" against The Ring Magazine pound-for-pound champion Manny Pacquiao at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas and live on HBO Pay-Per-View. More...

One of the top trainers in the world, Freddie Roach, took a conference call yesterday about his fighter Manny Pacquiao's upcoming clash with Oscar De La Hoya on December 6 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, NV.

Bob Arum: We’re getting closer and closer to the fight. Freddie Roach, who I regard as the best trainer in boxing today, is working hard with Manny. He’s going to have Manny in tip-top shape. I don’t know how much better Manny can be than what he is now. More...

As the architect for some of the greatest fighters of all-time, including Muhammad Ali, Sugar Ray Leonard and George Foreman, Angelo Dundee's name is synonymous with excellence. Now, the legendary trainer will look to impart his wisdom on boxing's reigning superstar - Oscar de la Hoya - as a special consultant for the "Golden Boy" for his December 6 super-fight with Manny Pacquiao. More...

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Winning a world title is every fighter's dream, winning world titles in six different weight classes, earning more in ring money then any other fighter in history, becoming the CEO of boxing's biggest promotion company and having your name as the sports most popular active participant world wide, is perhaps beyond even the most zealous of young fighter's dreams.

Oscar De La Hoya seemed destined for boxing success from the day he fought his first Olympic bout, we all knew that something special aired around the East Los Angeles native, although no one knew exactly how far he would go, in truth how could we?

Yet for every world title he has won and every PPV he has headlined, there is one thing that Oscar has that may define him more then any of the previous mentioned. A resume untouched by any other fighter in the game today, or possibly the gloved era.

On his card you will see names such as Jorge Paez, John John Molina, Rafael Ruelas, Jesse James Leija, Julio Cesar Chavez, Pernell Whitaker, Hector Camacho, Ike Quartey, Felix Trinidad, Shane Mosley, Fernando Vargas, Bernard Hopkins, Felix Sturm, Floyd Mayweather Jr, Ricardo Mayorga, Jimmy Bredahl, Stevie Forbes, Genaro Hernandez and Raul Perez. More...

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While Democrats and Republicans in the U.S. spend time sending verbal jabs across the aisle in preparation for their November showdown, Manny Pacquiao and Oscar De La Hoya spent most of their time playing to their bases in San Francisco on Saturday at their afternoon press conference. The stop was the fifth of a scheduled sixth, coming off two stops in Texas as well as a pair in Chicago and New York City.

Coming off a date in Houston with a mostly Mexican fan base at hand, San Francisco presented a stark contrast as the Filipinos held the majority, and were very vocal in their support of their native son, Pacquiao. Promoter Bob Arum did nothing to sell his fighter short and stirred the pro-Pacquiao crowd into a frenzy.

"In World War II, the Philippines fought alongside the U.S. against the Japanese to keep their independence and have always been a nation of fighters." asserted Arum. "The Philippines produce the best fighters in the world, and Manny Pacquiao is the best fighter the Philippines have ever produced." More...

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“Manny! Manny! Manny!” shouted the Filipino fans as Oscar De La Hoya and Manny Pacquiao kicked off their six-city press tour at Liberty Island Wednesday afternoon in New York City. Although both the Filipino and Latino fans came out to support their fighters it was the Filipinos that drowned out much of the press conference with their cheers for the #1 pound for pound champion, Pacquiao.

The two fighters will meet in “The Dream Match” on December 6th at the MGM Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada in a bout that sold out in a matter of hours with a gross gate of almost $17 million, making it the second largest gate in boxing history.

Pacquiao 47-3-2 (35) is considered by most to be the best pound for pound fighter in the sport today. In his last bout he moved up to lightweight to defeat David Diaz for the WBC title and will be moving up two additional weight classes to welterweight where he will face De La Hoya

“I know you are excited to see me on December 6 in Las Vegas,” said Pacquiao. “I assure you I’m more excited than you! Some people are criticizing me; some are saying I’m taking this fight for the money. I will prove all the critics wrong, it will be a great boxing match.” More...

MGM Grand will host closed circuit viewing in conjunction with the upcoming "Dream Match" between the "Golden Boy" Oscar de la Hoya and Manny "Pacman" Pacquiao. The championship card, scheduled for Saturday, Dec. 6 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena, will be distributed by HBO-Pay-Per-View and the live telecast will begin at 6 p.m. PST. More...

It's the type of epic match-up that fight fans dream about, but this is not a dream, this fight is real. "The Dream Match" is on! Two of boxing's biggest attractions, Olympic gold medalist and 10-time world champion "The Golden Boy" Oscar De La Hoya and current Ring Magazine No. 1-ranked pound for pound champion Manny "Pacman" Pacquiaowill collide in a welterweight showdown that pits boxing's most popular boxer against the sport's recognized pound-for-pound king. Scheduled to take place on Saturday, December 6 at MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada, the bout will be produced and distributed live by HBO Pay-Per-View beginning at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT. More...

Manny Pacquiao’s next big test inside the ring will be against Oscar De La Hoya, but before he takes on boxing’s most popular figure, the four-division champion faces the challenge of co-promoting his first boxing show with Sycuan Ringside Promotions on Thursday, Sept. 25, 2008 at Sycuan Resort and Casino in San Diego, Calif. More...

Tickets to "The Dream Match", the 12-round welterweight super fight between six-division world champion Oscar De La Hoya and boxing's No. 1 pound-for-pound fighter Manny Pacquiao, are already gone just hours after going on sale today, making the almost 16,000-seat arena a complete sellout with a gross gate of almost $ 17.0 million, making it the second biggest gate in boxing history. More...

Tickets to “The Dream Match” -- the 12-round welterweight super fight between six-division world champion Oscar De La Hoya and boxing’s No. 1 pound-for-pound fighter Manny Pacquiao will go on sale this Wednesday, September 24 at 1 p.m. ET / 10 a.m. PT. More...

The wait is over and the fight is on...Olympic Gold Medallist and 10 time world champion “The Golden Boy” Oscar De La Hoya will face current Ring Magazine No. 1 ranked pound for pound champion Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao on Saturday, December 6 at MGM
Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada in a bout that will be produced and distributed live by HBO Pay-Per-View. More...

Multi-weight former world champion Oscar De La Hoya is scheduled to make a major announcement today regarding his immediate future in the sport.

The 35 year old boxer has become one of the world's top promoters over the last five years and had previously said that he will not fight past 2008.

Most expect the "Golden Boy" to announce that he will face WBC Lightweight Champion Manny Paquiao on December 6 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.

Paquiao has never fought above 134.5 lb in a career that began at 106 lb in 1995, while De La Hoya most recently scaled 150 lb, his lowest weight since 2001, during his bout with former IBF Super Feather Champ Steve Forbes in May.

But, De La Hoya may want a bigger challenge for his career ending bout and fighters such as Antonio Margarito, Winky Wright, Daniel Santos and Paul Williams could be possible opponents.

Rematches with Felix Trinidad or Floyd Mayweather could also take place on December 6.