Thread: Pac - dela Hoya, it's a week before the fight, tell me boys...

...how the heck is pac going to beat Oscar. Convince me, fellas, you've a week to help me relieve my pre-fight anxiety. I'm listenin'...

The only way he can beat oscar is in a Video Game and with a cheat code

Originally Posted by Moono

The only way he can beat oscar is in a Video Game and with a cheat code

Now that's not exactly the kind of encouragement I had in mind... go on...

Pacman wins inside 10 rounds

Originally Posted by Dark Lord Al

Pacman wins inside 10 rounds

Well, if Dark Al says so, I can get a nice sleep for a night (it's actually morning here, this pacfan here keeps unusual bedtime schedule). I'll be dozing off for now fellas, keep 'em coming, I'll be back...

pac get hits too easilly to win this im afraid,

the best he can hope for is to try and stay away from de la hoya as much as possible darting in and out (and definatley NOT staying inside) and wait for oscar to tire which he will do

the weight still seems a bit of an odd issue to consider for me

in the tale of De La Hoya - Trinidad Oscar said he was killing himself to make weight and even had to weigh in nude to get down to 147, now how many years ago was that fight, almost a decade, but now suddenly at 35 he can do it ?

something doesnt ring true, i just cannot see Oscar making it and i am prepared to be dissapointed like i was when the guzman - cambell fight got cancelled

lets just watch and witness, sugar ray tried it but failed his still the greatest though i dont think a lost will affect pac that much, he deserve this pay day more then anybody. his been taking on the best possible since he knew what boxing was. im proud of our boy pacfan win or lose. his a legend already, imo he has nothing left to prove but any addition win is just icing on his great career.

5 time champion in 4 weight classes.
41 pounds from his starting weight (Record)
First Filipino to win Lightweight title (Record)
2 wins over el terrible
2 wins over MabMan
1 win and a draw with JMM
The only fighter to ever start from 106 and fight at 147(Record)
First Pound for Pound King from Asia(Record)
52 fights and only 29 years old.

Originally Posted by Julius Rain

lets just watch and witness, sugar ray tried it but failed his still the greatest though i dont think a lost will affect pac that much, he deserve this pay day more then anybody. his been taking on the best possible since he knew what boxing was. im proud of our boy pacfan win or lose. his a legend already, imo he has nothing left to prove but any addition win is just icing on his great career.

5 time champion in 4 weight classes.
41 pounds from his starting weight (Record)
First Filipino to win Lightweight title (Record)
2 wins over el terrible
2 wins over MabMan
1 win and a draw with JMM
The only fighter to ever start from 106 and fight at 147(Record)
First Pound for Pound King from Asia(Record)
52 fights and only 29 years old.

OKay pacfan..... I will be adding more to your anxiety. Personally, I really thought and believed that DLH was winning during the early rounds against PBF whom everybody considers as an excellent technical fighter. Consider me as a bad judge but I really thought DLH won that fight.

If PBF was unable to KO DLH, I don't see any reason why PAc would be able to do it. I've seen how PBF handled Hatton. I've seen how Hatton dismissed MAlignaggi easily. You know what, I still believe that Hatton would be too much for Pac.

These events lead me to conclude and affirm my previous prediction that Pac will not be winning this fight. I do agree that style makes fight but Pac's style won't work against DLH considering the fact that no matter how fast and strong PAc is, he won't be able to KO DLH.

This fight had been decided already. Pac will lose this fight but will go home a very, very wealthy man.

For the record, that's the only reason I'm agreeing on this fight.

Also, let it be noted that I rarely make mistake in my major prediction.

I don't know if Iwill include this fight in my prayers.

Mr. pacfan,

Here's one scenario on what might happen in the Hoya-PAC fight...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VawHgrLvbD4
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I made a post on some other thread about something like this. I NEEDED convincing because the only outcome I see is Oscar knocking out Pac brutally. Anything else would be a victory in itself.

C'MON PAC!!! PROVE ME WRONG!

He needs to only come in when he is throwing shots, otherwise stay fully out of Oscar's range and hope that Oscar doesn't impose himself which he has never been known for doing fully. Pacquiao needs to either do that or swamp Oscar with workrate, and hope he can handle Oscar's power.

Dear Mr. pacfan,

Here's one boxing writer's imagination of the fight outcome;

"De La Hoya’s greatest weapon is a hybrid left hook/uppercut he calls his “45” – the angle at which the punch is delivered. But Pacquiao’s southpaw stance neutralizes much of its effect. De La Hoya’s 45 is best thrown over an oncoming orthodox fighter’s lowered right hand. That fighter’s chin sits at the end of De La Hoya’s extended left arm. Pacquiao’s chin will be closer and moving forward faster. Pacquiao’s right hand will be higher – for being in the lead.

With his 45 neutralized De La Hoya has to rely on his jab. But Pacquiao’s awfully quick. If he can slip De La Hoya’s jab he can pressure De La Hoya. Then it becomes a battle between Pacquiao’s left cross and De La Hoya’s right. Thirty pounds or otherwise, my money is on Pacquiao’s left.

So let’s imagine Pacquiao catches De La Hoya straight on the beard with a leaping left cross. De La Hoya drops. He rises. Then Pacquiao attacks, the best closer since Alec Baldwin in “Glengarry Glen Ross.” And De La Hoya withstands the onslaught. Now what?

De La Hoya has an opportunity to adjust, survive and outmaneuver both Pacquiao and trainer Freddie Roach – De La Hoya’s one-time trainer. If he can do this then win decisively, he can save his franchise.

How about that? A well-matched fight with ebb and flow and someone hitting the blue mat. Sounds like a recipe for any great fight. Maybe “The Dream Match” isn’t so different after all.

Time for a pick, then? No. I still don’t know who’s going to win."

Respectfully,

SaddoBoxer

Originally Posted by pacfan

Originally Posted by Moono

The only way he can beat oscar is in a Video Game and with a cheat code

Now that's not exactly the kind of encouragement I had in mind... go on...

i think maybe pac has a slim chance.. he is a live underdog.. who knows... will that make you feel better?

Pac is going to make ODLH look like an old man... - Fact (had to borrow that one for a second Fenster)



Enjoy your week of anxiety... it'll be worth it for the celebrations on Sunday..

Mr. pacfan,

This statement coming from the man himself, Manny "PACMAN" Pacquiao...

"I know both of us, there's pressure on each other. Especially for me, it's a big pressure because a lot of people are saying I'm small and I took this fight because of money. But I want to show the people that I accepted this fight because I have a big chance to win and I want to show the people - especially the Filipino people - that I'll win in this fight and bring honor to the country."