Quote Originally Posted by BoomBoom View Post
De La hoya has been one of the biggest names in boxing in and out of the ring because of his fighting abilities and business capabilities. Its crazy to me that he thinks a win over Pac would be good for his career. It is a lose-lose for Oscar and he should know that. If Oscar beats him he becomes the bully of all bullies and will be critized for years to come for mking this fight. If he loses, he lost to a featherweight. Its as simple as that. Manny really has nothing to lose but could gain a great win, though I doubt it. There are plenty of other guys Oscar could fight and probably beat and Im sure theyd be more than happy to fight him.
Being a good businessman is about making money, not avoiding criticism.

The fight would be a blockbuster and do you think people are going to stop watching De La Hoya if he beats the smaller Pacquiao? Would it kill or significantly damage his box office appeal?

I really doubt it.