Sources: De La Hoya, Pacquiao agree to Dec. 6 fight in Vegas

[SweetPea]

My aim away messege, my facebook status, my computer screensaver, and if it gets to me that bad, my sig will be some sort of protest against this fight.

This in my opinion is one of the biggest jokes a sport has ever seen. The worst part about it is it's my favorite fighter and I'm going to have to watch it.

BS, utter BS!!

I'll never understand why some people are so against this fight.

It's a no win situation for either guy

a) Pac wins, well ODLH is past it legitimatly.

b) ODLH wins, PAC is too small.

There is nothing to gain here but dollars, but since we all agree that that's all that matters, I'm sure you're all happy.

This isn't true. If Pacquiao wins at 147 pounds, it's a huge win for him, no matter how old Oscar is.

It's just the dislike people have for ODLH. Like I said before, people complained when the Forbes fight was being talked about saying he was the worse thing out there for that fight and how wrong it was as a PPV. Then, it was announced that the fight would be FREE and tickets for the stadium would be cheap, PEOPLE STILL COMPLAINED! No matter what ODLH does, he will be criticized. I am yet to see people say something positive about him around here.

Bingo.

[C-Lo]

My aim away messege, my facebook status, my computer screensaver, and if it gets to me that bad, my sig will be some sort of protest against this fight.

This in my opinion is one of the biggest jokes a sport has ever seen. The worst part about it is it's my favorite fighter and I'm going to have to watch it.

BS, utter BS!!

I'll never understand why some people are so against this fight.

Pea, I honestly feel this fight is a huge mismatch. Like it's been said, Pac started at 106 and De La Hoya has been as high as 160. Pac fought at 130 at the beginning of 2008 and will fight at the end of the year at 147? I think he's messing around too much with his weight.

I see how people say Oscar is going to struggle to make 147 but Pac took 9 rounds to knockout a natural 135 pounder who he hit at will. How much will it take from him to hurt someone MUCH bigger than that. He isn't outboxing Oscar, so power would have to be Pac's edge which I don't think he has either. Pac will have to rely on speed and speed only.

Also, after this fight, he has to move back to 135 to fight one of the real lightweights or maybe to 140 to fight Hatton. Fighting at 147 and having to lose that much weight for his next fight won't help Pacquiao. I think of what happened to Roy Jones after beating Ruiz may possibly happen to Pacquiao.

I think winning this fight for Oscar means exactly as he said of avenging all the Mexican fighters who lost to Manny. I don't think he really thinks Manny is the biggest challenge out there. It is a somewhat safe fight for him that will make him some serious cheddar. Manny is just too small of a fighter for me to give De La Hoya credit for beating.

If Pacquiao wins, it will be an upset in my eyes due to the physical advantages De La Hoya possesses over him. But then, I honestly feel this, people would think if Manny can beat Oscar, then that means he can fight Floyd. That is the absolute last person I would want Manny to share the ring with.

Sorry I started to rant a little bit, but that's what I feel about this fight.

[leftylee]

Pacquiao really is going to get beat. Hell he's fought Lightweight once against a bum and now he's jumping 2 divisions to face a naturally bigger guy. Oscar late KO IMO.

[Puerto Rican Punch]

I had not come to the forum in long time and this is the first topic I watch... I am really disappointed with De La Hoya. I see him trying to take advantage fighting the biggest name, but the smallest opponent. I am not sure what is in head at this moment, but in my opinion he is trying to get recognition as the best p4p fighting Manny. But, even if he wins, as he should fighting such as small opponent compared to De La Hoya size, he will be far from that recognition in my opinion. If De La Hoya wins, he beats a small fighter that is moving very rapidly in weight, and he losses... my friends... shame on him. For me De La Hoya losses even winning the fight...

Although De La Hoya should win, I do not discard that he may suffer a dangerous overconfidence fighting the Mexican "Macho" style due to his size advantage and fall to the canvas...

De La Hoya no tuviste los cojones de pelear con un Cotto o Margarito...

[TitoFan]

I had not come to the forum in long time and this is the first topic I watch... I am really disappointed with De La Hoya. I see him trying to take advantage fighting the biggest name, but the smallest opponent. I am not sure what is in head at this moment, but in my opinion he is trying to get recognition as the best p4p fighting Manny. But, even if he wins, as he should fighting such as small opponent compared to De La Hoya size, he will be far from that recognition in my opinion. If De La Hoya wins, he beats a small fighter that is moving very rapidly in weight, and he losses... my friends... shame on him. For me De La Hoya losses even winning the fight...

Although De La Hoya should win, I do not discard that he may suffer a dangerous overconfidence fighting the Mexican "Macho" style due to his size advantage and fall to the canvas...

De La Hoya no tuviste los cojones de pelear con un Cotto o Margarito...

Very wise and on-target post from my friend, PRP.

[KKisser]

I see how people say Oscar is going to struggle to make 147 but Pac took 9 rounds to knockout a natural 135 pounder who he hit at will. How much will it take from him to hurt someone MUCH bigger than that. He isn't outboxing Oscar, so power would have to be Pac's edge which I don't think he has either. Pac will have to rely on speed and speed only.

i think you're forgetting the stamina factor. diaz has that which oscar don't.