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

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I've read Oscar had difficulties dealing with southpaws... It's also a general assessment that southpaws are at an advantage over right-handed boxers since southpaws are used in fighting with right-handers while right-handers does not have the luxury of meeting southpaws on regular basis...
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How many Southpaws has Oscar Dela Hoya actually fought except Pernell Whitaker ? because i think its hard to gauge that Oscar Dela Hoya struggles with Southpaws based on struggling against one of the best defensive fighters of all time and it was more to do with Pernell Whitaker's awkwardness rather than his Southpaw stance.

Well they're talking about this...

Arum noted, "Oscar De La Hoya always has difficulty fighting speed and always has difficulty fighting a southpaw. Manny Pacquiao has both of those qualities in abundance. So Freddie Roach really believes and knows what he was talking about when he said that he likes his guy’s chances in the fight."

It's Arum who pointed it out so maybe it happened early in Oscar's career... BTW Hector Camacho a southpaw...

Most recent fights of Oscar were against right-handed boxers so Pacquiao's southpaw stance might give Oscar a different and difficult look...
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No way Pacquiao will have his usual speed at 147.

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BOXING superstar Oscar Dela Hoya has agreed to pay a penalty of $3 million for every pound or a fraction thereof in excess of the welterweight limit of his bout versus Manny Pacquiao in December...
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Oh yeah, Pac is without a doubt leaving on a stretcher. 6, 9 million ain't nothing to De La Hoya. He'll just make out a check. As long as he ain't weight drained he don't care.

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How many Southpaws has Oscar Dela Hoya actually fought except Pernell Whitaker ? because i think its hard to gauge that Oscar Dela Hoya struggles with Southpaws based on struggling against one of the best defensive fighters of all time and it was more to do with Pernell Whitaker's awkwardness rather than his Southpaw stance.

Well they're talking about this...

Arum noted, "Oscar De La Hoya always has difficulty fighting speed and always has difficulty fighting a southpaw. Manny Pacquiao has both of those qualities in abundance. So Freddie Roach really believes and knows what he was talking about when he said that he likes his guy’s chances in the fight."

It's Arum who pointed it out so maybe it happened early in Oscar's career... BTW Hector Camacho a southpaw...

Most recent fights of Oscar were against right-handed boxers so Pacquiao's southpaw stance might give Oscar a different and difficult look...
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No way Pacquiao will have his usual speed at 147.

why not? he's fought at around 144-146 in his last few fights, so he can just weigh-in at around that much and come in at maybe a couple of pounds heavier. that way he wouldn't be losing any speed and be fresher by not having to drain himself at all.

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I could notice a difference in Pacs speed in his last fight up at lightweight . He seemed slower and not as furious as he once was. Now he has to jump up a further two weights , which will weigh him down considerably . He gona gonna bully oscar around so speed is his only hope and if he hasnt got that then he is trouble.

[XaduBoxer]

I could notice a difference in Pacs speed in his last fight up at lightweight . He seemed slower and not as furious as he once was. Now he has to jump up a further two weights , which will weigh him down considerably . He gona gonna bully oscar around so speed is his only hope and if he hasnt got that then he is trouble.

It will be expected that a 147 lbs PAC will be slower than the 135 lbs version (or 130, 126, 122, etc) BUT 147 version of PAC will still be million times faster than slow, old and partially shot DelaHoya...