Archive for the ‘Oscar De La Hoya’ Category

What Pacquiao’s Knockout Win Means

Wednesday, May 6th, 2009

Manny Pacquiao's two-round destruction of Ricky Hatton this past Saturday night changed a lot of things in boxing in a very short time. In just 5 minutes and 59 seconds Pacquiao finally proved himself to his remaining doubters by flooring one of boxing's most beloved fighters and a guy (it ...

Boxing’s New Golden Boy

Thursday, December 11th, 2008

Boxing has a new Golden Boy, and he didn't have the title bestowed on him, he went out and took it. Some have proclaimed that December 6, 2008 was the end of an era in boxing. They've said that the years of Oscar De La Hoya's reign over the sweet science ...

McD’s Week 15 Picks: Championship Week

Friday, December 5th, 2008

Happy Championship Week to everyone. Just want to point out Utah, Boise State and TCU are all ranked ahead of the Big East champion (Cincinnati) and whoever the ACC champion will be. But do any of those four teams get to go to BCS games? One: Utah, with an outside shot ...

De La Hoya Planning Move Back To Welterweight

Monday, July 16th, 2007

The welterweight division has long been thought of as boxing's strongest and it's about to get even stronger. HBO's Larry Merchant reported Saturday night that Oscar De La Hoya is currently walking around at 152 pounds and feels he can make the 147-pound weight limit for his next fight. De ...

Oscar Tries, Floyd Runs, Judges Confused

Monday, May 7th, 2007

It was a strange night in Vegas on Saturday. The pound-for-pound best fighter in the world came away with the win, but didn't prove anything to anyone. Floyd Mayweather got the victory and the WBC Junior Middleweight belt, but everyone I've talked to was far more impressed with how Oscar ...