VANITY FAIR COVERING DE LA HOYA VS. PACQUIAO

Posted on | November 19, 2008 | No Comments

VANITYFAIR.COM IS DOING AN INTERESTING SERIES ON THE DE LA HOYA VS. PACQUIAO FIGHT (USING DE LA HOYA AS THE THEME) UP AND RUNNING NOW. PLEASE SEE THE LINKS TO PARTS ONE AND TWO BELOW WITH A THIRD AND FINAL INSTALLMENT COMING SOON (INCLUDING ANOTHER ESSAY AND EXTENSIVE PHOTO GALLERY). THE ENTIRE SERIES WILL RUN THROUGH FIGHT WEEK AS THE INTEREST IN THIS FIGHT IS SPREADING THROUGH MAINSTREAM NATIONAL MEDIA OUTLETS AT A RAPID PACE.

Thanks,
Kelly Swanson

http://www.vanityfair.com/online/culture/2008/10/14/anatomy-of-a-fight-part-one.html

http://www.vanityfair.com/online/culture/2008/11/03/anatomy-of-a-fight-part-two.html#entry-more (very cool graphic in this section).

Promoted by Golden Boy Promotions and Top Rank, Inc., presented by Tequila Cazadores and sponsored by Cerveza Tecate, DeWalt Tools, Full Throttle Energy Drink and Southwest Airlines. De La Hoya vs. Pacquiao, a 12-round welterweight battle, will take place Saturday, Dec. 6 at MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nev. The fight will be produced and distributed live by HBO Pay-Per View, beginning at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT.

HBO’s all-access reality series “De La Hoya/Pacquiao 24/7” returns with an all new episode on Sunday, Nov. 23 at 8:30 p.m. ET/PT on HBO.

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