Pacquiao vs. De La Hoya Video And Round by Round Fight Report

Posted on | December 6, 2008 | 4 Comments

By: Rich Bergeron

Ringwalk:

Could we get another national anthem up in this bitch before this thing goes down? I don’t think we had enough.

I’m not even gonna talk about the undercard. I never got to see much of it. I saw more action in one 7 minute midget kickboxing fight on YouTube this afternoon.

Finally, Manny’s coming to the ring! Looks a bit nervous, but he’ll be alright. Time to shock the world Pac-Man!!!

Larry “The Mad Hatter” Merchant is in rare form. In his expert analysis there could potentially be some fisticuffs erupting in the next few minutes. Oscar is a “phenomenon.”

Funny how both guys are really working their faces out on the way into the ring. They know there’s about to be some facial rearrangement tonight.

Manny is already in the zone, and Oscar looks like he just got picked up from the bus station.

Michael Buffer’s done way better “Let’s Get Ready to Rumble” intros.

ROUND ONE:

Oscar is biding his time, and Manny is getting some peppering in early. Pac-Man is dancing and moving well. De La Hoya’s stance is off, too wide open, too flat footed. Manny is spry, cool, and looks barely touched as he sits on the stool. Oscar is wondering where he is right now.

ROUND TWO:

Manny hit Oscar 17 times before he threw his first punch. Oscar looks old. Jim Lampley is telling us that Oscar’s nose is reddening. Larry says the left eye’s welted up real good, too. Oscar is falling apart. Manny is going to the body now.

Manny’s putting hard combos together now. “Why did I think I could pick on this little punk?” is the big question ringing in De La Hoya’s ears right now. Manny all the way.

ROUND THREE:

Oscar is throwing nothing but long awkward bombs. Manny is taking a round off like he’s in a sparring session and still kicking ass. Manny’s jab is popping. Oscar just took a good one on the chin. Manny got him good again with a right. Oscar’s getting hosed. Combo after combo, speed kills. Oscar is looking like he only did this for the money.

ROUND FOUR:

Lampley blames Oscar’s piss poor performance on his lack of recent experience with southpaws. I blame it on the Golden Boy’s one dimensional fight plan. The guy can’t even seem to get a basic boxing stance down. Manny is landing at will. The blows land so fast, Oscar can’t see them coming. Manny just went to the body then the head with hooks. He’s starting to shoe-shine.

“Embarassing” says the Mad Hatter. Now the announcers are asking why Oscar even took the fight. Lots of talk about how many people pegged this one wrong. Good thing I have my previous testimony on tape, LOL.

ROUND 5:

Pacquiao is looking like he has the reach, weight, power, and speed advantage while the only thing going for Oscar is that he’s maintaining a steady pace. Manny is absolutely demolishing Oscar from every angle. Can’t wait to see the punchstat numbers for this round.

Mad Hatter just said, “Oscar used to be the speed that killed.” Manny is making the pretty “old” boy’s face look like ground beef.

ROUND SIX:

If Oscar doesn’t start crying blood this round I’ll be surprised. He looks afraid to even venture into Pacquiao’s range. Manny’s getting a bit too nonchalant with those wide hooks. He’s landing but got caught with a couple good ones wading in.

A nice double jab and a left lands to the face of Oscar. Manny’s fighting his fight and not giving up any ground.

Manny dances and darts while executing a final flurry of little bombs before the bell.

ROUND 7:

Oscar can’t land more than one punch at a time. Manny’s never there to hit. He’s only in range for a few split seconds while he’s punching, but he’s always throwing so fast Oscar can’t answer in time or even block much.

Manny’s got him in the corner and it’s about to get ugly. He ain’t getting out. Wow, he shuffled away in shame. It’s almost like Manny feels bad for him. He doesn’t want to completely take him out.

NOPE, guess not. I spoke too soon. Now he’s pouring it on again. WOW! There’s a few spirited uppercuts from Oscar, but Manny laughs them off. He knows Oscar is owned.

ROUND 8:

I think this is the last round barring the second coming of Jesus. Oscar’s head looks like he was on the wrong side of a baseball bat.

The doctor’s already voiced his concern for De La Hoya’s health. He’s been beat senseless for about 21 straight minutes by a little spitfire warrior. Sort of like a tiny prime Mike Tyson but ten times faster.

If I could sum up the look in Oscar’s eyes in one word that word would be “REGRET.”

Lampley’s already calling for The Golden Boy to retire as Manny maintains his steady pace and one-sided demolition of De La Hoya.

Manny once again ends the round with an exclamation point. Oscar’s left eye and cheek are ruined. Oscar’s convinced to quit on the stool.

The final analysis of Oscar’s corner: “He’s too fast.”

How true. How sweet. Now I can gloat with Bert Sugar and not feel so bad I went against my favorite newspaper: The Boston Herald.

AND THE WINNER BY TKO:

THE FIGHTING PRIDE OF THE PHILIPINES: MANNY “PAC-MAN” PACQUIAO

“He deserves all the credit in the world,” says a humble Oscar…”I worked hard and I trained hard, but in the gym it’s a different story.”

Awww, they both said they’re each other’s idol.

Manny ain’t braggin, but he had the thing on lockdown since the first round. Enough said.

Did that guy even have a scratch on him? Looks like he had a bad run in with a pillow.