Thomas Hauser wrote an interested article here’s some quotes. In 2006, De La Hoya had sought to woo Pacquiao away from Bob Arum by giving Manny a briefcase filled with US$300,000 in cash over dinner in a private room at a Los Angeles steakhouse. Pacquiao signed a promotional contract with Golden Boy that night but later had second thoughts. After ugly litigation, a settlement was reached. Top Rank (Arum’s promotional company) retained rights to Pacquiao (although since then, Golden Boy has received a percentage of Top Rank’s profits from Manny’s fights).
With that history, Oscar proclaimed, “This fight is very personal for me. I respect Manny Pacquiao as a fighter but not as a man. When we looked into each other’s eyes and shook hands, I felt we had a deal and he betrayed me. Where I come from, you don’t do that. Your word is your bond. He’s going to pay for that on December 6.”
On this particular night, Pacquiao was a boxer-puncher and De La Hoya was neither. Oscar was in the wrong place against the wrong opponent at the wrong time. Forget about him not being able to pull the trigger. He didn’t even have a gun.
Las Vegas was surprisingly quiet. Cars flowed freely up and down The Strip. Some gaming tables at the MGM Grand weren’t even open. De La Hoya-Pacquiao, critics said, would be “David without a slingshot against Goliath” . . . “A con job; not a fight.” It was suggested that “The Dream Match” be re-titled “The Final Rip-Off”.
But there’s always a bright side to a tale. Stay tune for Michele Chong’s story of the fight night.
Well in that case, there are a lot of boxers who care more about money than giving the fans what they want, it;’s all about money now, the fight that would make more money even if they can make other fight that are more entertainment they’ll do the money making ones.
oscar is at the point were he really just doesnt have love for the sport of boxing … all he wants is money …..
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