
Originally Posted by
genesis04
i agree..i dont think oscar threw that fight away. he's a boxing legend already. it would have tarnished everything that he has achieved in his career if he threw that fight away. i think it had more to do with him coimng down to 147 lbs...similar to what happened with morales. the moment i saw dela hoya in orund 1, i already commented that he really looked lanky compared to the well-built and sculpted body of pacquiao. i think that cost ODLH his stamina and his punching power. add to that, manny's speed, oscar was too busy defending the lightning jabs of pacquiao which negated his height advantage. if you noticed, during the early rounds, oscar was at the center of the ring while pacquiao was dancing around, darting in and out. but sa later rounds, it was already manny who was at the center, running and pinning oscar to the ropes. oscar was just too tired na to do anything.
well, that;s just my two cents on the fight. but tinuod nuon, the fight was too boring.