Yahoo! 's Kevin Iole: If Manny knocks him out Oscar is completely and totally shot.

[JourneymanUK]

According to Kevin Iole of Yahoo! Sports: ..."As for what I’ll write when or if Manny knocks him (DLH) out? Simple: Oscar was completely and totally shot."

Kevin is one of the boxing columnists that I follow regularly, but with this comment I just don't get it.

He keeps saying that Margarito, et al deserve to fight DLH and even a loss against any of his preferred fighters would be better for DLH's legacy than a win over Pacquiao. This I am with him.. but to discredit a potential win by the little Pacquiao is outright ridiculious. Shot or not.. beating Oscar with Manny's many disadvantages is an accomplishment by itself.

Kevin, I hope you at least gives Pac a little credit if and when he wins this bout. You may hate Oscar for taking this fight, but please, give credit where credit is due.

[-MAKAVELLI-]

Aside the deal-sealing dive that DLH took for Hopkins, he has never been KO’d…a shot DLH ‘could?lose a decision but to be stopped by a smaller man, some credit has to be given

[C.Y.]

i agree if oscar gets koed he is completely shot

[JourneymanUK]

i agree if oscar gets koed he is completely shot

Kevin, u there?

[MELLY-MEL...]

unless he has totally regressed since he fought floyd he is not near shot.

[The Hammer]

Kevin "Arse" Iole is the worst boxing writer I've ever read.

If Manny KOs De La Hoya it's a great win for him, and it won't be because Oscar's shot, it will be because Manny's an amazing fighter!

The ArseIole seems to want to discredit Manny even before it happens.

[JourneymanUK]

Kevin "Arse" Iole is the worst boxing writer I've ever read.

If Manny KOs De La Hoya it's a great win for him, and it won't be because Oscar's shot, it will be because Manny's an amazing fighter!

The ArseIole seems to want to discredit Manny even before it happens.

Precisely my point.

[Sox8055]

Aside the deal-sealing dive that DLH took for Hopkins, he has never been KO’d…a shot DLH ‘could?lose a decision but to be stopped by a smaller man, some credit has to be given

Never been KO'd??? no offense, but plz clarify, because he got dropped once by IKe Quartey...

[-MAKAVELLI-]

Never been KO'd??? no offense, but plz clarify, because he got dropped once by IKe Quartey...

you want me to clarify the difference between a KO and a KD?

[The Gully Gad]

Never been KO'd??? no offense, but plz clarify, because he got dropped once by IKe Quartey...

Yeh that was a flash knockdown but still a knockdown