Iv just been watching the fight again via youtube and if you watch de la hoya throughout the fight, you can see that he is holding himself back and not putting any effort in whatsoever. Now, I am not a fan of either boxer, but I watched the fight in the hope of witnessing something competitive and entertaining. Upon first viewing, i thought that Pacquiao was just too quick and too good on the night for de la hoya to cope with. But having seen the fight 3 times now, it is actually so obvious that de la hoya threw the fight its embarrassing.
In the earlier rounds de la hoya was throwing more punches, landing a few jabs, and you can tell that even these were affecting pacquiao. As the fight progressed, de la hoya just stopped trying completely - it was as if he knew that he could knock out pacquiao if he tried, but didnt want to.
Have a look at the 8th round for example:
Watch at around 2:55 in the video, and you can see how embarrassing it is. What the hell is de la hoya doing there??
Even at this point in the fight, Pacquiao is doing very little damage yet DLH does absolutely NOTHING. The only time he attempts a few punches, he actually HURTS pacquiao - watch at 3:35 how Pac gets hit and claps his hands above his head, a well known sign that he was hurt. Am I the only one seeing this?
Now, I do not dislike pacquiao, and i am not a fan of de la hoya. Im a boxing fan, and this fight actually ever so slightly sickens me because it was so much of a joke. DLH has become a business man first and a part time boxer second. He threw the fight to increase Pacquiaos status, popularity and fame, to set up even bigger money making opportunities such as fights against the likes of Hatton, Mayweather, Cotto etc.
I think that the Pac/Hatton fight will be a much more realistic depiction of what Pacquiao is capable of at the higher weight class. It will be MUCH closer than most people expect, and I would even go as far as to say that Hatton has the better chance of winning the fight. Pac fans will be in for a BIG shock on May 2 i think...
Now dont flame me for this, just take a look at the fight again with an open mind...
In the earlier rounds de la hoya was throwing more punches, landing a few jabs, and you can tell that even these were affecting pacquiao. As the fight progressed, de la hoya just stopped trying completely - it was as if he knew that he could knock out pacquiao if he tried, but didnt want to.
Have a look at the 8th round for example:
Watch at around 2:55 in the video, and you can see how embarrassing it is. What the hell is de la hoya doing there??
Even at this point in the fight, Pacquiao is doing very little damage yet DLH does absolutely NOTHING. The only time he attempts a few punches, he actually HURTS pacquiao - watch at 3:35 how Pac gets hit and claps his hands above his head, a well known sign that he was hurt. Am I the only one seeing this?
Now, I do not dislike pacquiao, and i am not a fan of de la hoya. Im a boxing fan, and this fight actually ever so slightly sickens me because it was so much of a joke. DLH has become a business man first and a part time boxer second. He threw the fight to increase Pacquiaos status, popularity and fame, to set up even bigger money making opportunities such as fights against the likes of Hatton, Mayweather, Cotto etc.
I think that the Pac/Hatton fight will be a much more realistic depiction of what Pacquiao is capable of at the higher weight class. It will be MUCH closer than most people expect, and I would even go as far as to say that Hatton has the better chance of winning the fight. Pac fans will be in for a BIG shock on May 2 i think...
Now dont flame me for this, just take a look at the fight again with an open mind...
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