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Oscar De La Hoya a Heavy Favorite Over Manny Pacquiao in December Showdown

Posted Aug 27, 2008 10:30PM By Michael David Smith (RSS feed)

Filed Under: Golden Boy Promotions

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Manny Pacquiao is the best pound-for-pound fighter in the world, but he'll enter the ring as an underdog when he moves up from lightweight to welterweight to fight Oscar De La Hoya on December 6.

Bodog has posted the odds on the fight, which was first reported today:
Who will win the fight between Oscar De La Hoya and Manny Pacquiao?
Oscar De La Hoya -400
Manny Pacquiao +300

How many rounds will the fight last?
Over 9 ½ Even
Under 9 ½ -135

Those odds show a clear expectation that Pacquiao will struggle to move up from 135 pounds to 147 pounds, and that De La Hoya, fighting at closer to his natural weight, should be able to finish his smaller opponent.

I'm not so sure. I think Pacquiao might just have the punching power to knock out the biggest opponent he's ever fought. I can't wait to find out.

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