PACQUIAO vs. DE LA HOYA is Finally On Set

De La Hoya-Pacquiao fight is finally set. This will be the biggest bout, the bout will take place in Las Vegas on December 6, 2008, Bill Dwyre 1:00 P.M. PDT.

The biggest boxing match in years will, indeed, take place. Oscar De La Hoya has agreed to a December 6 match with rising superstar Manny Pacquiao.

The match, the grand finale of 35-year-old De La Hoya's unprecedented career as the box-office king in a sport that has survived on his back for more than 10 years without a dominant heavyweight, will be held at the MGM Grand Hotel Garden in Las Vegas. The pay-per-view will be available on HBO.

Manny "Pacman" Pacquiao, 29, the most celebrated and recognized athlete in the Philippines, has won titles at five lower weights and is more comfortable around 136-140 pounds. De La Hoya has won multiple titles and is more comfortable around 154.

De La Hoya will take a record of 39-5 with 30 knockouts into the fight. Pacquiao's record is 47-3-2, with 35 knockouts.

source: www.philboxing.com