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As thousands of boxing fans awaited the battle between Manny Pacquiao and Ricky Hatton tonight, many were looking forward to an exciting fight — hopefully better than the last Pacquiao vs. De La Hoya fight. Apparently, the hype and anxious waiting was for naught.

Pacquiao knocks down Hatton twice in the first round alone. What a disappointment for so many fans. In the second round, Hatton drops again a few seconds before it ended. Hatton was clearly dazed and incapable, leaving the referee no choice but to declare a TKO.

Manny Pacquiao proved that youth was better than experience in his fight with Oscar de la Hoya on December 6, 2008. Pacquiao dominated the fight from the start till the 8th round hitting the older fighter continuously while dodging and dancing around avoiding hits.
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The most awaited boxing match this year is the bout between Oscar de la Hoya and Manny Pacquiao at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas on December 6, 2008. According to the MGM/Mirage Race and Sports Book, De La Hoya is about a 2-1 favorite over Pacquiao. This is can be attributed to De La Hoya’s 4-inch height advantage and the fact that current lightweight champion (135-pound) Pacquiao has never fought at the 147-pound agreed weight level.
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Philippine boxer Manny Pacquiao won the WBC lightweight title from US boxer David Diaz with a knock-out on the 9th round.  Pacquiao now holds the record for the first Asian boxer to hold title belts in four weight divisions. Read the rest of this entry »