How Pacquiao BATTLED Boxing's Golden Boy

[@SJ44-tu8ow]

I miss PacMan, what a journey he took us on. Boxing seems lesser without him.

[@AxleTrade]

Today's boxers are too obsessed with the Mayweather blueprint. Fight when the reward is highest and the risk is as low as can be.

[@barklertrapplefleas5466]

I agree 100%

[@sayd245]

​@@AxleTradefloyd still whooped all your idols thats all that matters😂😂😂

[@slipsenior1891]

Beautifully said

[@AxleTrade]

@@sayd245ah yes, never leaving your backyard with the doping agency and officials in your pocket is whooping ass lmfao, stfu casual

[@arnoldb4526]

Oscar was a 2-1 favourite and was supposed to win easily. The Philippine government tried to ban Pac-Man from fighting him. This was an incredible win by Manny. Only Freddie knew manny would win since he coached Oscar and knew he had trouble with south paws.

[@eetfuk3571]

Pacman was also a last minute replacement. Oscar was supposed to have a rematch against Mayweather but Mayweather like a bitch that he always is, ducked Oscar in the rematch and let the rematch clause expires because Bitchweather retired for 366days. and Oscar was about to fight Hatton since Mayweather ducked him, Hatton has a scheduled fight against Malignaggi at November so there's no time to prepare against Oscar. and Oscar called Manny, then the rest is history.

[@mr.brightside6576]

Nah bro, only one congressman tried to stop that fight...fredie knew pac has got a chance cause he knew oscar gonna be drained at 147.

[@eetfuk3571]

@@mr.brightside6576 there you are again as long as there's a Manny Pacquiao appreciation video, you're here to hate once more. Oscar agreed to a 147lbs fight against Mayweather for a rematch and Floyd as a bitch that he will always be, ducked it. Hatton will have his fight in November against Malignaggi so he has no time to prepare against Oscar. Manny jumped from 135 to 147 and battered Oscar yet you're finding bullcrap ways to discredit your own countryman, lad. what a scum.

[@jamesdiamond533]

Anyone who knows boxing knew Oscar was finished and wasn’t going to win that fight let alone go the distance

[@mar-leehindrixrecords]

delahoya was weight drained and he kicked south paws ass

[@alexmart3931]

My goodness man, "Pacqiaos Golden idol melted under the intence heat of his offensive fire" That is poetry. Great video as always!

[@kakashihatake6176]

He didn't need to do such narration in a breakdown but thank god he did, dude is fantastic

[@usptact]

intense*

[@tiberionx]

The Power-punching politician caught my attention

[@ernestocarrillo7]

Poetry? Oscar was retired meaning way past his prime. And the fight got made in a weight Oscar hadn’t fought in that weight in over eight years. And people act like Punkiao fought Oscar in Oscars prime in Oscar’s weight.Yeah it was some poetic bishAsss strategy to fight anyone not just Oscar. Manipulated division fighter.

[@alexmart3931]

@@ernestocarrillo7 that being said, I'm talking about to how well the script is written. I even put in quotes the line that I'm specifically referring to.

[@strongestninja8170]

Those footwork, hands, everything. It's just like what they said, He is one in a billion. There can never be another Manny Pacquiao.

[@TheTexasgentleman]

Agreed never be another hypejob with that many L's as Manny

[@youredxspanktube]

@@TheTexasgentleman 8 division. doesn't matter how many times you lose, no one can top that.

[@Grunge-Mary]

​@@TheTexasgentlemanshut up & bite me, fanboy.

[@imagameriguessb5997]

​@@TheTexasgentleman certified 🤓 moment

[@slendrio]

True but Muhammad Ali would destroy him

[@aisadal2521]

It's always kind of amazing when you get to see boxers fight their idols! You don't really get to see that as often, nowadays

[@AxleTrade]

Too many obsessed with keeping their 0 or padding their records with as many low-risk fights as possible.

[@89tilinfinity29]

true, I'm sure mayweather felt the same way when he finally got to fight Pacquiao

[@TeofiloPalalay]

😊

[@LauronWallace]

inoue vs donaire, donaire was inoue's idol

[@Lifeofawarrior321]

@@AxleTrade there has been many good boxing matches this year tho

[@dannymirjanovic8453]

I remember when this fight happened my buddy who was into boxing with me just couldn't believe it. Oscar had never lost like that before and we'd never seen such fast hands in our lives. Manny was my favourite from that point on.

[@dave-d-grunt]

It says a lot when the guy quits on the stool.

[@Ali-vl1sc]

It’s called being weight drained dude

[@coryburns9161]

​ @Ali-vl1sc are you actually making excuses for the guy who quit Oscar said it himself Manny was too fast

[@ryanm327]

@@dave-d-gruntu r a bot

[@dave-d-grunt]

@@ryanm327 whatever hahaha

[@misterwachulochulo5262]

I've watched this fight so many times, Pacquiao was actually killing him. The commentators themselves said that nobody else ever made DLH look so bad.

[@TheTexasgentleman]

Look into the stipulations in that pathetic "fight" Canelo for example gets sh×t for beating a "weight drained kovalev" thats nothing Oscar had to drop down in weight to make this fight and literally wasnt allowed to rehydrate whatsoever he had to scale in at 47 before he walked out

[@joeddiejoe77]

​@@TheTexasgentlemanwhy are you crying in every comment lmao

[@tutortle1820]

​@@joeddiejoe77dela hoya fan boy

[@MyLove2k23]

@@TheTexasgentleman Pacquiao had to move up from 130 lbs to 147. De la hoya was actually 145 lbs when he weighed in.

[@ValtierraArestra]

@@tutortle1820de la joya*

[@Bobgriffon]

PacMan's lightning fast hand speed never fails to amaze me. That left cross right between the guard was coming out faster than DLH's jab.

[@TheTexasgentleman]

The ridiculous weight stipulations in mannys fights are amazing 😂

[@One.Zero.One101]

Everybody talks about Manny's hand speed but I think his footwork is the most important part of his game. He comes in from angles his opponents don't expect or see, and after his flurry he's gone and out of range. There's not that many with that style of fighting. Lomachenko is the closest I can think of.

[@gabrielcobos1033]

Both fighters very humble and praising each other. This is the way it should be.

[@jessebell1930]

Good old PacMan. One of my personal favourites. Straight out of the Marciano genre: an absolute monster inside of the ring, humble in victory, and an absolute gentleman outside of the ring. His inevitable retirement was the end of an era...

[@stalinsoulz7872]

It's very poetic since. They were the legends of that mountain late 90s and late 21st.... Pacquiao and Mayweather where considered the old breeds from that when Floyd hanged his gloves and does exhibitions. Pac keep that old vets on his back era till the supposed Spence fight(ugas fight before 2 weeks of fight night).... Sad to see him retired but hey at least. He showcased that sensational fights from Ali, to Tyson, to the era of DLH, morales, Barerra and other Mexican legends and cotto. Man what a Career run Manny had. That literally spanned to 4 decades of accolades stack upon his pound for pound famous honorary.

[@jessebell1930]

@@stalinsoulz7872 I hear you mate. Believe me I hear you. An era that will likely never be seen again.

[@stalinsoulz7872]

@@jessebell1930 we should appreciate we live in the time this goat lived and will sang he's story and glory for generations. To come. We must tell the story of the Pacman. The biblical like star from the far east to west. The tales of glory, fell from grace and a emotional and worthy redemption. A story in the making of Bruce Lee and Ali who showcased greatness.

[@jessebell1930]

@@stalinsoulz7872 No arguments here mate👊

[@bri888]

More of this please. I think Pacquiao's fighting style is one of the most entertaining ones out there.

[@brucecall1595]

This victory was key in mannys building of confidence to prove the doubters wrong. The most touching life of any fighter is pacman . poverty to vast wealth and blessings.

[@GateKeeperXL]

This precise post-fight analysis deserves my sub in gratitude. Thanks.

[@AxleTrade]

I still remember how nobody in and out of boxing gave Pac a chance in hell and then he just retires Oscar with one of his best performances ever.

[@yonikperez3110]

To the casual eyes, yes. But anyone that was following the sport at the time knew DelaHoya was just a shadow of himself. He already gave up before the fight even started, and was hoping Pacquio would knock him out so the fight wouldn't continue.

[@yonikperez3110]

@@Punchout101 Good thing their opinions are not absolute, the casual audience might retigregate whatever they said, but anyone who did their research already knew the outcome. Pacquiao made my friends and I rich that night.

[@yonikperez3110]

​@@Punchout101 There is no "regardless", because that is what this discussion pertains to. Pacquio being viewed as the underdog is irrelevant - what is relevant is the existence of a group who gave Pacquio the win, "regardless" how small they were. Debunking the OP's statement of _"nobody in and out of boxing gave Pac a chance in hell"_

[@Epig420]

@@yonikperez3110Vegas odds were 2:1 DLH, this narrative that Oscar was washed is revisionist, he had competitive fight w mayweather before this

[@yonikperez3110]

@@Epig420 Thanks for supporting my point and debunking the ridiculous statement of "no nobody in and out of boxing gave Pac a chance" His fight was Mayweather was more than a year before, and under different circumstances. Fighters can change a lot within that time. De La Hoya lost three of his past six fights before facing Pacquiao. There were rumors about retirement after his not-so-impressive fight with Steve Forbes. The facts were there for anyone to come up with an educated conclusion, which most didn't. De La Hoya was _washed_

[@thejamnasium6447]

I'm not a fan of Oscar's style at all but my goodness he ducked no one. no one.

[@AxleTrade]

I'm not a fan of him as a fighter but he puts to shame a lot of the younger boxers who came after his era.

[@westerling8436]

His style was beautiful

[@juniorcrimebreakers2807]

He was a textbook boxer. What's not to like?

[@eetfuk3571]

@@juniorcrimebreakers2807 aside from his attitude nowadays, he was a very likeable fighter back then. I am always tuning to his fight no matter who was he fighting.

[@Blankless-v3g]

Unlike someone😂 who either fight them before their prime or way past their prime😂 or already had the judges votes🤔

[@reyaz8531]

"HE CAN'T HANDLE YOUR SPEED SON"! I cry every time. Keep up the great work TMMA

[@AsBusiness-jm1rb]

Respect to both big man. Respect to man who never rob scores for advantage. Respect to these man for showing us what boxing truely means!

[@justaway6901]

"He can't handle your speed son"

[@NextenBlade]

Beautiful and also tragic in a certain sense... I don't think there are many other sports where you get the opportunity to face and dismantle your idol in such a manner, as much as Pacquiao is an incredible champion he's also human and I wonder how this affected him after the fight

[@PotatoSlices]

He probably didn't care. Let's be real. It's a fighting sport.

[@NelsonVanDweller]

He wouldn't give a flying fuck lol. Ruthless game and that's all part of it.

[@crowcypher5821]

​@@NelsonVanDwellerdid you watch his fight with margarito?

[@Gixsir]

I’d guess boosted his confidence. Like if you beat Lebron or someone great in basketball you wouldn’t feel bad for him you’d be super pumped beaming with pride ya know

[@guittadabe5214]

Two wonderful and respectful champions. God bless them both.

[@TheSmarq17]

I remember this fight. Pacman completely destroyed De La Hoya and there was no denying it. I always felt De La Hoya started too fast, his M.O. was always crescendo to the end of the fight. Not sure what made him come out so aggressively, planned or not, I think he walked right into Pacquiao's kitchen. The pace was pretty quick and De La Hoya just shrunk more each round. I was never a fan of his but my respect for him was definitely earned over time. After the 2nd round I don't remember there being any doubt on who was going to eventually win, although Oscar always had a puncher's chance. It could have been a better fight no doubt, but it was certainly memorable no matter what.

[@TheModernMartialArtist]

I think maybe he was counting on the size difference to bully his way through. It works a lot of the time against the fast guys because they set down and flurry with weak shots and only then move away. Not only did Pacman move as he punched, he hit way harder than Oscar probably thought he would. So the classic strategy of taking 5 pitter patter shots to land one big one really didn't work. He barely found him with his jab, let alone power shots.

[@luxshampoo8520]

​@TheModernMartialArtist well oscar aloud himself to be mesmerized by Pacmans movement forgetting to bully him!

[@J-Hue]

I mean the fact that De La Hoya was completely weight drained was a bigger factor. How are you gonna break down this fight and not mention that Freddie Roach said he knew they had De La Hoya beat before the fight because he was so weight drained trying to make 147 that he couldn't make it around a the training race track once without being worn out.

[@mr.brightside6576]

oscar was clearly drained...

[@vicomarcello]

​@@J-Huehe is a promoter and fighter he and hiscoaching staffs knows what are thet capable they are not noob to fight drained,he just fought 154 months ago 2008 7 lbs higher, and a competitive fight with mayweather

[@keand.1132]

those left straight cutting the guard is so precise and well timed, he did it so many times too

[@melvinvillafuerte1784]

Great Narrator,Commentator,and analyst also for Paquiao's great fight

[@mpaung]

Very few boxers will be willing to follow the route Pacquiao took because it's too risky. Plus, every loss is devastating! He was an absolute legend!

[@Sword_of_Flames]

There was a lot of careful matching. Don't believe the hype

[@sunsaigo8743]

@@Sword_of_Flames What do you mean by careful matching? Anyways he took the risk knowing that he'll lose as long as he put up a great fight.

[@rynzler8188]

@@Sword_of_Flames that's Floyd, lol

[@mr.brightside6576]

@@rynzler8188 floyd just like pac and canelo at some point carefully chosen opponents...let's be real.

[@justinslife9418]

8 division champ. Never been done before. Pacquio one of the only few to never run from a fight. He fought some of the best in their primes.

[@roehlanobriones3179]

Great fight deserves great breakdown. David Christian, you did it, kudos.

[@dddutuber1]

Classy fight, classy exchange after the fight, between two (truly) professional fighters.

[@YoKnow]

7:41 Can we take a moment to appreciate this amazing analogy! Truly legendary! "Like that one friend who has to one up every story you tell!"

[@DragonHeart613]

My 2 favorite boxers of all-time. This was a very difficult fight for me to watch because I'm a huge admirer of both greats so I didn't know who to cheer for nor did I want to see either legend lose because these 2 are my favorite boxers ever.

[@tanjirokamado6106]

Me too😞😞😞😞 we should have pick one... To enjoy😞😞😞😞

[@Drifter101z]

Pac from 2008-2010 fought at 130, 135, 140, 147 & 154. - - The only 5 Division Lineal Champion - - The only 8 Division Champion - - The only fighter to won Championship Belts in 4 out of the 8 Original Divisions. Also known as Glamour Divisions.

[@mr.brightside6576]

2 lineal titles that manny was awarded were vacant. Manny didnt win regular belts at 126 and 140. Pac didnt beat a champ at 154 and the fight was at a catchweight. Pac fought the weakest 135 champ...The glamorous divisions didnt have wbo, wba, ibf, wbc, ibo, wba regular belts, wbc gold, silver, diamond belts...There's just way too many belts today. YOu can add the lineal title and ring belts...That's the big difference so dont compare those glamorous divisions to today's era.

[@josenieves62]

@@mr.brightside6576facts

[@tutortle1820]

​@@mr.brightside6576you're so pathetic my boy 😂. You're replying to every comment that favors Manny. Even Google acknowledges Manny as the only 8 division world champion but you're here trying to invalidate that achievement. Sad you're just an unknown Manny hater. You can't rewrite or invalidate Pacquiao's achievement even if you ask satan for help

[@mr_neil_vlog]

@@mr.brightside6576 trying to reason as if it is easy to do that.. i will not be surpirse if you will give credit to Floyds beating a MMA fighter, sucker punch win, cheating on scale against a smaller marquez and waited until Manny got KO before gaining confidence. lol AS MAX KELLERMAN SAID "Give me a Flyweight (Manny just 98lbs) who jump a bunch of division as winning Champioinship and even competitive agains a pure boxer Floyd who keeps running and hugging from a midget.

[@ramonfabular1022]

@@mr.brightside6576 Whatever. He still wins those titles. He earned those. It was not given for free. Btw, what's with those sour grapes?

[@DrPersonal6]

The fact this fight was my introduction to boxing and to my idol Manny Pacquiao

[@bayosalindro]

the GOAT OF BOXING AND MOST HUMBLE BEYOND MANNYS ACHIEVEMENTS

[@mscir]

GREAT video, both of these guys were such a pleasure to watch. Great analysis, thank you.

[@BalkanShipyards]

2 Great athletes, and true sportsmen. Great fight, Great End and great complements between the two. Amazing guys!!! Loved the vid, Thanks

[@zeinfeimrelduulthaarn7028]

Pac-Man is unbelievable, I knew it already but those videos open my eyes even more about his greatness everytime

[@Ojja78]

Manny made one of the best boxers of his generation look like an amateur. This was a glorious fight but it made me feel bad for Oscar. Manny just has infinite stamina and endurance. Punches don't seem to bother him and he never gets tired. He's inhuman.

[@edashmusix]

roids will do that

[@zylercruz]

@@edashmusix 💀

[@sunsaigo8743]

@@edashmusix I bet you'll shut up if I ask you to SHOW SOME PROOF?

[@mr.brightside6576]

manny was at his prime and oscar was drained...the fact that pac was heavier than oscar on fight night explains a lot how poor was oscar's conditioning that night.

[@Ali-vl1sc]

Oscar was washed, drunk, weight drained and on cocaine lmao. What a amazing win

[@bo0tsy1]

Both these men were terrific fighters. Scary, but terrific.

[@irongiant775]

Thank you for the great commentary over this fight. The breakdown of each round as well as the fighter's strategy really adds a layer of insight to the match.

[@bananza9860]

love the sportsmanship between the two

[@Reap3r死神]

I always look forward to the next boxing breakdown video 🍪

[@dannysantis2622]

It was a graceful exit! Very sharp and clever decision to give up than to lose by knockout

[@lvbyrequest6839]

This victory significantly boosted Pacquiao's reputation in the world of boxing.

[@vincentelcarte1528]

Nah that was Barrera

[@bobmiller7502]

Manny is just a special boxer broke the mould when he popped out,a one off,he had it all

[@giulsrules]

I feel like crying, this is so touching

[@NotSomeJustinWithoutAMoustache]

Thank you for crediting the music pieces you use!! Your BGM choice is, as always, genius.

[@janom8514]

Pacquiao the GOAT!🐐

[@bingsoo9559]

I always found it so interesting that Oscar’s guard looks like it’s super geared towards parrying and catching with the palm rather than shelling up

[@pabloloureiro8891]

amazing as always, the golden boy needs a breakdown

[@SJ44-tu8ow]

He got broke down in this fight lol.

[@pabloloureiro8891]

@@SJ44-tu8ow yeah true XD

[@TFB97]

Amazing video again 👏🏻. Would love to see you do a breakdown on Foreman vs Frazier 2 or Ali vs Norton 3.

[@tukinooen1815]

Manny was in his prime while Oscar had passed its prime. Manny & Oscar proved their quality as one of the best in boxing history.

[@RyanMclain]

Thanks much, david. I know quite a bit but cant wait to hear your tale of the story. Certain to be top class as always.

[@aisadal2521]

Man, Oscar De La Hoya was such a hunky stud when he was younger 😍🥰☺️

[@daveskimmer]

Great job breaking down this fight Thanks!

[@samuellowekey9271]

I noticed Manny was skipping around on his toes the whole fight, whereas Oscar seemed much more flat footed.

[@jb101099]

That's right! That his power from. That's why Marquez studied how to step on his foot to knock him out. If you try to use your feet and something traps them or holds them off, what do you think going to happen, Will you stumble to the ground? You fall down That'd what happened? When Pac-Man was knockout cold.

[@sweetpeasjax]

Awesome edit and breakdown, thanks for sharing MMA! 🙏🏽

[@somedude7254]

Keen as to watch another bamger from the Modern Martial Artist👍.

[@YawYan_fighterAlex]

Freddie Roach figured out oscar's weakness when he watched the fight Dela Hoya vs Whitaker. Dela Hoya was having a hard time catching the shorter and evasive Whitaker. It was a great strategy that he given to Pacquiao to defeat Dela Hoya.

[@damn671]

Pacquiao made DeLa Hoya look like an amateur.... It was almost very sad to watch

[@BoxinghHstory]

Masterful performance by manny completely outclassed Oscar

[@maverickstclare3756]

I didn't know De La Hoya when I saw this fight and thought he was simply no good. Little did I know how good he actually was.

[@stevethea5250]

SUCH AN ENJOYABLE BACK AND FORTH HAND TO HAND COMBAT EXCHANGE

[@stevethea5250]

NONE OF THAT MAYWEATHER SHT

[@alessandroalafriz8162]

Can you do Barrera Morales? It was such a great rivalry.

[@lb8686]

This is the fight that cemented Manny Pacquiao as one of the greatest boxers to ever live. Even in his hometown, Philippines, i remember how many doubted he could win. An analysts/commentator even said on national tv how crazy Pacquiao is thinking he could fight De la Hoya. 😅

[@hihellokitty85]

Those were the days when boxers actually fought instead of hugging to death.

[@mkgag685]

😂😂😂

[@sepg5084]

Ya'll don't understand what boxing is if you think they are "hugging" 🤦

[@elel2608]

⁠@@sepg5084Excessive clinching is illegal. Maybe it’s you that doesn’t understand boxing?

[@watkinsrory]

I remember watching this fight. We were so hyped for it and it didn't disappoint. Two great fighters.

[@michaelgalietta5623]

Pac man was SCARY

[@lizvillegas6603]

14:48 absolutely love that sportsmanship.

[@maxmustermann9058]

The winning streak Pacquiao was on during that time might be the best ever. He beat Barrera, Morales and Marquez before. Afterwards he would beat Hatton, Cotto, Margarito and Mosley. Talk about a murderers row of opponents.

[@mr.brightside6576]

by the time pac fought some of those fighters, they were no longer the same fighters as in their primes. Cotto already got brutally knocked out by margarito. Margarito was already knocked out by Mosley. Mosley was just plain old and beltless. Hatton already lost to floyd. Morales already lost to raheem and already having a hard time getting the 130 pound limit...pac never won decisively against marquez. clottey came from a loss vs cotto

[@SuperJc321]

​@@mr.brightside6576excuses Marquez ko Manny bu after that Manny beat bradley

[@mr.brightside6576]

@@SuperJc321 what's got bradley had to do with marquez knocking out pacman? it doesnt change anything. hehehe he still got put to sleep...

[@elel2608]

@@mr.brightside6576 Man Filipino haters or lovers of Floyd are realllly weird Lmao.

[@mr.brightside6576]

@@elel2608 nothing weird bout stating facts than believing in something that aint really true...

[@ndkshhsheu6529]

watching this again april 2024.. in all manny’s fight i can’t help but cry.i admire the man bigtime.im happy with his wins and also felt sorry for his opponents.im more thankful that after every fight he was safe..thats more important for my hero.he made the boxing world the most exciting sport.thank you manny and to all the boxers.godbless!

[@speeddemon9555]

Manny is possibly the greatest fighter of our time, he belongs with the greats, Sugar Ray Leonard, Marvin Haggler, Tommy Hearns, Roberto Duran, unlike Floyd Mayweather Manny is humble, never dodged anyone and was a true gentleman, Mayweather is a legend in his own mind and was only unbeaten because of bad, dodgy, paid off judges.

[@NaniDaMountFuji]

De la hoya had the WBC title at 154 which is the weight Mayweather fought him and beat him. In de la hoya vs pac, de la hoya had to weigh in at 147, which is a weight he hadn't made in over 7 years. Not to mention de la hoya in an interview recently admitted to drinking the week before the pacquiao fight.

[@jethawk015]

@@NaniDaMountFujievery real boxing fan knows that had May/Pac fought in their prime Manny would have won. Floyd dodged Manny until he aged and did not have the speed everyone was used to seeing out of him. Floyd even bragged about all the previous failed negotiations of that fight. If you can’t see that you are deluded

[@NaniDaMountFuji]

@jethawk015 all manny had to do was drug test. Obviously that seemed to be the biggest challenge. Floyd was a beast in '09-'10. He would of outboxed him like he did and people would of still been complaining. Made that fight look easy.

[@speeddemon9555]

@@NaniDaMountFuji Unlikely, Manny fought Floyd with damage to his shoulder which restricted his movement, he wasn't that far off even with his shoulder problem, Floyd's record is a farce, Castillo beat him only to be cheated out of the win by crooked judges, Floyd has had a couple of dodgy wins by bent officials.

[@jethawk015]

@@NaniDaMountFuji just tell us already how big is it

[@ricomambozero3811]

This fight is so exciting from start to end

[@taejon4370]

First!…. But cmon bro De La Hoya got so many legendary fights you ain’t have to do him like this on his first video lol

[@TheModernMartialArtist]

Hahaha I was actually feeling a little bad about that. I'll cover a win too or maybe a technique breakdown.

[@taejon4370]

I think once you breakdown De La Hoya vs Chavez 1 and 2 you enter a era of so many great fights. Oscar and Tito have so many twist and turns in their careers you can get a great video out of them

[@GonzaloGonzalez-zn6rb]

Good ole respect two great fighters champs with ❤️

[@theblackmamba8686]

Please breakdown Evander "The Real Deal" Holyfield's gamelan for Tyson. You'd be perfect guy because you offer an unbiased insight and you'd a great job explaining the circumstances surrounding that fight.

[@neilsacatropezsaura2320]

"he can't handle your speed son" what a f*cking great line

[@frosteckzeal7223]

Prime pacqiao is scary...

[@Don-JDominicCauilan]

Its middle of the night and can't stop watching Pacquiao. Goat indeed

[@TheRealPrinceG]

Manny was almost flawless that night

[@Quixotic-IX]

We're a Filipino family. We were fans of delahoya before pacman was at his peak. This household always loved the Filipino and Mexican rivalry and we respect it.

[@amadodabeast]

I still truly believe if de la Hoya kept himself in better condition and was still fighting in his prime, he would’ve gave Pacquiao a problem.

[@mr.brightside6576]

he will never be in good condition going back down to 147...

[@RicBakar-tm5og]

Good job David...this looks like a documentary...love it

[@J-Hue]

I mean, it's a much less dramatic or poignant story to acknowledge that De La Hoya was just severely weight drained here. Manny's coach, Freddie Roach, said he knew they had him beat before the fight when they showed up to the training facility and De La Hoya could barely complete a lap around the track or a half mile or something like that. He was too drained to fight well or take a punch.

[@anormalnerd7430]

LOL THEY WONT PUT THAT IN THE VIDEO THO 😂😂😂

[@kisei572]

Say that to de la hoya who himself said whatever is the situation pacman is really fast and with insane angles that other boxer doesn't have that made him able to punch u on difficult angles blindspot

[@delacroixii]

Dela Hoya beat the shit out of Mayweather thou 😂

[@ollanthon]

thank you for real analysis about boxing. i’m a filipino and dela hoya is one of my favorite boxer. i didn’t expect that manny would have a chance to beat dela hoya. manny has fought many great boxers that is why he is the greatest boxer for me.

[@fireballz-ym8gb]

Freddie took on the fight, knowing that Oscar had troubles with a smaller guy. He saw it one time during sparing, Oscar couldn't land his shots on a smaller fighter. He tried but got out boxed by the smaller man. Later, Freddie asked Oscar what happened? Oscar said the little guy was too fast and was hard to hit. Fast forward a few years, Manny was offered the deal to fight Golden Boy. At first glance, Freddie wasn't sure if the fight was a great idea because of the size difference. He refused the fight deal from Bob Arum only to call Bob at 2-3 am to make the fight happen because he remembers how Oscar had trouble sparing a smaller fighter. Then, the rest became history. But do forgive me as I forgot the name of the fighter who out boxed Oscar.

[@NotSomeJustinWithoutAMoustache]

I read some other comment mention Whitaker, so maybe that's who?

[@user-sg8kq7ii3y]

Size difference? Oscar had to cut down to 147-lbs and could not rehydrate. He hadn't fought at 147-lbs for 7 years. And Oscar was at the end of his career and WAAAAAY past his prime.

[@fireballz-ym8gb]

@user-sg8kq7ii3y Yes size difference, those are the words that came out of Freddie himself. He wasn't lying. Oscar frame was bigger than Manny. Prime or not, had to cut weight. All this was up for Oscar to decide. Besides, Oscar team was the one who offered Manny the challenge. He chooses to fight Manny and lost, no excuses. He knew the rules and accepted the fight. Even Oscar respected Manny and had no bitter feelings for losing. But in my opinion, even a prime Oscar wouldn't have beaten a prime Manny.

[@user-sg8kq7ii3y]

@@fireballz-ym8gb I agree 100% that it was a bad decision by Oscar. He admitted that. He said the weight cut was too much, and he was drained. So that's 100% on him. He simply made a bad decision. But let's not pretend this was prime Oscar because it was not. In the same way, Oscar did not fight a prime JC Chavez because he did not. If prime Chavez fought prime Delahoya, Chavez would have broken Delahoya down with body shots.

[@NotSomeJustinWithoutAMoustache]

@user-sg8kq7ii3y While I definitely agree on the Prime Chavez vs Prime De La Hoya take, I think Oscar would still struggle for the same reason he struggled with Whitaker. Even if somehow he didn't need to cut or bulk up, and was in his prime, I think the awkwardness and speed of Prime Manny would still get him, which is not to detract from De La Hoya at all, the dude climbed 6 weight classes himself I don't think anyone in this thread is underselling Prime Oscar, he's also one of the best, and I do wish Manny had an opportunity to fight him when he was younger and at a closer weight class.

[@foxybingo1112]

It would be amazing if you could cover some of the greats of the Flyweight and Super Flyweight divisions. Maybe covering the rivalry between Roman Gonzalez, Juan Francisco Estrada, Srisaket Sor Rungvisai vs Carlos Cuadras would be a great place to start. I was also wondering if you were interested in the coverage of of the great Japanese fighters of this generation. Inoue's fights with Donaire of course but also Kazuto Ioka, Kenshiro Teraji, Kosei Tanaka and Akira Yaegashi are all great fighters.

[@pedrolockup1543]

Pacquiao moved up two weight classes to fight De La Hoya!!! Amazing!!!

[@emancify]

David... you do a great job of explaining "the sweet science."

[@NiSiochainGanSaoirse]

Manny Pacquiao is, without a shadow of a doubt, THE greatest boxer of all times. The world's only eight weight world champion. EIGHT weight classes... That's as near as damn it four stone in weight that manny rose up through, all the while beating the cream of every classes crop. God bless you Manny. a true giant amongst men.

[@mr.brightside6576]

easily one of the greatest but certainly not the goat...and its just hard to put pac ahead of floyd when not only floyd beat him but still won more major world titles without losing eight times and got knocked out three times.

[@jerryryan5760]

The best boxier athlete I have ever seen❤

[@mrdfk9410]

There's a couple of other things to add. 1) DLH hadn't fought at 147 in SEVEN years. 2) Pacquiao amazingly fought in 3 different weights in 2008. 130 vs Juan Maneul Marquez, 135 vs. David Diaz, and at 147 vs DLH.

[@mr.brightside6576]

david diaz, not julio

[@mrdfk9410]

@@mr.brightside6576 thanks, fixed it.

[@kazuki199407]

mad respect for the both of them.

[@jstos3675]

Mad respect is much better than Calm respect.

[@juniorcrimebreakers2807]

Are people forgetting DLH was already semi-retired amd fought at a catch weight?

[@thirtythree504]

I remember being a kid that could not wait for the next paquiao fight.

[@swaggerboy39]

At this point the golden boy already seen his best days completely drain no hunger to box. It was sad to see, a money grab fight.

[@TheModernMartialArtist]

Almost no one gave Manny any kind of chance. Even the announcers were in shock, shouting it was an upset. He jumped up so much in weight it's unbelievable what he achieved. I'm so tired of the negativity and people rewriting history just to be a contrarian and seem like they're not a casual. All it shows is that they go on Reddit to read boxing hipster takes. Just enjoy the show and stop being bitter about everything and anything people.

[@samfong4658]

Oscar was a 2 to 1 favorite at the time

[@izcandy6735]

Manny jumped 2 weight class and oscar jumped down 1 weight class. Thats why oscar was the favorite that time

[@Treachery93]

Manny's straight lead left hand up the middle did Oscar in. Pac was landing it at will.

[@imitatorofJesusChrist]

This fight was pathetic. Oscar Dela Hoya was completely weight drained and hadn’t made this weight in over 12 years! This was pointed out by Mayweather during a press conference. Oscar fought Pacquiao for a pay day. He never had a chance of winning. Manny Pacquiao’s career was manufactured to make him look better than he actually is. He’s overrated and took steroids most of his career which is absolutely disgraceful and dangerous in combat sports. Boxing is corrupt and they’ll do anything to bring more viewers to make more money.

[@laurabranigan7761]

tottally agree

[@_aweshit]

Danggg! You got that much negativity for someone who doesn't even know you existed? Now, let me hear from you on how manufactured mayweather's 'uNdEfEaTeD' record to make him look the best ever in IV drips. 😂

[@ouro2164]

Accusing someone without evidence seems pathetic enough.

[@imitatorofJesusChrist]

@@ouro2164 No one cares what you think.

[@imitatorofJesusChrist]

@@_aweshit You sound like a hurt little girl. Keep crying.

[@jimmylee1776]

Manny Pacqiuao is the greatest boxer. No boxer has held more divisional titles then Manny. He has speed & power to overcome his opponents. He can also take the punches of his opponent. That’s why Manny can stay on his feet. What an amazing boxer - Manny Pacqiuao

[@tylergomez7673]

A fight with great thrill! I miss those days! I hope to see another pacman in the near future while having a good cup of coffee or beer and watching the fight!

[@Weaponx8]

Another great breakdown thanks

[@ShameenYakubu]

I remember this fight. Watched it on PPV with my Filipino friends family. Classic

[@imonangeltime4253]

Oscar requested all of the smoke always