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The former boxing boy admits, however, that Pacquiao has lost a step or two because of his age
TOPNOTCH. Oscar De La Hoya, general manager of Golden Boy Promotions, describes the fight Manny Pacquiao-Lucas Matthysse as the best against the best. Photo by Jason Merritt / Getty Images / AFP
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia – When Oscar De La Hoya praised Manny Pacquiao on Thursday morning, July 12th, it was not all for the show.
The boxer really considers Pacquiao as the best he has ever fought.
"Manny Pacquiao," said De La Hoya when asked to name the fighter of his choice, then explained why: "Because of his determination, his conditioning, his skill.
And that means a lot as the International Boxing Hall of Fame mixed with Floyd Mayweather Jr., Felix Trinidad, Pernell Whitaker and Julio Cesar Chavez
. the man who retired him in 2008, De La Hoya, general manager of Golden Boy Promotions, also described the duel of Pacquiao with his fighter, Lucas Matthysse, as the best against the best at from the press conference held at the Hilton hotel. Filipino sport The swriters were surprised when he echoed the same line in an interview following the Meridian three hours later.
De La Hoya, whose record of 10 world titles in six weight divisions were overtaken by Pacquiao with 11 crowns in eight divisions, said the result of Pacquiao's challenge for the welterweight crown of the Association Boxing in Argentina will depend on who will ride on the ring at the Axiata Arena on Sunday.
Will there be a distracted Pacquiao, or will it be a focused Pacquiao? For the gold medalist of the Barcelona Olympics in 1992, it is a key factor as Matthysse is sure to engage in the fight to bring back his belt to Argentina.
As such, De La Hoya made a two-sided prediction. the fight goes the full 12 laps, Pacquiao wins. But if it ends with KO, it's Matthysse who will be.
De La Hoya, who arrived from Los Angeles, CA, Thursday morning, based his prediction on the fact that Pacquiao has not eliminated his opponent since he stopped . Puerto Rican legend Miguel Cotto in 2009.
While admitting that Pacquiao lost a step or two because of his age, 39 De La Hoya believes that Matthysse will still be lagging behind in the speed department.
As such, De La Hoya advises the youngest Matthysse, 35, not to be frustrated if Pacquiao sprinkles him with punches and avoids his chips.
"When he throws and hits you, it makes you frustrated," De La Hoya said. "Matthysse must show that he is younger, stronger, cooler, otherwise Pacquiao will walk on him." Matthysse needs to stay calm, cool, collected. "
De La Hoya, however, warns Pacquiao of" pay attention to Lucas ", because it's not a joke and if his pupil lands a well-timed right, it's going to be a Pacquiao being also the main promoter of the fight except being a Filipino senator, De La Hoya thinks that Pacquiao, who made him leave his stool after spending eight rounds of blows, should focus on the task of knowing Pacquiao's work ethic, De La Hoya thinks that Pacquiao, along with a new training team led by Buboy Fernandez, will be hungry and will be ready to depart on Sunday morning.
De La Hoya does not want Pacquiao to experiment what he has done a decade back.
"When I fought Manny, he made me grow old," said De La Hoya. I still suffer. It hurts again. " – Rappler.com
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