well based on my view, manny is the underdog here. oscar de la hoya wil definitely lose weight and decrease stamina and speed. but manny will gain weight too which will decrease his speed which is his advantage. Height and reach is also a big problem, if i have seen it correctly, manny will nid to do uppercuts to do damage to the head which is very hard. and body punches alone will not let de la hoya go down.
so in this match this is my two prediction
Oscar De La Hoya wins by tko round 5-7
Manny Pacquiao wins by decision round 12.
And also for a south paw, a boxer needs to be near his opponent to do damage. and tempo in a match is not pacquiaos forte.
not really a boxing fan but i know a little about the in and out of the game.
so if i have to bet:
Oscar de la hoya win
3 : 1
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