DOES MANNY HAVE A CHANCE AGAINST OSCAR?

By Tim Smith

There is an old adage in boxing: A good big man beats a good little man. That assumes that both men are in
their prime and are at peak condition.

When Manny Pacquiao, a very good little man whom many believe is the best "Pound-for-Pound"boxer in the sport, steps into the ring against Oscar De La Hoya, a good big man in Las Vegas on Saturday night, Pacquiao will be hoping that De La Hoya isn't the De La Hoya of six years ago. Actually he'll be counting on it.

If De La Hoya is anywhere near his peak, he'll knocko ut Pacquiao within three rounds. If he is not, then the "little man" is going to give him fits.

I still believe this is a mismatch in the classic sense. It is supposed to be a welterweight match. But De La Hoya hasn't fought at 147 pounds since he beat Arturo Gatti in 2001. Since then he has fought at junior middleweight and middleweight. His last two fights against Floyd Mayweather, Jr. and Steve Forbes was fought at 150 pounds.Read Full Article ...