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Hard feelings between De La Hoya and Arum

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Oscar De La Hoya's Golden Boy Promotions and Top Rank Inc., headed by Hall of Fame promoter Bob Arum, supposedly ended their feud over Manny Pacquiao in the summer of 2007. But lingering hard feelings are starting to surface now that De La Hoya and Pacquiao are fighting each other Dec. 6. De La Hoya said the 12-round pay-per-view bout at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas is "personal to me" because of what happened in 2006. De La Hoya thought he had signed Pacquiao to a seven-fight deal with Golden Boy Promotions that included a $300,000 signing bonus. But Pacquiao later returned the signing bonus to Golden Boy and accepted a $1 million bonus to join Top Rank. Lawsuits and insults were exchanged between Golden Boy and Top Rank for several months until an out-of-court settlement was reached in June 2007 with Top Rank becoming Pacquiao's primary promoter. Golden Boy and Top Rank have been bitter rivals since De La Hoya left Top Rank to start his own promotional company. Since the settlement, the two companies have worked together to stage some of boxing's best fights. But De La Hoya apparently hasn't forgotten about the legal fees Pacquiao cost him and wants some payback.

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November 29, 2008  08:38 AM ET
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I don't know if people are going to be suprised or not but I belive De La hoya will get pummeled. Pacquaio is way to fast for oscar at his age now.

December 1, 2008  03:35 PM ET
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Originally posted 08:38 AM ET  11.29 by Devin 65

I don't know if people are going to be suprised or not but I belive De La hoya will get pummeled. Pacquaio is way to fast for oscar at his age now.

I dont think alot of people really care to watch De La Hoya, i'm saving up my money for the ufc fight this month and Miguel Cotto in feb and Antonio Margarito in January!!

December 1, 2008  04:16 PM ET
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I to believe Oscar will get beat by a much smaller fighter. Manny Pacquaio is a special fighter who is fighting for his place in boxing history and not a pay-check. If Oscar had any real guts, he would have fought Margarito who is about the same size in stature. Oscar is fighting for a large pay-check and that is it. Oscar has a poor record in his last 7 fights and should have retired after getting KO'd by Hopkins. Pacquaio will TKO Oscar within 8 rounds.

December 1, 2008  11:23 PM ET
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oscar has been alternating wins and losses in his last 6 fights. that doesn't sound good if you're fighting the pound for pound king. pacquiao ko's oscar in 11.

December 2, 2008  10:57 PM ET
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De La Hoya better take this serious because Pacquiao is the "Mexicutioner" and will add one more notch in that belt. Pacquiao is Sugar Ray Leonard fast and Haglar mean and will win in 12.

December 3, 2008  10:48 AM ET
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Originally posted 10:57 PM ET  12.02 by KoreyAusTex

De La Hoya better take this serious because Pacquiao is the "Mexicutioner" and will add one more notch in that belt. Pacquiao is Sugar Ray Leonard fast and Haglar mean and will win in 12.

I don't know if you if you belive this or not but all "brown" people are not from Mexico. Pacquiao is from the Phillippines not Mexico.... IDIOT

 
December 3, 2008  01:45 PM ET
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Originally posted 10:48 AM ET  12.03 by Devin 65

I don't know if you if you belive this or not but all "brown" people are not from Mexico. Pacquiao is from the Phillippines not Mexico.... IDIOT

lol... and not all hispanics are mexicans either

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