A LAWMAKER has predicted the defeat of world boxing champion Manny Pacquiao in his much-anticipated fight with superstar Oscar De la Hoya in December.

“He is going to be pulverized there. I believe he has no chance at all. Pacquiao will be destroyed by dela Hoya,” said Representative Rufus Rodriguez (2nd District, Cagayan de Oro City).

During the budget hearing of the Games and Amusement Board (GAB), Rodriguez said the fight with dela Joya is one fight that Pacquiao should not take considering their disparity in size.(more)

ON HIS own, Manny Pacquiao is already a big name in boxing.

But his December 6 date with Oscar de la Hoya, boxing world’s biggest cash cow, has him crashing into the world of big league celebrities that has eluded the Filipino boxing icon despite his recent ring successes.

De la Hoya is one of America’s poster boy athletes whose recognition and name recall go beyond the square ring and into the mainstream way of life. He is a celebrity even outside his chosen sports discipline - the quintessential product of the great American dream.(more)