Eager to find out who won the Pacquiao vs de la Hoya fight? If you landed on this page looking for the Manny Pacquiao vs Oscar de la Hoya fight results, you're in the right place. However, since the fight is still a week away as of this writing, you're a little bit early. This post is early as well, but I want to get a head start as I am predicting a busy week ahead. Rest assured that the Pacquiao vs de la Hoya fight results will be posted on this page next week, so do come back. For now, as we wait for the historic Pacquiao vs de la Hoya fight, allow me a few paragraphs of observation on the upcoming fight.

Will Manny Pacquiao's speed, stamina and conditioning reign supreme over the Golden Boy? Or will Oscar de la Hoya's advantage in size and reach be the dominant factor of the fight? What
about power? Manny Pacquiao has shown us the power of his punches in his previous fights, conquering his boxing foes with every bout. De La Hoya has likewise displayed the same ability, but he hasn't been consistent of late. Many doubt if the aging boxing superstar can still summon the same intensity from his punches. But who knows, he may surprise us all next week.

Update: Manny Pacquiao has WON, after Oscar de la Hoya quit in the ninth round! Read more about it HERE (includes a round-by-round analysis from USA Today)

On paper, Oscar de la Hoya looks like the more formidable fighter. He’s about twenty pounds heavier naturally, has a four-inch height advantage and a six-inch reach edge over his Filipino rival, who has only fought one time as a lightweight. However, statistics cannot be the sole basis of match predictions. No one knows this better than Manny Pacquiao who has fought and won fights despite the odds against him. Credit this to coach Freddie Roach, who has demanded more than 100% from his ward with every fight.

Despite the height and reach disadvantage, my money will be on Manny Pacquiao not only because he is a countryman, but because he has the power, conditioning and speed to beat Oscar de la Hoya. Besides, de la Hoya hasn't had much success with speedy opponents. This was his waterloo when he lost his biggest fight to date against Floyd Mayweather, Jr. last year. Moreover, the Golden Boy's fitness for this bout is suspect.

BTW, the new boxing rankings from Yahoo Sports has just been released. And as predicted, Manny Pacquiao in on top once again, garnering 287 points from the twenty-eight-man panel of voters (he received 22 first place votes out of 28). Here is the complete list from Yahoo Sports:

1. Manny Pacquiao
Points: 282 1/2 (22 of 28 first-place votes)
Record: 47-3-2 (36 KOs)
Title: WBC lightweight champion
Last outing: TKO9 over David Diaz on June 28
Previous ranking: 1
Up next: Dec. 6 in Las Vegas vs. Oscar De La Hoya

2. Joe Calzaghe
Points: 230 (5 of 28 first-place votes)
Record: 46-0 (32 KOs)
Title: Ring light heavyweight champion
Last outing: W12 over Roy Jones Jr. on Nov. 8
Previous ranking: 2
Up next: Nothing scheduled

3. Juan Manuel Marquez
Points: 214 1/2
Record: 49-4-1 (35 KOs)
Title: Ring lightweight champion
Last outing: TKO11 over Joel Casamayor on Sept. 13
Previous ranking: 3
Up next: Nothing scheduled

4. Israel Vazquez
Points: 186
Record: 43-4 (31 KOs)
Title: WBC and Ring super bantamweight champion
Last outing: W12 over No. 7 Rafael Marquez on March 1
Previous ranking: 4
Up next: Nothing scheduled

5. Bernard Hopkins
Points: 155 1/2 (1 of 28 first-place votes)
Record: 49-5 (32 KOs)
Title: None
Last outing: W12 over Kelly Pavlik on Oct. 18
Previous ranking: 5
Up next: Nothing scheduled

6. Antonio Margarito
Points: 152
Record: 37-5 (27 KOs)
Title: WBA welterweight champion
Last outing: TKO11 over No. 8 Miguel Cotto on July 26
Previous ranking: 6
Up next: Nothing scheduled

7. Rafael Marquez
Points: 93 1/2
Record: 37-5 (33 KOs)
Title: None
Last outing: L12 to No. 4 Israel Vazquez on March 1
Previous ranking: 7
Up next: Nothing scheduled

8. Miguel Cotto
Points: 60 1/2
Record: 32-1 (26 KOs)
Title: None
Last outing: TKO by 11 to No. 6 Antonio Margarito on July 26
Previous ranking: 8
Up next: Feb. 21 against opponent to be named.

9. Paul Williams
Points: 45
Record: 35-1 (26 KOs)
Title: None
Last outing: TKO1 over Andy Kolle on Sept. 25
Previous ranking: NR
Up next: Nov. 29 vs. Verno Phillips in Ontario, Calif.

10. Ivan Calderon
Points: 41
Record: 32-0 (6 KOs)
Title: WBO light flyweight champion
Last outing: TD7 over Hugo Cazares on Aug. 30
Previous ranking: 9
Up next: Nothing scheduled

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