Oscar “Golden Boy” De La Hoya vs. Manny Pacquiao Guaranteed to be the Fight of the Year

The Las Vegas, Nevada event the majority of boxing followers have been dying to see is right around the corner. Oscar De La Hoya will fight one of the sport’s present finest fighters, Manny Pacquiao. This competition is on schedule for Sat. December 6th in the MGM Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Definitely there has been many rumors in Las Vegas regarding this match. De La Hoya has trimmed his weight down to 147 lbs. to battle as a welterweight, and some agree that The Golden Boy could not be as strong since the drop in weight. Manny “Pac-Man” Pacquiao has already boxed on one occasion as a lightweight and has a desire to continue in the welterweight division. Manny Pacquiao is also the current lightweight champ , and is thought of by many boxing pros to be the best fighter of these times.

This is Oscar De La Hoya’s first journey back to Vegas for a boxing match ever since he competed against Floyd Mayweather Jr. this past year. This match will definitely be a sold out event for the MGM LV. Sightseers to Vegas have reduced lately, but Vegas events like this competition really have a way of bringing fans to Las Vegas.

This fight will surely be one for the records as it matches up the two finest boxers of the last few decades in a twelve round welterweight bout. Oscar De La Hoya versus Manny Pacquiao tickets are selling quickly. If you were to see only one Las Vegas event all year, this is certainly the LV Event to check out.