Oscar de la Hoya vs. Manny Pacquiao

Who do you think will win between Oscar de la Hoya and Manny Pacquaio if their boxing bout pushes through.

From Inquirer:
The world’s most sought-after fighter is seeking the biggest fight of his life. And Manny Pacquiao, if he gets his wish, wants an equal share of the purse in an expectedly slambang duel with Oscar De La Hoya.

Pacquiao, arguably the brightest star in world boxing today, said a fight with De La Hoya would be the pinnacle of his career, but one that could happen only if the price is right.

“Si De La Hoya na siguro ang pinakamabigat na makakalaban ko kung sakali, yung masasabi ko na naabot ko na ang tuktok ng career ko (De La Hoya would be my most important foe ever; it’s one fight that I could say I have reached the peak of my career),” the Filipino superstar told sports-writers over dinner Wednesday.

“Pero gusto ko lang parehas ang laban, kagaya ng purses, yung hindi tayo agrabyado sa terms ng laban (But I only want fair fight terms, like prize purses).”

Pacquiao said that given a choice from among De La Hoya, World Boxing Association super featherweight champion Edwin Valero and Humberto Soto, he’d rather fight boxing’s Golden Boy.

But the GenSan lefty conceded that his promoter, Bob Arum of Top Rank, will know what’s best for him on his next fight.

If it’s against De La Hoya, Pacquiao said he’ll train for at least 11 weeks and will be in the best form of his ring career.