Oscar De La Hoya vs. Manny Pacquiao - wikipedia Oscar De La Hoya vs. Manny Pacquiao The Dream Match Date December 6, 2008 Venue MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, United States Title ( s ) on the line None ( Fought at welterweight ) Tale of the tape Boxer Oscar De La Hoya Manny Pacquiao Nickname The Golden Boy Pac - Man Hometown East Los Angeles, California, USA General Santos City, Philippines Pre-fight record 39 - 5 ( 30 KO ) 47 - 3 - 2 ( 35 KO ) Height 5 feet, 10 inches 5 feet, 6.5 inches Weight 145 pounds 142 pounds Style Orthodox Southpaw Result Pacquiao via 8th round TKO Oscar De La Hoya vs. Manny Pacquiao, also billed as The Dream Match, was a professional boxing welterweight superfight. The bout took place on December 6, 2008 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States. Pacquiao defeated De La Hoya via technical knockout when De La Hoya decided not to continue with the fight before the start of the ninth round. The card was a co-production of Bob Arum 's Top Rank Boxing and De La Hoya 's Golden Boy Promotions and was aired live on pay - per - view ( PPV ) on HBO PPV. The fight is notable for propelling Manny Pacquiao to full - blown superstar status in much of the western world ( mostly in The United States ), as Oscar De La Hoya symbolically `` passed the torch '', so to speak, to Pacquiao. Despite no title belts being disputed, the bout received a lot of publicity since the two boxers were decorated, with Pacquiao being the current number one pound for pound boxer in the world as judged by The Ring, and a five - time world champion in five different weight divisions ( Pacquiao was the reigning WBC lightweight champion at the time of the bout ). Meanwhile, De La Hoya was an Olympic gold medalist and past holder of 10 world titles in six weight divisions. Pacquiao had to step up two weight divisions ( from lightweight ), and De La Hoya had to go down one weight division ( from light middleweight ), to be eligible for the bout 's welterweight division. Contents 1 Idea of the bout 2 Buildup 3 Pre-fight publicity 4 The fight 4.1 Rounds 1 -- 4 4.2 Rounds 5 -- 7 4.3 Round 8 and aftermath 5 Business 6 Undercard 7 References Idea of the bout Karylle sang Lupang Hinirang, the Philippine national anthem. The ideas of having De La Hoya and Pacquiao fight came from HBO boxing analyst Larry Merchant talking with ESPN boxing analyst Dan Rafael. Larry then presented the idea to Golden Boy Promotions CEO Richard Schaefer and Top Rank CEO Bob Arum. Bob presented the idea to Manny Pacquiao trainer Freddie Roach. It was even mentioned on the PPV broadcast that it was Larry 's idea, even mentioning Dan Rafael by name. Freddie Roach since the De La Hoya - Mayweather fight has said in the media and in the De La Hoya / Pacquiao 24 / 7 series, press conferences, promos leading to the Dream Match that Oscar `` ca n't pull the trigger anymore. '' Buildup After De La Hoya 's May 5 loss to Floyd Mayweather, Jr. in 2007 ( see De La Hoya - Mayweather boxing match ), De La Hoya decided to close out his career with three fights in 2008. The first would be a tune - up bout in May before finishing with two mega bouts in September and December respectively. De La Hoya defeated Stevie Forbes in the May tune - up bout in preparation for Mayweather. Due to Mayweather 's unexpected retirement however, Ricky Hatton was the new potential candidate to fight De La Hoya on September 20. However, Hatton rejected the offer because he felt the scheduled date was too close to his last bout. De La Hoya then decided to pass on a fight in September to set the stage for a showdown against either Manny Pacquiao or Miguel Cotto, should Cotto win his fight against Antonio Margarito in July. After Cotto was defeated by Margarito, it was announced that De La Hoya and Pound For Pound superstar Manny Pacquiao had agreed to fight December 6, 2008 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas at the welterweight limit of 147 lbs. On August 28, 2008, a teleconference was held by Golden Boy Promotions to officially announce the fight. Pre-fight publicity Presented by Golden Boy Promotions and Top Rank, Inc., the bout was scheduled as a 12 - round, non-title fight contested at the 147 - pound welterweight limit. Although Pacquiao went into the fight recognized as the leading pound - for - pound boxer in the world, some boxing pundits speculated that 147 pounds could be too far above his natural weight against the larger De La Hoya. Many boxing analysts believed the fight would favor Oscar. Boxing analysts stated that Oscar 's size, reach, experience, and good chin made Manny the underdog in this mega fight. Training for the fight Oscar hired trainers Angelo Dundee, Ignacio `` Nacho '' Beristain, and young boxing talent Edwin Valero. Oscar told the news that his team is unbeatable, while Freddie Roach said, `` No one is going to be able to help Oscar pull the trigger when he faces Manny Pacquiao on Dec. 6 ''. Tickets reportedly sold out just hours after they went on sale. The total gate revenues were said to be nearly $17 million. That amount apparently gave the bout the second - largest gate revenue in boxing history ( after the De La Hoya - Mayweather Jr. fight on May 5, 2007 which generated $18.4 million in gate revenue ). The fight Manny Pacquiao soundly defeated Oscar De La Hoya, surprising many pre-fight analysts who had predicted a victory by De La Hoya. The fight ended at the beginning of the 9th round after Oscar and his corner threw in the towel. Rounds 1 -- 4 On round 1, De La Hoya 's opening punches miss Pacquiao ; Pacquiao 's own straight left followed by a combination connects. The boxers exchange punches, with another Pacquiao straight left to end the round. At the start of the second round, a double jab by De La Hoya persuades Pacquiao to retreat. Only the second of De La Hoya 's two combinations hits Pacquiao. A combo from Pacquiao leaves De La Hoya 's face reddened. A flurry of punches from Pacquiao ends the round. The third round is more of the same as De La Hoya becomes increasingly unable to answer Pacquiao 's combos. Rounds 5 -- 7 Pacquiao unleashes a flurry of punches in round 5 ; De La Hoya saw it coming but was n't able to react fast enough. De La Hoya himself lands a body shot and a couple of hooks, but the two boxers exchange punches at the end of the round. The next round begins as the last ended, with the men exchanging jabs. Pacquiao appears winded as he misses a left hook, but the follow - up lands on target. Pacquiao lands a right, and a four - punch combo to end the round. In Round 7, Pacquiao lands a jab as De La Hoya misses his ; Pacquiao unleashes another flurry of punches as De La Hoya 's legs almost gave out, just as he ceased punching back. His uppercut misses Pacquiao as his opponent releases more jabs to end round 7. Round 8 and aftermath Pacquiao pursues De La Hoya 's body but is warned by referee Tony Weeks to `` keep them up '' ( keep punches above the belt ). De La Hoya 's right connects, but Pacquiao 's combo pins De La Hoya in the corner. Another left by Pacquiao dazes the Mexican - American, as the Filipino follows up with another combination which wobbles De La Hoya. Pacquiao throws another combo as De La Hoya goes for the body. The Filipino unleashes a four - punch combo to end the round. The fight is stopped before the start of the ninth round and Pacquiao is awarded the victory. Pacquiao was ahead on all three judges ' scorecards before the stoppage, with two judges scoring the fight at 80 - 71 ( Pacquiao won all rounds ) and one scoring it at 79 -- 72 ( Pacquiao won 7 rounds and lost 1 ). After the bout trainer Freddie Roach stated, `` We knew we had him after the first round. He had no legs, he was hesitant and he was shot. '' Confirming Roach 's pre-fight predictions that he 'd grown too old, De La Hoya crossed the ring to Pacquiao 's corner after the bout was stopped and told Roach, `` You 're right Freddie. I do n't have it anymore. '' When asked by reporters whether he would continue fighting, De La Hoya responded, `` My heart still wants to fight, that 's for sure. But when your physical does n't respond, what can you do ? I have to be smart and make sure I think about my future plans. '' Business On December 10, 2008, HBO announced that the fight generated 1.25 million PPV buys totalling more than $70 million in PPV revenue. This fight was only the fourth non-heavyweight bout to have more than one million buys at that time, along with De La Hoya -- Mayweather Jr. ( 2.4 million buys ) in May 2007, De La Hoya -- Hopkins ( 1 million buys ) in 2004, and De La Hoya -- Trinidad ( 1.4 million buys ) in 1999. The PPV card was the highest - grossing PPV event of the year in North America, ahead of UFC 91 ( Randy Couture vs. Brock Lesnar ) and WrestleMania XXIV. Undercard Juan Manuel Lopez KOs Sergio Medina in the first round to retain the junior featherweight title. Victor Ortíz KOs Jeff Resto in the second round. Daniel Jacobs KOs Victor Lares in the second round. Danny Garcia defeats Jose Alfredo Lugo via unanimous decision. Jose Angel Beranza defeats Jesus Rojas via unanimous decision. Richie Mepranum defeats Cesar Ganigal Lopez via unanimous decision. Robert Marroquin KOs Isaac Hidalgo in the first round. Adrien Broner KOs Scott Furney in the first round. Sergio Caro KOs Steven Sampson in the sixth round. References Wikinews has related news : Boxing : Pacquiao stuns De La Hoya with eighth round TKO Jump up ^ Rafael, Dan. Sources : De La Hoya, Pacquiao agree to Dec. 6 fight in Vegas, ESPN.com Jump up ^ mirror.co.uk, Barry McGuigan - This little and large freak show makes me feel queasy Jump up ^ Sep 24, 6 : 14 pm EDT. `` Tickets for De La Hoya - Pacquiao nearly sold out - Boxing - Yahoo ! Sports ''. Sports.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2008 - 10 - 02. Jump up ^ Dec 6, 11 : 50 pm EDT. `` Pacquiao wins in ninth round over De La Hoya ''. Associated Press. Retrieved 2008 - 12 - 06. Jump up ^ `` De La Hoya - Pacquiao round - by - round ''. USA Today. 2008 - 12 - 06. Archived from the original on December 8, 2008. Retrieved 2008 - 12 - 06. ^ Jump up to : Iole, Kevin ( 2008 - 12 - 06 ). `` Pacquiao makes De La Hoya quit after eight ''. Yahoo ! Sports. Retrieved 8 December 2008. Jump up ^ Ortiz, Darius. `` Fight Credential - De La Hoya vs. Pacquiao ''. ESPN.com. Retrieved 8 December 2008. Jump up ^ `` Weight was n't an issue as Pacquiao easily defeats De La Hoya ''. Lasvegassun.com. 2008 - 12 - 06. Retrieved 2009 - 04 - 29. Jump up ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20081208002357/http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-spw-boxing7-2008dec07,0,2656956.story. Archived from the original on December 8, 2008. Missing or empty title = ( help ) Jump up ^ `` De La Hoya fails to answer bell in welterweight match '' - Charleston Daily Mail Jump up ^ `` De La Hoya is Golden Boy no more '' - NYDailyNews.com Jump up ^ https://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hx1Xddmk1C1IaY354rWTaDLoj6OAD94TM1GG0 Jump up ^ Lesnar blasts UFC toward record year, Dave Meltzer, Yahoo ! Sports Preceded by W12 Steve Forbes Oscar De La Hoya 's bouts December 6, 2008 Succeeded by Retired Preceded by vs. David Diaz Manny Pacquiao 's bouts December 6, 2008 Succeeded by vs. Ricky Hatton Oscar De La Hoya Fights De La Hoya vs. Ruelas Chávez vs. De La Hoya Whitaker vs. De La Hoya De La Hoya vs. Camacho De La Hoya vs. Chavez II De La Hoya vs. Trinidad De La Hoya vs. Mosley De La Hoya vs. Vargas De La Hoya vs. Mosley II Sturm vs. De La Hoya Hopkins vs. De La Hoya Mayorga vs. De La Hoya De La Hoya vs. Mayweather De La Hoya vs. Pacquiao Important figures Bob Arum Floyd Mayweather, Sr. Emanuel Steward Gil Clancy Freddie Roach Angelo Dundee Golden Boy Promotions Manny Pacquiao Fights Pacquiao vs. Julio Pacquiao vs. Larios Diaz vs. Pacquiao De La Hoya vs. Pacquiao Hatton vs. Pacquiao Pacquiao vs. Cotto Pacquiao vs. Clottey Pacquiao vs. Margarito Pacquiao vs. Mosley Pacquiao vs. Marquez III Pacquiao vs. Bradley Pacquiao vs. Marquez IV Pacquiao vs. Rios Pacquiao vs. Bradley II Pacquiao vs. Algieri Mayweather vs. Pacquiao Pacquiao vs. Bradley III Pacquiao vs. Vargas Pacquiao vs. Horn Important figures Jinkee Pacquiao Shelly Finkel Freddie Roach Bobby Pacquiao In popular culture Television Blow by Blow Pinoy Records Totoy Bato Show Me Da Manny Manny Many Prizes Para Sa ' Yo Ang Laban Na Ito Film Pacquiao : The Movie Wapakman Kid Kulafu Manny Video games Fight Night series Other Top Rank People 's Champ Movement Mahindra Floodbuster Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Oscar_De_La_Hoya_vs._Manny_Pacquiao&oldid=799255595 '' Categories : Boxing matches involving Manny Pacquiao 2008 in boxing Boxing in Las Vegas 2008 in sports in Nevada Golden Boy Promotions December 2008 sports events Boxing matches involving Oscar De La Hoya Hidden categories : Pages with citations lacking titles Pages with citations having bare URLs All articles with unsourced statements Articles with unsourced statements from December 2008 Talk Contents About Wikipedia Add links This page was last edited on 6 September 2017, at 16 : 27. 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Question: who won oscar de la hoya vs manny pacquiao
Answer: Pacquiao