{"id":5224,"date":"2008-12-04T15:45:15","date_gmt":"2008-12-04T20:45:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.capperspicks.com\/blog\/?p=5224"},"modified":"2008-12-04T15:45:15","modified_gmt":"2008-12-04T20:45:15","slug":"pacquiao-delahoya-betting-free-pick-41208","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/capperspicks.com\/blog\/fight-club\/pacquiao-delahoya-betting-free-pick-41208\/","title":{"rendered":"Pacquiao vs. De La Hoya Betting Preview\/Pick"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Boxing Betting &#8211; De La Hoya Vs. Pacquiao Lock Alert<\/h2>\n<p>Okay BetUS Sportsbook boxing bettors, this Saturday\u2019s fight between 35-year-old Oscar De La Hoya (39-5, 30 KOs) and 29-year-old Manny Pacquiao, (47-3-2, 35 KOs) offers pro boxing sports betting enthusiasts an excellent opportunity to increase your respective season bankroll earnings with a simple wager on what promises to be one of the best \u2018mega-fights\u2019 this year.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>BetUS boxing aficionados that have followed my last two boxing selections in the BetUS Locker Room, know that, not only am I a perfect 2-0 on those selections, but more importantly have predicted the outcomes of each bout with stunning accuracy!<\/p>\n<p>Now, back again with a simple \u2018Holiday Season\u2019 selection, I\u2019ve got the answers on the outcome of this matchup as well.<\/p>\n<p><strong>First, let\u2019s take a look at the Tale of the Tape for both fighters, followed by my in-depth analysis and BetUS Boxing Free Pick:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Oscar De La Hoya<br \/>\nBirthplace: East LA, California<br \/>\nRecord &#8211; W-L-D (KO): 39-5-0 (30)<\/strong><br \/>\nLast 10 fights: 7-3-0 (4)<br \/>\nTrainer (venue): Ignacio Beristain (Big Bear)<br \/>\nAge (Birthdate): 35 (04 Feb 1973)<br \/>\nStance: Orthodox<br \/>\nHeight: 5\u2032 10 1\/2\u2033<br \/>\nReach: 72\u2033<\/p>\n<p><strong>Manny Pacquiao<br \/>\nBirthplace: Gen. Santos, Philippines<br \/>\nRecord &#8211; W-L-D (KO): 47-3-2 (36)<\/strong><br \/>\nLast 10 fights: 9-1-0 (6)<br \/>\nTrainer (venue): Freddie Roach (Wild Card Gym)<br \/>\nAge (Birthdate): 29 (12 Dec 1978)<br \/>\nStance: Southpaw<br \/>\nHeight: 5\u2032 6 1\/2\u2033<br \/>\nReach: 67\u2033<\/p>\n<p>The Scoop: Everyone knows the story of the 35-year-old De La Hoya, the former 1992 Summer Olympic Games gold medalist who has routinely set box-office records during his spectacular career.<\/p>\n<p>De La Hoya has been a champion in every weight class ranging from the junior lightweight division to the middleweight ranks.<\/p>\n<p>Pacquiao is a national hero now in his native Philippines and is generally recognized by many boxing buffs as arguably the best pound-for-pound fighter on the planet.<\/p>\n<p>The left-handed Pacquiao has shown incredible knockout power in four different weight classes, but will be making a big jump from the 135-pound lightweight division to the 147-pound welterweight class to take on De La Hoya.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.betus.com\/ats\/11892\/mid\/1733\/promo\/boxing\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" style=\"margin: 1px; border: 1px solid #ffffff;\" title=\"Boxing Odds\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sportsimagestore.com\/showbanner.asp?affid=11892&amp;banid=1733\" alt=\"\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" \/><\/a><strong>Analysis:<\/strong> I\u2019m going to keep it real for my beloved BetUS boxing bettors and admit that I don\u2019t even think it\u2019s fair that De La Hoya is being allowed to fight the much smaller Pacquiao.<\/p>\n<p>Pacquiao started out boxing at just 106 pounds, reaching a high of his current, optimal fighting weight of 135 pounds, not long ago.<\/p>\n<p>However, Pacquiao has been forced to put on an additional 12 pounds just in order to be able to meet De La Hoya at a weight the bigger, naturally heavier boxer has fought at earlier in his career.<\/p>\n<p>While De La Hoya has alternated wins and losses over each of his last seven fights, I can emphatically state De La Hoya will put that alarming trend to and end on Saturday with an emphatic disposal of Pacquiao.<\/p>\n<p>I absolutely love Pacquiao\u2019s ability, courage and heart, and he may even be a better fighter than De La Hoya at this point in their respective careers, but I think he goes down hard in this contest against De La Hoya, simply because of the weight and height factors.<\/p>\n<p>Pacquiao\u2019s knockout power likely won\u2019t bother the bigger De La Hoya, while conversely, once the \u2018Golden Boy\u2019 catches Pacquiao, it could be \u2018lights out.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t worry BetUS boxing sports bettors Oscar De La Hoya is going to win \u2013 and win big!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Boxing Odds<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Oscar de la Hoya -225<br \/>\nManny Pacquiao +175<\/p>\n<h3>The Pick: Oscar De La Hoya By TKO<\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Okay boxing bettors, this Saturday\u2019s fight between 35-year-old Oscar De La Hoya &#038; 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