Oscar de la Hoya gave Manny Pacquiao a blow south of the border years after he was completely dominated by the Philippine legend when they fought.
De la Hoya reached a up-to-date low level, even according to his recent standards, claiming that he wasn’t one hundred percent losing in 2009 with Pacquiao.
The “Golden Boy” lost a wide margin of Pacquiao when he dropped weight classes to meet with the champion of the welterweight division. At his own discretion, the eleven -time world champion thought he couldn’t lose to a smaller man.
But he lost in the total domination of Pacquiao at MGM Grand Garden Arena, an opponent who won the lanes in eight divisions. “Pac-Man” ripped de la Hoya, then took him into one-sided destruction.
De la Hoya was kind in defeat in the following years. However, he released the beast in a about the document, and Pacquiao was one of its main goals.
In the shocking revelation, de la Hoya says that he hit a bottle demanding during the camp, for the first time in his career he broke from his voice before the fight.
In an interview with Etonline.com de la Hoya, he admits to alcoholism after some early sessions at the gym did not make a mistake.
“It starts in a training camp. I train for Manny. Remember [that it’s] Three months before the fight, ok? “The promoter talks about the event De la Hoya vs. Pacquiao.
“I was beaten by sparring partners. At some point I decided that this is the end during the training camp- maybe halfway. I can’t stand it.
“I am beating me so much. My body does not feel well. So then I started drinking during the camp. I start drinking and drinking. At this point I don’t worry anymore.
“My whole career, I am always focused. Always determined, one hundred percent. But this time I just felt [like my ca was] over.”
During the documentary film, de la Hoya regretted that Pacquiao would hit him demanding enough to kill him. When Et asked if it was so, he added: “Yes.
“When I entered the ring for Pacquiao, I knew that something was wrong. But when he hit me – I was in the corner, hoping that he would land perfectly – to end it all.
“At that moment it was the peak of my depression. Or one of my depression. It was the peak. So I wanted this fight to end” – summed up the Olympic champion.
Pacquiao, his fans and coach Freddie Roach will not be satisfied with de la Hoya attempts to reduce victory.
The former Filipino senator beat de la Hoya in Las Vegas and ended his career after Floyd Mayaather defeated him.
The fact that de la Hoya did not care about himself before some of his duels should never reduce Pacquiao’s triumph.
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