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See how each fighter got to where they are today. Pacquiao vs. Cotto takes place Sat., Nov. 14 live on pay-per-view.

It’s official!

The dream fight between the boxing’s golden boy and the pound for pound king has turned into a reality. On the day of December 06, 2008, another mega fight event in the world of boxing will unfold— a great history in the making.

Pound for pound king Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao was chosen to be the dancing partner in the ring by Oscar “the Golden Boy” Dela Hoya on what is to be considered to be one of the greatest fights of the millennium.

The much-talked about fight between the two most popular fighters in the world today will happen at the welterweight class (147 pounds). Currently considered as the best fighter in the planet, Pacquiao, a lightweight slugger, will be expected to gain at least 15 pounds comes fight night while dela Hoya is expected to go down in weight by at least 20 pounds from its usual junior middleweight division.

The clash of the two boxers will surely catch the attention of the boxing community as it promises to be a fight of two true-blooded warriors in the ring. Pacquiao, a holder of five championship belts, started in the ring as a flyweight and last fought as a lightweight when he inflicted a brutal knockout in round 9 again David Diaz to wrest the WBC lightweight belt; whereas dela Hoya, a six-time world champion last fought as a superwelterweight against Steve Forbes on what is to be regarded as a not-so-exciting bout of the boxing’s most charismatic figure.

Freddie Roach, Pacman’s trainer, and the rest of the camp of Pacquiao are confident that the Filipino sensation can defeat dela Hoya. As for dela Hoya, the fight for him has a become a personal thing, saying in one of the interviews that he is going to avenge the defeats suffered by the best of the Mexican boxers against the hands of Pacquiao.

This is the bout the world is waiting for. Should Pacquiao succeed, he would attain the feat achieved by Armstrong, a famous boxer some decades ago.

So let’s get it on!

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