Pacman a dangerous Golden Boy foe!

July 22, 2008

By Dennis Principe

Photo: Dennis Principe

No less than Golden Boy Promotions vice president for matchmaking Eric Gomez believes Manny Pacquiao presents a tough challenge for Oscar De La Hoya.

In an interview with the daily Philippine radio show “Sports Chat”, Gomez said they’ve been telling De La Hoya that Pacquiao has the tools to hurt the six-time world champion.

“We’re talking to him and telling him it’s a dangerous fight. Manny can really hurt you and why do you want to do that. In fact, I myself, personal, as a matchmaker, I feel that a Miguel Cotto fight is easier. I feel Miguel Cotto’s style suits Oscar better,” Gomez told this writer who hosts the show aired over DZSR Sports Radio.

Cotto, the undefeated welterweight fighter from Puerto Rico will defend his welterweight crown against Mexican Antonio Margarito this weekend in Las Vegas.

“Manny jumps around like a buzzsaw. He comes in, jumps around with different angles, I just don’t know if Oscar can have a guy coming like that at a 100 miles per hour,” said Gomez “ Miguel Cotto’s coming in from the front door. You can wait from there and catch him. But Manny Pacquiao’s the type of fighter that comes in from the front door, side door, back door, and that’s what makes him so great. The guy is so unpredictable, very strong.”

The buzz about a De La Hoya-Pacquiao bout started when Freddie Roach revealed through the same radio show last week his eagerness in seeing his prized fighter battle De La Hoya straight on this December.
The following day, it was hall-of-fame promoter Bob Arum’s turn to grace the show and confirmed there are talks ongoing about making the fight.

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