[UPDATE] World press reports Pacquiao’s triumph over De la Hoya

 

 

KUKUL KHAN, YouTube Review

Following are excerpts from news sites around the world on the victory of Filipino boxing hero Manny Pacquiao over Oscar de la Hoya:

ASIA PACIFIC

INQUIRER.net (Philippines)
AGAINST ALL ODDS
Pacquiao TKOs De la Hoya

MANILA, Philippines — (UPDATE 4) Filipino ring hero Manny Pacquiao continued to validate his status as the world’s top pound-for-pound fighter when he defied the odds in knocking out boxing icon Oscar “Golden Boy” De La Hoya in their welterweight Dream Match at the MGM Grand Arena in Las Vegas Saturday night (Sunday in Manila).  FULL STORY

THE STRAITS TIMES (Singapore) 
The Pacman packs a punch

FILIPINOS are swelling with joyous pride after local boxing hero Manny Pacquiao demolished Mexican-American opponent Oscar De La Hoya in Las Vagas. It was another stunning victory for the 29-year-old Pacquiao, further cementing his reputation as the world’s best  pound-for-pound boxer. FULL STORY

DAILY YOMIURI ONLINE (Japan)
Pacquiao wins in eight round over De la Hoya

LAS VEGAS — Manny Pacquiao dominated his bigger and more famous opponent from the opening bell Saturday night, giving Oscar De La Hoya such a beating he declined to come out of his corner after the eighth round. FULL STORY

THE TIMES OF INDIA

Pacquiao punishes De la Hoya for technical knockout triumph 

LAS VEGAS: Manny Pacquiao punished Oscar de la Hoya for eight rounds on Saturday, his technical knockout triumph over the US superstar underscoring the Filipino icon’s status as best pound-for-pound fighter in the world. FULL STORY 

THE SYDNEY MORNING HERALD (Australia)

Pacquiao finishes De La Hoya

LAS VEGAS: Manny Pacquiao punished Oscar De La Hoya for eight rounds on Saturday, his technical knockout triumph over the US superstar underscoring the Filipino’s status as best pound-for-pound fighter in the world. FULL STORY 

BLOOMBERG (Australia)

Pacquiao Scores TKO Against De La Hoya in Welterweight Bout

PHILIPPINE boxer Manny Pacquiao used his quick left jab to pummel Oscar De La Hoya through eight rounds and score a technical knock-out in the welterweight bout at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. FULL STORY

 

NORTH AMERICA

WASHINGTON POST (US)

Pacquiao defeats De la Hoya with eight round TKO 

LAS VEGAS (Reuters) – Manny Pacquiao defeated Oscar De La Hoya in a non-title fight on Saturday with an eighth-round TKO. De La Hoya, who had been dominated by the WBC lightweight champion throughout, did not come out of his corner after the end of the eighth round and referee Tony Weeks awarded the fight to the Filipino. FULL STORY

LOS ANGELES TIMES (US)
Manny Pacquiao leaves no doubt against Oscar de la Hoya

Reporting from Las Vegas — On a stunning Saturday night in Las Vegas, you could almost hear the 90 million people on those Pacific Islands thousands of miles to the West, screaming in delight. Their guy, Manny Pacquiao, the pride of the Philippines, had just beaten Oscar De La Hoya. FULL STORY

FOX SPORTS (USA)

Manny Pacquiao beats Oscar de la Hoya in brutal welterweight showdown 

MANNY Pacquiao punished Oscar de la Hoya for eight rounds Saturday, his technical knockout triumph over the US superstar underscoring the Filipino icon’s status as best pound-for-pound fighter in the world. FULL STORY

 

LATIN AMERICA

EL UNIVERSAL (Venezuala)
Pacquiao da cátedra de boxeo a De La Hoya en el combate soñado

Las Vegas- Podría haber sido un sueño, pero fue toda una realidad la que protagonizó el campeón mundial filipino Manny Pacquiao al ganar por nocáut técnico en el octavo asalto al estadounidense Oscar De La Hoya, una de las grandes estrellas que ha tenido el deporte del boxeo en los últimos 16 años. FULL STORY 

 

EUROPE

GUARDIAN.CO.UK (UK)
Pacquiao masterclass stuns De la Hoya

MANNY Pacquiao confirmed his status as the world’s best pound-for-pound boxer last night with a stunning, lop-sided victory in Las Vegas over Oscar De La Hoya, one that – if sense prevails – will send boxing‘s “golden boy” into retirement and propel Ricky Hatton towards the most sustained and serious preparation of his career. The Manchester boxer is hoping to fight the Filipino in England next May, probably at Wembley. He had better be more than ready. FULL STORY

THE SUN (UK)

Manny can Pac a punch 

FIGHT fans who believe in reincarnation will assume Henry Armstrong has returned to earth in the shape of Manny Pacquiao. FULL STORY 

LE MONDE FR. (France)

Manny Pacquiao bien trop fort pour Oscar de la Hoya 

Le boxeur philippin Manny Pacquiao a surmonté son handicap de taille pour infliger à l’Américain Oscar de la Hoya un leçon conclue sur un KO technique à la 9e reprise, samedi à Las Vegas, lors d’un combat sans titre en jeu, en douze reprises catégorie welters. FULL STORY

 

INTERNATIONAL

CNN.Com
Pacquiao pummels aging De La Hoya

LAS VEGAS, Nevada (AP) — Manny Pacquiao dominated his bigger and more famous opponent from the opening bell Saturday night, giving Oscar De La Hoya such a beating he declined to come out of his corner after the eighth round. The fight was so lopsided and De La Hoya looked so inept that it could spell the end for boxing’s richest and most marketable star. FULL STORY

BBC Online
Pacquiao stops ‘empty’ De la Hoya

Manny Pacquiao dominated Oscar de la Hoya from the start to win Saturday’s welterweight super-fight in Las Vegas. The Filipino gave his bigger, more famous opponent such a beating that De la Hoya declined to come out of his corner after the eighth round. FULL STORY

ESPN.Com
Mismatch indeed: Pacquiao dominates De La Hoya

LAS VEGAS — The legions who criticized the Oscar De La Hoya vs. Manny Pacquiao fight as a mismatch were right. But it didn’t go the way they banked on it going. LAS VEGAS — The legions who criticized the Oscar De La Hoya vs. Manny Pacquiao fight as a mismatch were right. But it didn’t go the way they banked on it going. FULL STORY