Oscar “Golden Boy” De La Hoya v. Manny Pacquiao in the MGM Grand
The Sin City event tons of boxing fanatics have been waiting forever to see is coming very soon. De La Hoya will fight one of the world’s current top fighters, ”Pac-Man” Pacquiao. This bout is planned for Sat. December 6th in the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Undoubtedly there has been many words spoken in Las Vegas, Nevada about this boxing match. Oscar “Golden Boy” De La Hoya has trimmed his weight down to 147 lbs. to compete as a welterweight, and some people think that Oscar De La Hoya could not be as stout since the drop in weight. Manny “Pac-Man” Pacquiao has in the past boxed one time as a lightweight and is now heading up to the welterweight class. Manny “Pac-Man” Pacquiao is also the current lightweight category champ , and is thought of by many boxing pros to be the best fighter of these times.
This is De La Hoya’s first tour back to Las Vegas for a fight since he fought Floyd Mayweather Jr. last year. This match is scheduled to be a sell-out for the MGM Grand Las Vegas. Tourists to Las Vegas, Nevada have dwindled recent times, but Las Vegas, Nevada events like this match really have a way of bringing fans to Las Vegas.
This match will definitely be one for the books as it brings together the two greatest boxers of this generation in a twelve round welterweight contest. De La Hoya v. Pacquiao tickets are on sale. If you were to attend only one LV event this year, this is certainly the Las Vegas, Nevada event to attend.
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