The Underdog Does The Beating

Golden Boy versus Pacman.

Majority's bet was on the Mexican-American boxing icon Oscar de la Hoya. The ravishing 35-year-old 10-time world champ was at his lightest since 2001. He has to lose weight to fight the legendary 29-year-old Philippine pride Manny Pacquiao.

Why did they choose de la Hoya over Pacquiao?

Face value? lolz. The disparity in size, most obvious in Golden Boy's four-inch height advantage. Plus the notable boxing record.

Despite the overwhelming bet in favor of de la Hoya, Manny Pacquiao, the underdog, wins. He just handed De la Hoya one of the worst defeats of his career. Pacman peppered Golden Boy with punches from round 1 until the technical knockout at round 9.

Pacquiao prolonged the beating for 8 rounds. His speed and precision were too much for De la Hoya. The latter's left eye was swollen. He can barely produce hard punches. Starting round 7, he was just covering his face and torso for another swift attack. Pacquiao's beating made him accept defeat by just stopping the fight. He surely knows KO is far humiliating than TKO.

In an interview right after the fight, Pacquiao said:

"That's what we were working on every day in the gym - speed. Speed was going to be the key to this fight. I'm not surprised by the result, because I prepared well to control the fight from the beginning. I'm happy that I could give this victory to my country."

De la Hoya was full of praise for his opponent:

"Manny Pacquiao is a great fighter. He deserves all the credit. He fought a great fight. He was the better man. My heart still wants to fight that's for sure. But when your physical doesn't respond, what can you do?"

I love it when the underdog wins. I really do.

Lesson: Never underestimate people.