FACTBOX: Manny Pacquiao v Oscar de la Hoya

Thu Dec 4, 2008 7:14pm EST
 
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(Reuters) - Factbox on the non-title welterweight fight between Oscar de la Hoya and Manny Pacquiao at the MGM Grand, Las Vegas on Saturday.

Manny Pacquiao

Age: 29

Nationality: Philippines

Born: Bukidnon, Philippines

Record: 47-3-2 (35 knockouts)

Losses:

Eric Morales, unanimous decision, MGM Grand, Las Vegas, March 19 2005. (Super-featherweight)

Medgoen Singsurat, third round knockout, Thailand, September 17 1999. (flyweight)

Rustico Torrecampo, third round knockout, Manila, Philippines, February 9 1996.

Stance: Southpaw

Height: 1.72 meters

Reach: 67 inches

Last fight: David Diaz, won ninth round knockout, Las Vegas, 28 June, 2008

Current title: WBC lightweight

Previous titles: WBC flyweight, IBF super-bantamweight, WBC super-featherweight  Continued...

 

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