Pacquiao's biggest fight looms closer.

Manny Pacquiao and Oscar Dela Hoya will fight next month
on who's the best fighter in the world of boxing.

As the most anticipated fight of the year draws near, A lot of boxing pundits have favored Golden Boy Oscar Dela Hoya to win due to his size advantage and power. Some however are on Manny Pacquiao's side because of his speed and his quick combinations. Since I'm Filipino, I'd put my money on Pacman. It's natural of course, but I can also see Dela Hoya very capable of beating Pacquiao in the process. There's a lot of debate on who's gonna win but I gotta admit, comparing these two top boxers is like comparing apples to oranges.

Well both camps have been quite confident of who's gonna knock out who. The newswire on the fight is creating a lot excitement and no doubt, boxing fans alike are itching to see the upcoming dream match. Pacquiao has been sparring with guys bigger than him and he has added some extra muscle in his 5'7" frame. Pacman is confident that his speed is still intact despite the added weight. “I’m very comfortable at this weight. There are a lot of people saying that Manny Pacquiao is moving up a weight division and, `Is he going to be fast or is he going to be slow?”’ Pacquiao said. “In training, we focus on speed, because the speed will be the key in this fight.”

He'll be fighting in a weight limit of 147 lbs. Technically, he has moved up to the Welterweight Division for this exhibition fight. It's the division the Golden Boy is perhaps most comfortable with.

For coach Freddie Roach, he knows Manny Pacquiao is ready to go toe-to-toe with Oscar Dela Hoya come Saturday, December 6 (Sunday, December 7 in Manila). The edge Pacman has over Dela Hoya is what Roach is confident about. What the trainer had to say about The Golden Boy of his chances on Pacman but did praise him on how he (Dela Hoya) has changed since his younger days and how he has transformed himself as one of the most dominant fighters.

Manny Pacquiao however, admits this is the biggest fight of his life. The biggest since perhaps, winning the WBC Lightweight Championship months ago. “This is the biggest fight in my boxing career,” he said. “This is my (chance) that the name Manny Pacquiao will be known not only in the Philippines, but in all boxing.”

For now, we can all make mock-predictions on the Pacquiao-Dela Hoya fight next month. One thing's for sure though, the whole world will be watching. Whoever wins, it will make a lot of fight fans happy and shelling out a lot of cash to watch the pay-per-view would be all worth it.

MABUHAY ANG PILIPINAS!!!!