Last night Filipino boxer Manny Pacquiao beat the Mexican American Golden Boy Oscar de la Hoya. In fact, it’s being said Pacquiao beat De la Hoya into retirement, even though no official announcement has been made.

It was clear by the third round that De La Hoya was going to need a miracle to reverse the pummeling he was taking.

Pacquiao displayed every punch in the arsenal, raking the Golden Boy with straight lefts that nearly closed De La Hoya’s left eye and stunning him with hooks, jabs and uppercuts.

It was so savage of a beating that it was hard not to feel sorry for De La Hoya. At the end of the bout, a thoroughly beaten De La Hoya trudged across the ring and met his one-time trainer, Freddie Roach.

“You’re right,” De La Hoya said to Roach, who had prepared Pacquiao brilliantly. “I don’t have it any more.”

I admit I didn’t watch the fight. Hell, I didn’t even know about the fight, as la Mala isn’t much a boxing or sports fan in general. I completely blame and thank Kai, for tweeting and blogging about it.

Not only was the fight historic because it is the first time we have an Asian being “mainstreamed” in the pro-boxing world but also both Pacquiao and De La Hoya like to sing their hearts out!

I think Pacquiao beats De La Hoya in the singing department too (can someone translate?). I just think his song has more of an uplifting tone. Claro De La Hoya has the sexy Latinas.

Via / Yahoo! y Zuky