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De La Hoya to continue fighting

                   
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02-Oct-2008
        
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Last Modified: 02 Oct 2008 Source: ITN Oscar De La Hoya insisted he is not set to retire after his "super bout" with Manny Pacquiao. The pair began their extended publicity tour for their December 6 fight at the Statue of Liberty. De La Hoya broke box office and pay-per-view records with his narrow loss to Floyd Mayweather Jr last year and the sport's most bankable star said that fight proved he could still compete at an elite level. The announcement could open the door for a clash with Ricky Hatton at Wembley next year. Hatton made a similar announcement about retiring during the build-up to his fight with Paulie Malignaggi, so an eagerly anticipated battle between the pair is looking increasingly likely. Before then, both de La Hoya and Pacquiao will square off at 147 pounds, a drop for De La Hoya and a big gain for the... [read full story]                    

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Pacquiao says he is ‘hungrier, faster’ than De La Hoya - Houston Chronicle

 pinoyportal.ca 03-Oct-2008
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De La Hoya not done in '08

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sportinglife.com
03-Oct-2008
        

Manny Pacquiao has denied he only took a fight with Oscar De La Hoya for financial reasons. Instead the 29-year-old Filipino says he wants to beat the 'Golden Boy' to bring more glory to his home country. The pair lock horns at...

                   

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sportinglife.com
03-Oct-2008
        

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De La Hoya plans to keep fighting

thejapannews.net
02-Oct-2008
        

Shading his eyes in the shadow of the Statue of Liberty, Oscar De La Hoya said Wednesday that he wants to fight at least a couple more times after taking on Filipino hero Manny Pacquiao on Dec. 6 in L...