To all the people that say that, I encourage you to step into a ring with an average guy wearing 8-ounce gloves. Then, have that person hit you 200 times in your face and your body with full power. Now, replace that person with Pacquiao and you know how much heart Oscar had. The average joes out there would quit after one punch to the face by Pacquiao, Oscar took almost 200 power shots before his cornermen threw in the towel.

People need to stop criticizing De La Hoya for throwing in the towel. His corner decided to throw in the towel because they didn’t want Oscar to die. He was taking a beating. It’s not a movie where he could have made a comeback. It was over. Most die-hard boxing fans would know this. But, to the casual fans, it seems like they think that Oscar wasn’t hurt, since he wasn’t KOd. He was hurt. All those little punches that he absorbed from the beginning of the fight took its toll. I give him a lot of respect for not getting KOd, unlike Morales. Morales quit by not getting up. He could have gotten up, why didn’t he? At least Oscar never got KOd. He could have faked it, I suppose, to satisfy his bandwaggoning “fans.”

Remember what Pacquiao did to Morales?

Another angle of the KO.

One guy they interviewed on the news said that Oscar shouldn’t have quit because he was from East L.A. What does being where you’re from have to do with how good of a fighter Pacquaio was. I don’t care if you’re from Mars, if Pacquiao hits you with almost 200 power shots, it’s pretty much over.

If you’re going to criticize Oscar for losing, do it because he was too sluggish. Maybe he didn’t train hard enough, or maybe he’s just getting too old. Pacquaio’s speed was too much for Oscar. It didn’t matter what strategy Oscar used, it was useless against the faster Filipino. So, maybe criticize him for not anticipating Pacquaio’s speed. But, criticizing him for throwing in the towel after the eighth round is plain ignorant, or an excuse. It’s almost like saying that Pacquiao didn’t beat Oscar, instead, Oscar beat himself.

I overheard somebody talking right outside my apartment claiming that this fight was a setup. Hmmm, let me see, Oscar agreed to take a dive because I’m sure he would like to be remembered as the guy who got beat up by Pacquiao. If this fight was fixed, they would have made sure that Oscar looked better. Afterall, Goldenboy promotions helped arrange this fight. People need to stop making excuses. Oscar accepted his defeat with grace, so should his so-called fans. But, a setup was when Pacquiao got a draw against Marquez in their first match, because one of the judges “forgot” to score one of Pacquiao’s KO on Marquez. If I remember correctly, Pacquiao knocked Marquez down 3 times in the first round. But, the fight still ended in a draw, go figure.

Oscar is one of the classiest fighters out there, maybe too classy for some people. He’s a good guy, he doesn’t deserve the flack he is getting from people that are clueless about boxing. I think he should retire, he’s done enough for boxing. I just hope that people won’t just remember his last fight, but also remember the good ol’ days when he was beating almost every names out there.

The good ol’ days against Vargas. Remember that?

And for Pacquaio, he seems more dangerous at the heavier weight class than before. So, Hatton better watch out!

Hatton could be Pacquaio’s next opponent.

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