Description : Official Slone art limited edition MGM Grand commissioned onsite poster from the De La Hoya Super-Fight at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas from that historic night when he defeated Oscar De La Hoya in a shocking upset that sent Oscar into retirement & launched Manny Pacquiao into Super Stardom!
Aso billed as the "Dream Match" Everybody was convinced this would be an absolute shocker of a miss match but Manny turned the boxing world upside down by thrashing Oscar & winning by TKO when Oscar retired on his stool and did not come out for the 9th round. Pacquiao was ahead on all three judges' scorecards before the stoppage, with two judges scoring the fight at 80-71 and one scoring it at 79-72. Moreover, Pacquiao landed 224 out of 585 punches, whilst De La Hoya landed only 83 out of 402 punches. After the bout, trainer Freddie Roach stated, "We knew we had him after the first round. He had no legs, he was hesitant and he was shot." The fight would be De La Hoya's last, as he announced his retirement from boxing shortly after. The fight is notable for propelling Manny Pacquiao to full-blown superstar status & the Global Icon he is today.....
Postage: 10.00 Special Delivery... 20.00 International.