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Article: De La Hoya confirms Pacquiao bout in Las Vegas on Dec. 6.(Main News)
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- August 30, 2008
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De La Hoya and Pacquiao have confirmed their plan to meet on Dec. 6 in Las Vegas, matching America's most popular boxer with arguably the sport's best pound-for-pound fighter.
After Pacquiao, the dynamic Filipino lightweight, agreed to move up 12 pounds (5.5 kilograms) to welterweight (147 lbs), De La Hoya inked a deal for what's certain to be boxing's most lucrative bout since his split decision loss last year to Floyd Mayweather Jr. in the richest fight in boxing history.
Pacquiao's last fight, a knockout win against Mexican David Diaz last June, was at 135 pounds, earning him the World Boxing Council lightweight crown.
Pacquiao started his ...