ESPN - Dominant Pacquiao stops De La Hoya in eighth round
Pacquiao turns 'dream fight' into nightmare for De La Hoya
Associated Press
Updated: December 7, 2008, 12:02 AM ET
LAS VEGAS -- Manny Pacquiao fought a lot bigger than he looked. Oscar De La Hoya simply looked old.
Pacquiao dominated his bigger and more famous opponent from the opening bell Saturday night, giving De La Hoya a beating and closing his left eye before De La Hoya declined to come out of his corner after the eighth round.
The fight was so lopsided and De La Hoya looked so inept that it could spell the end for boxing's richest and most marketable star.
Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press