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De La Hoya vs. Pacquiao Video: 'Golden Boy' Quits After 8 Rounds of Fury

Dec 7, 2008 – 7:15 AM
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Tom Herrera

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Out of all the possible endings to Oscar De La Hoya's bout with Manny Pacquiao, a TKO before the ninth round is something I don't think many of us expected to see. But the "Golden Boy" simply looked like rusted bronze after he took so many rapid-fire blows from Pacquiao, and he just couldn't last much longer.

Between rounds, referee Tony Weeks told De La Hoya, "If you keep taking punches, I'm stopping the fight."

But De La Hoya would never take another punch. After De La Hoya's corner told him they might have to throw in the towel, De La Hoya refused the bell for Round 9.

Check out video of the stunning defeat below. And head here if you'd like to see photos of all the action.

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