Do you think De La Hoya should retire?  

Manny Pacquiao dominated the fight from the get-go. De La Hoya's eye was swollen shut and they decided to not answer the bell for the ninth round anymore, conceding the fight to PacMan.

Two fighters on their way out? Manny is just 27 or 28 at this point. He's considered by many as the best pound for pound fighter right now. To come up by two weight classes to dominate De La Hoya was amazing. They missed a great performance if they thought that way. Of course Manny is NOT an up and coming stud, he IS a stud already.

For De La Hoya though, he really needs to contemplate retiring. Even the trainers could see how slow his reaction time is compared to Manny Pacquiao. He got dominated by a fighter who, just earlier this year wasn't fighting anyone above 130 pounds. He's been losing matches left and right for the past 4 years or so. He needs to consider retiring while he still hasn't lost too many matches to matter in the public eye.

I am a big DLH fan but I definately think it is time for him to retire. In his prime, he was one of the best but he is past it now. I have never seen De La Hoya been dominated as he was against Pacman. It could of been to the fact that he had to lose so much weight but who knows. De La Hoya is the biggest moneymaker for boxing. His fights against Mayweather and Pacquiao will generate hundreds of millions. Trust me, 90% of people in the audience for the fight were rooting for Oscar. He has many, many fans but it is time for him to hang up the gloves.

I saw the fight, quite several peple here in the Phils. doubted Manny Pacquiao can make it, considering the advantages of De La Hoya. Others felt that maybe this would be the first defeat of Pacquiao. Alhough almost all believe that considering his rigid training, his patience and self confidence, Manny will still make it. When the fight came, even me I was surprised it's the reverse De la Joya seemed to be the underdog. Maybe he had to prove himself again before retiring.