Life Outside the Ring

De la Hoya produced a boxing show on American cable channel HBO: a Spanish-language boxing show called Boxeo de Oro. He has one clothing line through Mervyns department stores, and released a Grammy-nominated CD, entitled Oscar de la Hoya. Released through EMI International on October 10, 2000, the self-titled CD is a Latin Pop album with thirteen tracks in both English and Spanish.

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Pay-Per-View History

Rafael Ruelas ( 5/95) 330,000 buys = $9.9 million

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Amateur Highlights

Amateur record: 224-5 with 164 knockouts

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Mayweather Fight

De La Hoya did not fight again in 2006, but returned in May 5, 2007 bout with Floyd Mayweather Jr., who is the welterweight champion. The fight took place at the MGM Grand Garden Arena. Early Las Vegas odds had Oscar as a 2-to-1 underdog to the younger Mayweather. De La Hoya lost his WBC super welterweight title as Mayweather Jr was declared the winner split decision, improving his record to 38-0 and taking home the title. The final scores were 115-113 De La Hoya, 116-112 Mayweather and 115-113 for Mayweather. But the match was considered highly controversial as many fans were frustrated that Mayweather won many rounds he was highly inactive in. Many fans booed the decision as it was read and even Mayweather Sr. said he felt his son had lost. However, Compubox told another story, with Mayweather being more efficient and landed a much larger percentage of his punches and actually landing more total punches than de la Hoya. De La Hoya's corner even went as far as to protest the outcome, but the Nevada State Commission held firm.

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Comeback Against Mayorga

De La Hoya faced WBC world junior middleweight Ricardo Mayorga on May 6, 2006 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. De La Hoya won by TKO at 1:25 in the 6th round due to referee stoppage.

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Middleweight Challenge against Hopkins

De La Hoya attempted to unify that title with the three other world middleweight championships, held by Bernard Hopkins, on September 18. He lost to Hopkins by a ninth round knockout, in a fight he was arguably winning. A left hand to the body sent him to the canvas, knocking De La Hoya out for the first time in his career. Hopkins was ahead on two scorecards by the scores of 79-73 and 78-74, while a third judge had De La Hoya winning 77-75.[5] De La Hoya made $30 million for the fight and Hopkins, who made only $300,000 in a fight just nine months before fighting De La Hoya, got a minimum of $10 million. It was the biggest payday of Hopkins's career. Hopkins would later join de la Hoya's own boxing promotion firm; he owns twelve percent of univision Golden Boy Promotions.

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Career

On November 23, 1992, De La Hoya made his professional debut. He won titles in 5 different weight divisions including lightweight, super lightweight, welterweight, junior middleweight and middlewieght. He also beat former and current world champions Troy Dorsey (TKO 1), Jorge Paez (KO 2), Genaro Hernandez (TKO 6), John John Molina (W 12), Rafael Ruelas (TKO 2), Julio César Chávez (TKO 4, TKO 8), Miguel Angel Gonzalez (W 12), Jesse James Leija (TKO 2), Pernell Whitaker, Hector "Macho" Camacho (W 12), Ike Quartey (W 12), Arturo Gatti (TKO 5), Javier Castillejo (W 12), and Fernando Vargas (TKO 11). His losses include a majority-decision loss to Félix Trinidad and two decision losses to Shane Mosley, a split-decision, and a unanimous decision and a split decision to Floyd Mayweather Jr. He has been knocked out once in his career by Bernard Hopkins (KO 9). [1]

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Personal life

He married Puerto Rican singer Millie Corretjer on October 5, 2001, and lives in Los Angeles and Puerto Rico. Their first child, Oscar Gabriel, was born on December 29, 2005, in Puerto Rico. De la Hoya has three other children:

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Record

Barrera's record consists of 70 fights, 63 wins, 6 losses, and 1 no-contest, with 42 wins by knockout.

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Outside the ring

Barrera is managed by Ricardo Maldonado, who also manages Puerto Rican world champion boxers Alex Sánchez and Daniel Santos. Barrera's fights are promoted by Oscar De La Hoya under the organization of Golden Boy Promotions. He trains at De La Hoya's training facility in Big Bear, California.

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Barrera vs. Pacquiao II

Barrera fought Pacquiao in a rematch bout on October 6, 2007. Pacquiao won by Unanimous decision (118-109, 118-109, 115-112). Barrera stated that this is his last fight, for a career as a boxing analyst. At the Mandalay Bay Events Center, Freddie Roach remarked: "He showed a lot of heart and guts. Manny boxed well and showed good footwork, which is what we were working on. Manny cut him off and moved him to the right. That was a beautiful thing." Manny Pacquiao outlanded Marco Antonio Barrera, 249-111. Pacquiao connected 37% of shots, while Barrera, 21%. Pacquiao is now 45-3-2.[2]

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Barrera vs. Márquez

On March 17, 2007 Barrera lost his WBC Super Featherweight title to fellow Mexican boxer Juan Manuel Márquez by unanimous decision. Though Barrera claimed that the judges and referee were wrong, because he knocked down Márquez in the 7th, and the referee ruled it a slip.[1]

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Barrera vs. Juárez

In May 20, 2006, Barrera defended his title against American boxer Rocky Juárez with what was announced immediately after the fight as a twelve-round draw, which the judges scored 115-113, 113-115, and 114-114. However, tabulation errors were found in the judges' scorecards, leading to a final score of 115-114, 114-115, and 115-114, a split decision in favor of Barerra. He fought Juárez in a rematch bout in September 16, this time Barrera won by a unanimous decision with scores of (117-111, 115-113, 115-113).

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Bouncing back

In June 19, 2004, Barrera defeated former two time world Bantamweight champion Paulie Ayala in Los Angeles. Barrera won the fight by a ten round knockout against Ayala. On November 27, he fought Morales for the third time. Barrera became a three time division world champion by defeating Morales in a majority decision.

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Barrera vs. Pacquiao I

In November 7, 2003, Barrera was defeated by Filipino boxer Manny Pacquiao in a eleven round knockout at San Antonio, Texas.

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Defending his title

Barrera defended his Super Bantamweight title three times, defeating Luiz Freitas by a knockout in round one, former world champion Jesús Salud in six rounds, and he also scored a win over José Luis Valbuena.

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Barrera vs. Morales

In March 2000, Barrera was defeated in twelve rounds by WBC's world Super Bantamweight champion Erik Morales, to a split decision.

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Comeback trail

Barrera announced a comeback in 1998, and he started off by defeating Angel Rosario by a knockout in round five. After two more wins, he was given another opportunity to fight for a world title by the WBO. On October 31, he became two time world Featherweight champion by defeating Richie Wenton by a knockout in three rounds, winning the WBO's vacant title.

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Championship title

Barrera was 15 years old when he defeated David Felix by a knockout in round two on November 22, 1989. The victory marked the beginning of a 43 fight win streak.

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Professional Career

Bungu turned pro in 1990 and in 1999 captured the vacant IBF super bantamweight title with a decision victory over John Michael Johnson. Ledwaba defended the belt 5 times before losing it to Manny Pacquiao via TKO. Ledwaba continues to fight, but has never challenged for a major title since the loss.

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External links

Coordinates: 8°26′11″N, 99°57′47″E

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Educational institutions

Nakhon Si Thammarat is has three large secondary schools, Kanlayanee Si Thammarat School, Benjamarachutit School and Srithammarat Suksa School.

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City wall

The city chronicle already mentions a fortification when the town was refounded in 1278. Restorations were recorded at the time of King Ramesuan (14th century), as well as King Narai (1686). The latter one was supported by the French engineer M. de la Mare.

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Wat Phra Mahathat Woromaha Vihan

Wat Phra Mahathat (Thai วัดพระมหาธาตุวรมหาวิหาร) is the most important temple of Nakhon Si Thammarat and southern Thailand. It was constructed at the time of the founding of the town, and contains a tooth relic of Buddha. The 78 m high chedi is surrounded by 173 smaller ones. While the chedi is now in Sri Lankan style, it is said to be built on top of an earlier Srivijaya style chedi.

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History

The city of Nakhon Si Thammarat is one of the oldest towns of southern Thailand. Its origins are not fully known. Most historians recognize the Tambralinga kingdom of Chinese records as a precursor of Nakhon Si Thammarat. The town chronicles of this time are hardly separable from legend, but they do tell of an abandonment and refounding of the town, which would explain the break in history between Tambralinga and Nakhon Si Thammarat.
References to a country named Poling appear in Chinese chronicles from the Tang dynasty period down to the early Ming dynasty. Many scholars identify Poling with Maling and Danmaling was one of the member-states of Sanfoqi (mean Srivijaya in Chinese language) in the central part of the Malayu Peninsula or now a day the southern Thailand. Consequently, Poling may also be equated to the Tambralingarat (Tambralinga state) that appear in Indian sources. By the end of the 12th century, Tambralinga had become independent of Srivijaya kingdom. Its rapid rise to prominence since the 13th century till the beginning of 14th century, Tambralinga had occupied the entire Malay Peninsula and become one of the dominant Southeast Asian states. By the end of the 14th century, Tambralinga had become a part of Siam (Thailand now a day) named Nakhon Si Thammaraj.
At the time of the Sukhothai kingdom, the Nakhon Si Thammarat kingdom was already listed as one of the kingdoms under control of the Thai, which it has remained during most of its history. It was usually known as Ligor to European merchants in the 16th century. At the end of the 19th century, the kingdom was finally fully absorbed into Siam by converting it into the Monthon Nakhon Si Thammarat. With the abolishment of the monthon system in 1932, the town now is simply a provincial capital.

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Coordinates: 7°34′N, 124°59′E

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Barangays

Kibawe is politically subdivided into 23 barangays.

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Physical features

Geographical location

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History

In the early days of the American regime, Kibawe was populated by a tribe of mountain people. The Manobos people were nomadic by nature and subsisted on hunting and forest products. They maintained small plots of corn, camote and gabi in places where they built their temporary shelters. They practised a feudal type of government and were responsible only to their datus who governed as their political chieftain, judge, religious leader and armed-forces chief. The most famous among the “datus” was Datu Mambantayao. Datu Mambantayao's bravery and love for his subjects were unexcelled and remain in the hearts and minds of the people to this day. One of the historic events of his life as a datu was the capturing of a lady whom he loved. She was abducted by a tribe from Bugcaon, Malaybalay, Bukidnon, seventy kilometers away from Kibawe. Datu Mambantayao, along with his armed trained warriors marched to Bugcaon, which they attacked heavily, plundering and killing the Bugcaons’ chieftain for the recovery of the lady who he later married. Datu Mambantayao named this place Kibawe from the word “Guibawe” meaning recovery.

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Recent fights

Fort Bonifacio Global City, Taguig City, Philippines

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Other media

With his popularity, various business sectors have solicited Manny Pacquiao's help in endorsing their products through commercial advertisements in print and in broadcast. These include detergents, medicines, foods, garments, telecommunications, and even a political ad for Chavit Singson during the May 14, 2007 elections.

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Politics

For some time, many have speculated that Manny Pacquiao will enter politics after he ends his boxing career. While boxing is far from over for him, he admitted that he is thinking about starting a career in politics. He quietly visited the Philippine Commission on Elections, escorted by Arnold "Ali" Atienza (son of then Manila Mayor Lito Atienza), to transfer his residence from General Santos City to Manila.[citation needed] This fueled speculations that he may seek an elective post in the nation's capital, which even gave him the title "Adopted Son" when he was winning his earlier bouts.

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Newfound fame

After the Morales bout, Pacquiao was in the limelight again during the first week of February 2006 when a waitress working in a Manila night club claimed that he was the father of her son, born out of a whirlwind affair with the boxer. The boxer was not giving her child financial support, prompting her to sue Pacquiao and demanding $250,000.00 (P5,159,958) in child support.

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Pacquiao's rise

Pacquiao went on to defend his title four times before the match that many consider to have defined his career, against the Mexican boxing idol, Marco Antonio Barrera of Mexico. Pacquiao, moving up in weight and in his first fight ever in the featherweight division brought his power with him and defeated Barrera via a TKO in the 11th round at the Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas.

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Early career

Pacquiao started his professional boxing career in 1995 at 106 pounds at the age of 16. His early fights usually took place in small venues and were shown on Vintage Sports' Blow by Blow evening boxing show (hosted by John Ray Betita). His first professional fight was a four-round bout against Edmund Ignacio on January 22, 1995, which Pacquiao won via decision, thus becoming an instant star of the program.

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