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Pacquiao-De La Hoya Media Day

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Boxer Oscar De La Hoya, center, speaks during a news conference at the MGM Grand on Wednesday, December 3, 2008. De La Hoya and Manny Pacquiao will meet in a 12-round welterweight fight at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on Saturday.

Boxer Oscar De La Hoya, center, speaks during a news conference at the MGM Grand on Wednesday, December 3, 2008. De La Hoya and Manny Pacquiao will meet in a 12-round welterweight fight at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on Saturday. View photo »

De La Hoya

De La Hoya View photo »

Pacquiao

Pacquiao View photo »

Boxer Oscar De La Hoya, right,  talks with his trainer Ignacio

Boxer Oscar De La Hoya, right, talks with his trainer Ignacio "Nacho" Beristain of Mexico during a news conference at the MGM Grand on Wednesday, December 3, 2008. De La Hoya and Manny Pacquiao will meet for a 12-round welterweight fight at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on Saturday. View photo »

Boxer Manny Pacquiao, left, of Philippines and his trainer Freddie Roach attend a news conference at the MGM Grand on Wednesday, December 3, 2008.

Boxer Manny Pacquiao, left, of Philippines and his trainer Freddie Roach attend a news conference at the MGM Grand on Wednesday, December 3, 2008. View photo »

Oscar De La Hoya (above) and Manny Pacquiao will clash Saturday in a much-anticipated welterweight fight. Pay-per-view sales numbers are ahead of the record pace set for De La Hoya's 2007 fight against Floyd Mayweather Jr.

Oscar De La Hoya (above) and Manny Pacquiao will clash Saturday in a much-anticipated welterweight fight. Pay-per-view sales numbers are ahead of the record pace set for De La Hoya's 2007 fight against Floyd Mayweather Jr. View photo »

Boxer Manny Pacquiao, (right) of the Philippines, speaks during a news conference at the MGM Grand on Wednesday, December 3, 2008. Pacquiao and De La Hoya, far left, will meet for a 12-round welterweight fight at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on Saturday. Golden Boy CEO Richard Schaefer listens at center.

Boxer Manny Pacquiao, (right) of the Philippines, speaks during a news conference at the MGM Grand on Wednesday, December 3, 2008. Pacquiao and De La Hoya, far left, will meet for a 12-round welterweight fight at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on Saturday. Golden Boy CEO Richard Schaefer listens at center. View photo »

Boxers Oscar De La Hoya, left, and Manny Pacquiao pose during a news conference at the MGM Grand Wednesday, December 3, 2008. De La Hoya and Pacquiao will meet for a 12-round welterweight fight at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on Saturday.

Boxers Oscar De La Hoya, left, and Manny Pacquiao pose during a news conference at the MGM Grand Wednesday, December 3, 2008. De La Hoya and Pacquiao will meet for a 12-round welterweight fight at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on Saturday. View photo »

Wed, Dec 3, 2008 (7 p.m.)

After months of answering hundreds of media members questions and meeting fans all over the U.S., boxers Oscar De La Hoya and Manny Pacquiao took part in their final news conference at the MGM Grand on Wednesday, December 3, 2008. The two will meet Saturday night in a welterweight bout labeled "The Dream Match" at the MGM Grand Garden Arena.

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