When future Hall of Famer Manny Pacquiao climbs the ring against undefeated American Keith Thurman on July 20 for the 71st time in his 24-year prizefighting career, he will be extra motivated with the golden memory of his triumphant encounter with similarly legendary Oscar De La Hoya 11 years ago.
He was only 29 years old then and although already the leading pound-for-pound king, the soon-to-be Filipino eight-division champion was the 2-1 underdog against the more illustrious Mexican Olympian De La Hoya, a former WBO Junior lightweight, WBO/IBF super-lightweight and two-time super-welterweight and WBO middleweight titlist.
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