It was dubbed "The Dream Fight." It turned into a nightmare for Oscar De La Hoya.

From the first punch in the1st round to the last flurry that closed out the 8th, Pacquiao clobbered and dominated his taller, wealthier foe. With De La Hoya's 4 inch height advantage it may have appeared a child fighting a man, but it quickly turned into a ruthless boxer/puncher crushing a former fighter turned skilled and greedy businessman.

Luring 135 lb champion Manny Pacquiao up to 147 lbs by waving an $11 million dollar paycheck at him, De La Hoya got exactly what he deserved for his ludicrous proposal: a merciless beating.

Sure, most boxing experts predicted an easy TKO victory for De La Hoya. Hell, I predicted an easy TKO victory for De La Hoya. But what we all forgot is that boxing is mostly smoke and mirrors, a sport defined by marketing hype that relies on the bogus promise that washed up fighters still have something left in the basement. That's why we watch all the Rocky movies. And that's why we pay $60 bucks for ludicrous matches like Pacquiao/De La Hoya.

It may seem like sour grapes bashing a fight that saw the dimunitive Pacquaio slay "The Golden Boy" when the world casually assumed it would be the exact opposite. But it isn't the result that leaves a bitter taste in my mouth, it's that boxing fans are missing out on great match-ups while absurd spectacles like this take their place.

I could go on and on about all the squandered potentially astounding match-ups boxing fans have missed while stupid bouts like this fill the void but why bother? Instead, I will congratulate Pacquiao on his victory, poo poo De La Hoya for his greed and shitty match making, and continue avoiding bogus pay-per-view matches like this (I watched it by other means). I will also be sure to pray to the boxing gods that top boxers at their peak like Pacquaio fight others at similar points in their career rather than washed up celebrities who pretend they still have one great fight left in them. It is only then that boxing will fulfill its rightful place as the greatest sport on the planet.

Pacquiao moves to 47-4-2 (35 KO)

De La Hoya falls to 39-6 (30 KO)

Official Scoring of the Fight Up To The Stoppage:

80-71 x 2, 79-72 (all for Pacquiao)

My Scoring of the 147lb Fight Up To The Stoppage: