Roach said " We are not going to win by decision, we are going to knock out Oscar Dela Hoya".

Boxing writers are saying the odds are against Manny Pacquaio of knocking down Oscar Dela Hoya . However, famed Pacquiao trainer, Freddie Roach, firmly believes that the Filipino icon would knockout the bigger De La Hoya on their mega match on Dec. 6 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.

“Without a doubt. We are not going to win by decision, we are going to knock this guy out. In history, guys that go up in weight classes and then come back down, get knocked out. Roy Jones Jr, Sugar Ray Leonard, guys like that. We will be a strong 147 pounds, and I love this fight,” a confident Roach said.

“Pound-for-pound, he’s the greatest right now. We should get Ricky Hatton next, and then if Floyd wants to come back, we can look at that because Floyd is the best fight for us,” he said. “Floyd is a great fighter, and has a whole different style than the other fighters. Manny’s best fighting weight is at 140 pounds, were going to 147 for Oscar because of the opportunity. A win over De La Hoya makes him a super star, and sets up the Ricky Hatton fight. A Mayweather fight would be at a catch weight. We like 140, he likes 147, so lets meet somewhere in the middle. Let’s see what happens.”