If you didn’t watch the Pacquiao-Diaz fight on Saturday, here’s the decisive ninth round. Pacquiao landed several good punches in this round, before finally knocking out his opponent. One can hear the crowd clearly rooting for “Manny! Manny!”.
UPDATE: The video I describe above is no longer available, so instead, here’s the post-fight press conference:
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It’s belt number 4 for Manny Pacquiao!
The Pacman sealed his place in boxing history with the win over David Diaz on Saturday, June 28, 2008, at the Mandalay Bay, Las Vegas. Even after 8 rounds, Manny still looked fierce. In the ninth round, he claimed the WBC lightweight championship by knockout. It is his fourth championship in four weight classes, already having belts in the flyweight, junior featherweight and super featherweight divisions.
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More fight photos after the cut:
Manny Pacquiao on April 14, 2007, right after capturing the WBC International Featherweight Championship.
Manny Pacquiao has a fight.
Saturday, June 28, 2008 at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas, Nevada. His target: the WBC Lightweight Championship. His opponent: Mexico’s David Diaz, who is the current champion in the 135-lb division.
In March 2008, Pacquiao defeated Juan Manuel Marquez by the slimmest of margins, for the WBC super featherweight crown. I watched that fight live on TV, and those with me commented that Pacquiao didn’t look too healthy/strong in that weight division. It seems it’s about time that he moved …read more
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