Manny Pacquiao has beaten David Diaz by a KO in the 9th round to win the WBC lightweight crown. As the current pound for pound boxing king, Manny Pacquiao was the favourite to win this fight from and he certainly impressed the crowd straight from the start showing off fast hard punches and excellent boxing skills.
The crowd was chanting for Manny Pacquiao as he won every single round and with blistering combinations that were blurrred at times!
I had favoured Manny Pacquiao from the start as now that Floyd Mayweather has retired I view Manny Pacquiao as the best pound for pound boxer in the world. I hope that he is still around when Amir Khan comes of age, as that would be an awesome fight.
Who do you think Manny Pacquiao should fight next?
And what about Diaz? What’s next in boxing for him?
Most boxing fans could see that the pacquiao vs diaz fight was a clear win for Pacquiao and there was really no contest in the fight, Pacquiao is simply in a different boxing class.
What did you think of the Pacquiao Diaz fight?
I thought it was pretty good actually, with Pacquiao on top of his game, throwing hard fast punches and looking very good up close. Anybody who thought some of the speed might have gone from Manny Pacquiao is seriously wrong. Pacquiao looked like at natural at 135 and boxed superbly the whole fight.
However I would like to commend Diaz on his heart and pure guts which he showed tonight. Diaz gave his all and has nothing to be ashamed of, in fact he should be pound, because he gave Pacquiao everything he had, never stopped coming forward despite taking heavy punishment and having some nasty cuts and showed us boxing fans an extremely entertaining fight!
Let us know what you thought of the Pacquiao Diaz fight, and what you think is next for Pacquiao and Diaz by posing a comment below!
Pacquiao v Hatton for me.
i wouldn’t like to call it.
as long as hatton beats mallignagi (sorry for the spelling of his name)which he should do.
Comment by Paul — June 29, 2008 @ 4:04 am
Mabuhay si Pacquiao!!! Mabuhay ang Pilipinas!!!
Comment by angono.ph — June 29, 2008 @ 4:13 am
Pacquiao V De La Hoya! Teach De La Hoya that every king eventually falls!
Comment by Leo — June 29, 2008 @ 4:31 am
no more diaz pacuiao fight. pacuiao to move upward.
Comment by boyphil — June 29, 2008 @ 5:24 am
pacman at his best!MANNY PACQUIAO FOUGHT A METHODICAL, SCIENTIFIC FIGHT VS. THE HAPLESS DETHRONED CHAMP, DAVID DIAZ.THE END CAME ON THE 9TH TO END THE MISERY OF THE OUTCLASSED AND OUTFOUGHT CHICAGO NATIVE OF MEXICAN ORIGINS,THE BRAVE AND GALLANT DIAZ. IT IS OKAY DAVE! YOU WERE BEATEN BY A BETTER , YOUNGER FIGHTER,MANNY! MY HAT’S OFF TO YOU BRAVE WARRIOR!
Comment by rudy singson,md — June 29, 2008 @ 6:17 am
the great filipino boxing icon agained proved that he’s speed and power was more lethal than david diaz, the timing of power right jab and crossed left hook was overwhelming, too superior for outclassed david but he tried to put up a good show in his own right. i’d like Manny to fight Hatton for his next fight,it would be one the great fights in the history of boxing both fighters is so classy and does have a huge following. MABUHAY!!!
Comment by eric — June 29, 2008 @ 4:29 pm
Manny Pacquiao is indeed the pound-for-pound king. Instead of staying at 135, the Pacman’s camp is planning to go up to 140 (to face Hatton) or even to 147 (as Freddie Roach joked, to fight DeLa Hoya). How good would that be for Pacquiao?
Comment by totalknockdown.blogspot.com — August 3, 2008 @ 4:29 am