Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao once again proves to the entire world that he is the best pound-per-pound boxer. True to a lot of predictions made by people, Pacman was able to score a knockout against Diaz before the 10th round. After 9 grueling rounds where Diaz attempted time and time again to come back, Pacman finally laid him down with a vicious series of punches, leaving the mexican floored. Pacquiao started with a quick right jab and moved in for the kill with a 1-2 combo that ended with his powerful left, finally finishing the Diaz’s championship reign. So what did Diaz say after the match? Find out after the jump.
From Inquirer.net:
I gave a lot of power shots and he’s still standing,” an amazed Pacquiao told a television interviewer. “I (was) very surprised that Diaz was so tough. He’s the toughest opponent [I've faced].”
Even more amazed was Diaz, who was hoping to stretch the match into the late rounds, where he is more comfortable fighting.
“I was saying ‘he doesn’t hit that hard’ and all of a sudden i was on the floor and what the heck,” a gracious Diaz said.
“He was f****ng fast,” Diaz said. “I didn’t see [the left hand] coming.”
But the left hand was just part of the whole package. In a brilliant show of boxing skills all night, controlled the match effectively with solid, head-snapping right jabs that kept Diaz at bay.
Pacquiao got the surprise of his life after the match when the NBA champions Boston Celtics visited him at the dug-out. Pacquiao had predicted the Celtics to win in six games and the world champions repaid that faith by watching the match and cheering for him.
“I’m his No. 1 fan,” Kevin Garnett, standing beside Pacquiao, said.
With Garnett were Paul Pierce and Ray Allen, the two members of the Big three, and the likes of Rajon Rondo and Sam Cassell.
Pacquiao went to work early, controlling the first three rounds behind the jab before the left started to find its mark starting the fifth.
Diaz was in trouble in the eighth as Pacquiao twice had him reeling against the ropes. The Chicago-raised boxer kept bleeding out of his right eyebrow, but said the cut never bothered him.
“I kept telling the doctors that I could see perfectly,” Diaz said. “At the end of the day, he caught me with a good shot and you just have to say that he was the better man.”
Pacquiao’s lightweight conquest comes after wresting the WBC super featherweight crown from Juan Manuel Marquez last March.
Woohooo! Go Pacman! I’m sure all around the Philippines for a few minutes forgot about our corrupt government and rising prices. Pacman is really a phenomenon that unites a divided country – even just for a few moments.
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Pacquiao smash! Didn’t get to see it as I was driving home from Tagaytay at the time. Hahaha. I literally heard the good news from the guy who was pumping gas for us when we stopped by Caltex for fuel!