Manny Pacquiao beat Juan Manuel Marquez by a 12-round split decision (114-113, 115-112 and 112-115) on Saturday, March 15, 2008 at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas, Nevada. With the win Pacquiao captured Marquez's WBC super featherweight title and the vacant Ring magazine world championship. Pacquiao knocked down Marquez late in the 3rd round and stunned him as the bell rang. He also hurt Marquez twice in the 10th round. Pacquiao is moving up to 135 pounds and plans to challenge WBC lightweight title holder David Diaz in a bout on June 28, 2008 at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas.
| Fight | Location | Date | Boxing Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pacquiao vs Diaz | Mandalay Bay, Las Vegas, NV |
June 28, 2008 Saturday 3:30 PM |
Pacquiao vs Diaz Tickets |
Manny "Pac Man" Pacquiao
Filipino southpaw Manny Pacquiao is trained by world-class trainer Freddy Roach of Wild Card Boxing Club in Hollywood, California. Along with his trainer Pacquiao has received numerous awards by Ring Magazine and others for his great fights including Ring Magazine Fighter of the Year 2006 (Since The Ring award originated in 1928 Pacquiao is only the 7th boxer below lightweight to have been selected.), Ring Magazine Number 1 Junior Lightweight Champion and BWAA Fighter of the Year 2006.
Manny Pacquiao-Marco Antonio Barrera I
Manny Pacquiao shook up the boxing world when he beat Marco Antonio Barrera by an 11th round TKO on November 15, 2003 at the Alamodome in San Antonio after Barrera's corner throws in the towel. Pacquiao's commanding and impressive performance earned him several awards.
Manny Pacquiao-Juan Manuel Marquez I
Pacquiao's next bout was with Juan Manuel Marquez on May 8, 2004 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. It was a hellacious fight that ended in a controversal draw. The annoucement was greeted with surprise and disbelief. Had judge Burt Clements been aware that he was able to score a round 10-6 Pacquiao would been the WBA/IBF featherweight champion. Pacquiao knocked down Juan Manuel Marquez three times in the first round. Referee Joe Cortez let the fight continue. The Pacquiao-Marquez scorecard reveals that judge Burt Clements scored the first round 10-7 instead of 10-6 as the other two judges did. Judge John Stewart had the fight 115-110 for Pacquiao. Guy Jutras 115-110 for Marquez. Clements 113-113 making it a draw. Pacquiao would have won the fight had Clements scored the 1st round 10-6.
Manny Pacquiao-Erik Morales I
2005 marked the start of the Pacquiao-Morales trilogy. Pacquiao signed for a fight with Erik Morales coming off his loss with Marquez and Morales with Barrera. On March 19, 2005 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Morales won over Pacquiao by scores of 115-113.
Manny Pacquiao-Erik Morales II
Ringside Las Vegas: On January 21, 2006 at the Thomas and Mack Center in Las Vegas in front of a sold-out crowd Pacquiao avenged his loss to Morales with a 10th round TKO. It was the first time in Morales career that he had lost by knockout. Pacquiao was the stronger, quicker fighter. Morales was repeatedly nailed by Pacquiao's straight left hand down the middle and sharp left cross.
Manny Pacquiao-Erik Morales III
Ringside Las Vegas: On November 18, 2006 Manny Pacquiao beat Erik Morales by a 3rd round KO in the final bout of their epic trilogy. In front of a sold-out crowd at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas Pacquiao and Morales traded volleys of hard punches with abandon. Pacquiao dropped Morales once in the 2nd round and twice in the 3rd round. With 3 seconds to go in the 3rd round referee Vic Drakulich counted Morales out who sat with his back against the ropes knowing that it was futile to get up.
Pacquiao KOd Jorge Solis in the 8th round in front of almost 15,000 at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas on April 14, 2007. Solis down twice in the 8th round. Pacquiao's speed, quickness, power and accuracy just keeps improving. He is also one of the few fighters who goes all out for the knockout as soon as the bell rings.
Pacquiao won a 12-round unanimous decision over Marco Antonio Barrera on Saturday, October 6, 2007 at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas, Nevada. There were no knockdowns or knockouts in this fight. Pacquiao was simply the quicker, stronger and busier fighter. In their first fight on November 15, 2003 at the Alamodome in San Antonio Pacquiao downed Barrera in the round three and round eleven before Barrera's corner threw in the towel. The upset win catapulted Pacquiao to stardom.
Juan Manuel Marquez - Manny Pacquiao II Score Card
Pacquio had fight won in 10th round.
Note: Pacquiao-Marquez II generated $20.2 million with a record 400,000 pay-per-views buys, the most in boxing history for under welterweight.