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Manny ‘Pacman’ Pacquiao showcased a tremendous display of speed, power and technical ability as he outlasted 6-division and 10-time world champion Oscar ‘Golden Boy’ De La Hoya in their fight dubbed ‘The Dream Match’ at the MGM Grand Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Seems like the newly-retired and former pound for pound king is back to his villainous character. Or maybe he’s just thinking out loud. In his first post-retirement interview yesterday here, “Pretty Boy” Floyd Mayweather Jr. threw some sharp verbal jabs towards HBO announcers whom he accused of being racist. He alleged that the said announcers are more generous in throwing praises to other colored fighters who are not black.
In what seems like a rare case of a sore-winner bitching about other victorious ring warriors, the self-proclaimed money man candidly shared his …
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Newly crowned WBC Lightweight Champion Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao is now the first-ever Filipino belt holder at the 135-pound division and the first-ever Asian to win 4 world championships in as many weight classes.
Pacquiao displayed superb boxing skills from the early goings as he showcased his tremendous speed and a very polished right hook, denying any breathing space for the very durable Diaz and winning the bout via a TKO at 2:24 of the 9th round.
The fight was a little bit off from what was expected since the former champion …
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It’s all systems go for the “Lethal Combination” to be delivered as Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao and “Dangerous” David Diaz beat the scales today with each contender easily making the 135-pound limit for their WBC Lightweight Championship clash tomorrow at the Mandalay Bay Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Both fighters looked terrific at the weigh-in and displayed their ripped physique in front hundereds of roaring fans with the reigning champion tipping the scales at 135-pounds even and the challenger posing at 134.5 pounds.
For pictures of the weigh-in, click here.
