You Did It Again Papa Manny!

Ang galing galing talaga ni Papa Manny Pacquiao! Sobra. I's so happy I was able to see the fight kasi wala akong pasok kahapon. My brother and father called kaya nalaman na namin agad na naknock out ni Manny si David Diaz coz' delayed yung telecast ng channel 7 against sa cable telecast. Sana sa susunod sa Channel 2 naman ipalabas yung laban (w/c i doubt din because I believe MannyPacquiao is a contract star of Channel 7)...kasi naman sobrang daming commercial. Halatang pinapahaba...okey lang sana kaso naman neng, inabot ata ng 3 hours yung 9 rounds na yun! Pano pa kaya kung nakumpleto ang 12 rounds! Nilalabanan ko lang yung antok ko para mapanood ko kaso naman...ang tagal! And because of that, I've decided to subscribe na rin sa cable. Sana makabit na agad. Anyways, ang bait talaga ni Manny noh. Nung macknock out niya yung kalaban after 9 rounds...talagang binalikan niya pa to check kung okey pa si David Diaz and he even wanted to help him get up. Hahaha! Nature na nga siguro ng Pinoy yun. Sadyang mababait talaga tayo...ehem ehem!



Here's an article from Kieran Mulvaney of Reuters regarding Manny's battle against David Diaz:

LAS VEGAS - Manny Pacquiao became the first Asian boxer to capture world titles at four different weight divisions when he knocked out David Diaz in the ninth round to claim the WBC lightweight championship on Saturday.

The Filipino was dominant throughout, landing right hooks, uppercuts and straight left hands while frustrating the defending champion with his deft footwork and constant movement to improve his record to 47-3-2 .

American Diaz fell to 34-2-1 following the loss in a bout in which he struggled to land clean punches of his own as Pacquiao moved out of range after landing combinations.

Diaz opened the contest with his hands held high, attempting to block Pacquiao's punches but the Filipino soon found a way behind his opponent's guard, landing right hooks from a southpaw stance and also penetrating with sharp uppercuts.

Diaz was bleeding from the bridge of the nose in the second round and by the third, he had blood gushing from a cut above the right eye.

Referee Vic Drakulich stopped the action on several occasions for the ringside physician to confirm that Diaz was able to continue.

"I was kind of surprised the fight wasn't stopped earlier," Pacquiao told reporters. "It was a really bad cut."

Pacquiao repeatedly rattled Diaz with powerful blows and on the rare occasion when the American did land punches of his own, his opponent retaliated with more violent flurries.

ELUSIVE PACQUIAO

As the fight progressed, Diaz launched punches with increasing desperation but frequently missed his elusive opponent.

"It was his speed," Diaz said. "It was all his speed. He boxed much more than I thought he would."

Pacquiao's trainer Freddie Roach was full of praise for his fighter after the bout.

"He boxed better than he ever has," Roach added. "It was beautiful. We told him not to stand and trade in front of this guy, because he's too dangerous.

"Go in and out, do what you do best."

By the ninth round, Diaz appeared weary and his face bloodied as Pacquiao moved in for the kill.

The end came when the new champion snapped back his foe's head with a right jab and followed up with a booming left that dropped Diaz to his knees.

Diaz then collapsed on to his face and rolled onto his back and Drakulich waved off the contest without a count.

The sudden violence of the knockout shocked even Pacquiao, who immediately tried to pull Diaz to his feet.

"My first concern was for Diaz," he said. "I was praying he was alright. I tried to pick him up."

It was Pacquiao's first bout in the lightweight division and the victory added to his titles at flyweight, super bantamweight, and super featherweight.

He weighed 106 pounds on his professional debut in 1995, 29 pounds lighter than he weighed on Saturday, although he said the greater weight suited him and he planned to continue campaigning in the division.

"I feel much stronger and more powerful at this weight," he said. "

KUDOS Manny Pacquiao!We're so proud of you!