It was finally revealed what part “the goat” played in the Manny Pacquiao vs. David Diaz fight at the Mandalay Bay on Saturday night. Forget the “Cubs” and any “curse” reference you may have read or heard. It’s not as if we didn’t know just how this fight was going to pan out either. Anyone who actually bought into the hype that Diaz would offer anything more than a spectacular performance for Pacquiao to lay his fists into was sadly kidding their selves. Click Here For Full Report
                                                                                                                         

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The “Pac Man” Manny Pacquiao (47-3-3, 35 KO’s) practically gobbled up WBC lightweight champion David Diaz (34-2-1, 17 KO’s) this Saturday night at the Mandalay Bay of Las Vegas. Manny answered all the questions in his lightweight debut. He was too fast, too strong and too furious for the game but overmatched naturally bigger champion. Click Here For Full Report
                                                                                                                         

It was at the start of round nine that I thought to myself, this is why fighters get permanently hurt in the ring...or worse. Manny Pacquiao beat the WBC Lightweight title right off of David Diaz and no jokes about a goat need be applied. Diaz gave this his all but it was nowhere near enough to defeat a 135 pound Manny who looked, bigger, faster and stronger than ever before. The fight was one sided from the very start with Diaz not winning a single second. Bleeding profusely from the side of his face on a cut that was looked at by the doctor twice during and between rounds, Diaz was dropped with a single shot in the 9th and the fight was immediately called off.
                                                                                                                         

In Los Angeles Tuesday, WBC lightweight champion David Diaz said he is "only thinking of winning" when he takes on mega-star Manny Pacquiao on Top Rank's "Lethal Combination" championship card at the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino on June 28.

"Every fighter, no matter who he is, should want to fight the very best - and that's what I'll be doing against Pacquiao," Diaz said. "I'm not going to lose. I don't even think of it. I will win and bring the green belt back to my hometown, Chicago."
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Pound4Pound sensation Manny Pacquiao looks to become the first Asian to win 4 world titles in multiple divisions as he moves up to face WBC Lightweight Champion David Diaz on June 28th, at the Mandalay Bay Resort in Las Vegas. This fight will pit two exciting fighters who are both known for a big punch and never backing down.

Pacquiao: "This is going to be more entertaining than both the Marquez fights and the Morales fights because Diaz likes to fight toe-to-toe, which is what I like."

Diaz: "I know a lot of writers aren't giving me much a chance in this fight, so this is my time to prove everyone wrong, once again."

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In another close and thrilling bout that was filled with both blood and drama, Manny Pacquiao was victorious in a close split decision over dethroned WBC Super Feather Champ Juan Manuel Marquez. The difference once again in this razor close fight was the third round knockdown, Manny put him down with one hard shot directly to the chin.
 
As expected, this bout was a roller coaster ride for the fans as each fighter took their respective turns dishing out the damage on each other, and there was plenty of it to go around. Click Here For Full Report
                                                                                                                         

Juan Manuel Marquez 130 vs. Manny Pacquiao 129
Steven Luevano 126 vs. Terdsak Jandaeng 126
Abner Mares 117 vs. Diosdado Gabi 119.5
David Diaz 136 vs. Ramon Montano 136
                                                                                                                         

WBC Super Featherweight Champion Juan Manuel Marquez and Manny Pacquiao are set to get it on again, this Saturday, at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas. In what was considered the Fight Of The Year in 2004, their first fight was nothing shy of an amazing performance by both men. Pacquiao scoring three knockdowns in the very first round had you on the edge of your seat the minute it started, through the courageous comeback from Marquez and up until the scores read the fight was ruled a draw. And still, everyone has been on the edge of their seat, anticipating this rematch from the moment they left the ring and you can guarantee their second fight will have similar, if not better, fireworks as their first. Their final press conference was held in Los Angeles today, and both promised another great fight.

Marquez: "When they hold up my hand in victory in the ring on Saturday night remember that I am doing this for everyone in Mexico."

Pacquiao: "I know all of you here want Marquez, and I know he trained very hard for this fight, but so did I! May the best man win on Saturday night."

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Manny Pacquiao looked top notch at today's open workout as he makes his final preparations for the highly anticipated rematch against Juan Manuel Marquez, next Saturday on HBO PPV. Pacquiao overall did over 24 rounds of work, and at the end of hitting the mitts with trainer Freddie Roach, who's birthday is today (happy b-day champ), Manny begged for, "One more. One more round. One more!". Writers, photographers and fans who were swarmed around the ring, laughed as Pacquiao showed a few basketball moves, as well as some playful kung-fu against one of his cornermen at the end of the workout.

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On March 15th at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas, Marquez & Pacquiao will look to settle the score in a rematch of their epic battle that ended in a draw. The fight will be brought to homes on HBO PPV for a suggested price of $49.95.
 
The day in Beverly Hills saw both Top Rank and Golden Boy get together once again and it was a great day to catch up on plenty of news. Click Here For Full Report
                                                                                                                         

Manny is Manny and until someone can prove to me otherwise I can't pick against him. In his 12 round unanimous decision over a retiring Marco Antonio Barrera, Pacquiao once again put all that distraction talk to rest and he still tops my list as best Pound4Pound fighter in the game. In his final stanza, Barrera made a good account of himself but once he realized Manny was not to be denied it appeared to me that Marco fought in a manner that assured he would remain on his feet, but in doing so it left little room for him to pull out an upset victory.
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Manny Pacquiao preformed a heated open workout today at the Wild Card Gym in Hollywood, Ca. in preparation for his highly anticipated rematch against Marco Antonio Barrera. Pacquiao went through two sparring partners, hit the mitts with trainer Freddie Roach, while dozens of fans and reporters swarmed around the edges of the ring. Pacquiao showed some incredible hand speed, movement, and even had fun in there. "Come on! Come on, baby.", yelled Pacquiao throughout every round to his sparring partners, asking them to bring it to him. "Boom, boom, boom, pow, pow, pow.", he clowned as he landed some powerful shots on the mitts.

Pacquiao vs. Barrera II takes place on October 6th, and can be seen Live on HBO PPV.

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Last Thursday Oscar De La Hoya took the podium and he spread out his arms telling the packed house, "This is History!" And with those simple three words the feud between Oscar and his former promoter Bob Arum was over and Manny Pacquiao vs. Marco Antonio Barrera were cleared and the rematch was set to take off.
 
The long and well chronicled battle between Top Rank & Golden Boy appears to be over and it opens the door for some very big and lucrative bouts to made.
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The long over anticipated rematch between Manny Pacquiao and Marco Antonio Barrera already has everyone asking questions. Will Barrera, who in times like these, is counted out, but comes up with a big win? Is Pacquiao going to repeat or have an easier night than the first time these two met? What ever the case may be, this is a fight everyone has been waiting for and wants to see.

Barrera: "This time it's different because Pacquiao is the star and he's at the top and it's me who's coming up. That's the motivation that will make me victorious on Oct. 6."

Pacquiao: "This is a tough fight. Barrera is always tough and is always prepared. I will be one hundred percent for the rematch because that's what it's going to take to win."

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