When: May 2, Where: Las Vegas. Rafael's take: Following his demolition of Oscar De La Hoya in a nontitle welterweight fight, Pacquiao dropped down to challenge lineal junior welterweight champion Hatton, who had won two fights in a row since being stopped in a welterweight title fight by Floyd Mayweather.
Pacquiao was at his devastating best, scoring the most awesome knock out of his career, a one-shot blow that left Hatton out cold in the center of the ring. It was unforgettable and for big stakes. Pacquiao's take: "I was once asked at what point did I know I would beat Hatton? My response was, when I signed the contract. Ricky Hatton had the perfect style for me.
He came straight at me, which allowed me to throw the perfect punch. I don't know if I ever threw a better punch. It was right on the sweet spot. Incredible night.
Rafael's take: In the history-making eighth title win, Pacquiao was outweighed by 17 pounds on fight night but still laid a savage beating on Margarito in a dominant performance that should have been stopped in the later rounds. Even though Pacquiao steamrolled Margarito, including inflicting a career-altering eye injury and breaking his orbit, he did take some heavy shots from him.
I view this fight as the one marked the end of Pacquiao's prime and put his best days behind him. Pacquiao's take: "This was my most physical and punishing fight. Antonio Margarito had such a reach and weight advantage over me. My ribs ached for a long time after that fight. Once was enough for me at that weight.
When I was asked if I wanted to defend [the title] I said, 'No thanks! I fought a very good fight and the atmosphere at Cowboys Stadium was so memorable. I do think the fight should have been stopped. Margarito took a lot of punishment. When: June 23, Where: Las Vegas. Pacquiao was a revelation as he swarmed Ledwaba, considered the No. But Pacquiao just destroyed him, breaking his nose in the first round and dropping him in the second and sixth. Please select the checkbox to agree and sign up By signing up I certify I am at least 13 years old and wish to receive news emails from PBC.
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Universal Conquest Wiki. Boxing Junkie did the research to answer that question. We start with No. That counts as a junior middleweight bout. His next stop was junior featherweight, where he would settle in for a while.
He won by a four-round decision. He would go on to fight four more times at the weight, all in He would go 4 KOs at various weights in four-, six- and eight-round bouts that year. His professional career was off and running. Notable : Pacquiao was moved quickly; he fought his first scheduled eight-rounder in only his sixth fight.
One thing that stands out is his six knockouts in eight fights. He was not only unusually quick and athletic; he had established himself as a murderous puncher, which enhanced his growing local popularity. Notable : He fought Shin Terao in Tokyo at junior bantamweight, his first fight outside the Philippines. The teenager had already gained considerable attention because of his all-around ability in Filipino boxing circles when he was stopped in by journeyman Rustico Torrecampo, who was allowed to wear six-ounce gloves Pacquaio wore eight-ounce gloves because his unbeaten opponent came in above the agreed-upon weight.
He won by an eighth-round knockout to become a world champion and then lost his title on the scale nine months later against Boonsai Sangurat, who knocked out a depleted Pacquiao in three rounds. Notable : Torrecampo reportedly became a fugitive after he was accused of murder and his whereabouts are unknown.
The victory kicked off arguably the greatest stretch of his career, in which he knocked out in succession Diaz, Oscar De La Hoya, Ricky Hatton and Miguel Cotto in three different weight classes. He was never better than he was around the time he fought Diaz. Notable : Diaz went after the Pacquiao fight and then retired. He was too fast and too good for the strong, but plodding Mexican, who took a severe beating and suffered an eye injury that cut his career short.
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