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When two explosive world champions at the top of their game mix it up for the world title, it's a "Lethal Combination!" Newly-crowned World Boxing Council (WBC) super featherweight champion MANNY PACQUIAO and WBC lightweight champion DAVID DIAZ will battle in a 12-round rumble with Diaz's title at stake. Promoted by Top Rank, in association with MP Promotions, Pacquiao vs. Diaz will take place Saturday, June 28, at the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino and will be produced and distributed live by HBO Pay-Per-View, beginning at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT.
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Re: Pacman vs Diaz: Its Official Who Will Win
Jun 10, 2008 3:19 AM
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> Likewise, I wasn't quite impressed with Pacman's
> recent victory over Marquez.
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> If only Marquez didn't have this bad habit of hitting
> the canvas everytime he fights against Pacman, he
> would have won the decision... 
Yes you're right, that's the only problem on JMM, he loves the canvas very much. I agree with you!
Diaz needs to move his head side by side in order to avoid Pacman's speedy boom. He can't last 12 rounds with Pacman's agressiveness.
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Re: Pacman vs Diaz: Its Official Who Will Win
May 16, 2008 4:45 PM
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I think Morales beat him by 2 points but its the past now. The future is Diaz who isn't in the same league as Marquez. I think that this fight will look more like Lacy/Calzaghe. The naturally stronger and bigger man will just be beat up by the faster man. Diaz Doesn't have enough speed.
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Re: Pacman vs Diaz: Its Official Who Will Win
May 16, 2008 10:12 AM
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> Actually, the Morales vs. Diaz match-up was a close
> fight.
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> And I thought Morales won on points...
I too thought Morales beat Diaz last August, but it was in Diaz' hometown, and in the end we shouldn't be surprised by a hometown decision, even though it was close and not so deserving of protestation.
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Re: Pacman vs Diaz: Its Official Who Will Win
May 16, 2008 12:00 AM
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Actually, the Morales vs. Diaz match-up was a close fight.
And I thought Morales won on points...
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Re: Pacman vs Diaz: Its Official Who Will Win
May 15, 2008 6:36 PM
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> Certainly, David Diaz have the advantage in the size
> factor against Pacman.
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> However, based on his match-up against Erik Morales,
> his face really got busted up and looked like he got
> hit by a bus, but Morales didn't last the full
> distance against Pacman...
So true, but Eric wasn't running either, he beat Pacman very smart in the first fight. Pacman trainer Roach figure him out and had a different out come on the next two.
What I saw with Eric he didn't pack- on any muscle or stamina, this is where he fell short. And got beat easily.
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Re: Pacman vs Diaz: Its Official Who Will Win
May 15, 2008 5:38 AM
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Certainly, David Diaz have the advantage in the size factor against Pacman.
However, based on his match-up against Erik Morales, his face really got busted up and looked like he got hit by a bus, but Morales didn't last the full distance against Pacman...
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Re: Pacman vs Diaz: Its Official Who Will Win
May 15, 2008 1:00 AM
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Calm down PlasticWrapMan.
WTF, THATS UR GRAND FINALE!
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Re: Pacman vs Diaz: Its Official Who Will Win
May 15, 2008 12:15 AM
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"WTF, I hate Mayweather, what the hell are you b!@#$%&* about i just think Pacman wont be as good in LW as he was in Jr. LW thats all. So what do you get besides your own stupidity"!
Calm down PlasticWrapMan.
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Re: Pacman vs Diaz: Its Official Who Will Win
May 14, 2008 11:41 PM
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WTF, I hate Mayweather, what the hell are you b!@#$%&* about i just think Pacman wont be as good in LW as he was in Jr. LW thats all. So what do you get besides your own stupidity!
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Re: Pacman vs Diaz: Its Official Who Will Win
May 14, 2008 11:36 PM
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The Spliffed One basically hates anyone who challenges Floyd's P4P status. We get it. Come out of the closet already.
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Re: Pacman vs Diaz: Its Official Who Will Win
May 14, 2008 11:26 PM
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I don't even like David Diaz one bit, but I believe he'll come out victorious against Pacman because he's too big for him and throws many punches. Pacmans power wont be as effective as it was in Jr. LW. He struggled in his last fight with Marquez, and in my eyes he lost. Not to mention he couldn't even KO Barrera in the rematch. The Pacman that beat Morales and Barrera(in 2004) has lost his focus on boxing because he is an Idol in the Philipines. Pacman hasn't looked impressive since the Morales fight, Im excluding the Solis fight even though he won by KO because even then he didn't impress me, the KO came because Solis showed fear and too much respect for Pacman. Pacman is under estimating Diaz and thinks it will be easy but he's in for a big surprise. That is why I chose David Diaz to win.
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Re: Pacman vs Diaz: Its Official Who Will Win
May 13, 2008 9:14 PM
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"Likewise, I wasn't quite impressed with Pacman's recent victory over Marquez.
If only Marquez didn't have this bad habit of hitting the canvas everytime he fights against Pacman, he would have won the decision"...
If Michael Spinks hadn't got knocked out by Mike Tyson he might have been World Champ again.
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Re: Pacman vs Diaz: Its Official Who Will Win
May 13, 2008 9:12 PM
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"This guy Gamboa shouldn't get too ambitious and should continue to fight whichever tomato cans they wanted him to fight, till he'll attain fame and a name for himself.
For now, he's just a virtual nobody unworthy to fight the current world title-holders"...
Every once in a while some young hot shot comes along who thinks he's got the goods to be World Champ and pays his dues accordingly. It happened to Cintron, Brock, Litzau, Bautista and countless fighters throughout the years.
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Re: Pacman vs Diaz: Its Official Who Will Win
May 13, 2008 4:59 PM
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> You have to admire Gamboa for wanting to get in there
> with Pacquiao. It's not going to happen I know. Still I
> wouldn't mind seeing that battle after he has another 4 or 5 fights.
This guy Gamboa shouldn't get too ambitious and should continue to fight whichever tomato cans they wanted him to fight, till he'll attain fame and a name for himself.
For now, he's just a virtual nobody unworthy to fight the current world title-holders...
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Re: Pacman vs Diaz: Its Official Who Will Win
May 13, 2008 4:38 PM
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NEWS FLASH
Gamboa wants Pacman's belt!
When unbeaten super featherweight phenomenon Yuriorkis Gamboa (9-0, 8 KOs) steps into the ring against Darling Jimenez (23-2-2, 14 KOs) this Saturday in Primm, Nevada, it will not only be the HBO debut of the Cuban Olympic gold medallist, but also his chance to win the WBC international championship, the title laid down by Manny Pacquiao before "Pacman" seized the WBC world title from Juan Manuel Marquez on March 15th. "Of course, it is a great honor to fight for this belt," states Gamboa. "Especially as this in only my tenth professional fight. I am glad that my performances so far have convinced the sanctioning bodies to put me very high in the ratings and I am willing to prove that I am the best boxer in the world." Gamboa is rated #3 in the WBA and #4 in the WBC rankings. "I know that Jimenez is a tough opponent," continued Gamboa, "but I also know that to be the best you have to beat the best. And that is what I will do. After winning the WBC international title I will try to get my hands on the belt Pacquiao's wearing right now. Though I hope that he doesn't put it down so I will have the chance to take it from him in the ring."
Tuesday, May 13 2008
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You have to admire Gamboa for wanting to get in there with Pacquiao. It's not going to happen I know. Still I wouldn't mind seeing that battle after he has another 4 or 5 fights.
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