Quick n' Dirty: Pacquiao obliterates Diaz

by SC on Jun 28, 2008 11:50 PM EDT

Quick results:

Manny Pacquiao TKO-9 David Diaz

Francisco Lorenzo DQ-4 Humberto Soto (horrible, horrible, horrible call, and we'll talk more about it tomorrow)

Monte Barrett KO-1 Tye Fields (57 seconds)

Steven Luevano D-12 Mario Santiago

Pacquiao looked phenomenal, overwhelmed Diaz the entire fight. Very fast, very strong. Diaz was too tough for his own good. At the time of stoppage, I had it 80-70 for Manny. He never got even close to losing a single round.

Luevano-Santiago was superb. I had it 114-114. Official scores were 117-111 Luevano, 115-113 Santiago, 114-114. Would love to see a rematch. Great style matchup, lots of momentum shifts.

Loved seeing Fields go down so hard against Barrett, who creamed him with six punches. It was a boxer against a guy in gloves. Plain as that.

The Lorenzo DQ was despicable. Manny Steward was incensed, and Lampley got into one of his rants. It was all deserved. Horrible call by Joe Cortez.

LEGITIMATE QUOTE FROM DAVID DIAZ AFTER THE FIGHT:

"He was too fast. F---er was too fast."

David Diaz is one hell of a likable guy.

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Mabuhay si Pacquiao!!!

Thanks for proving that a Filipino can be great only if there is hardwork and great faith in GOD!!!

Go Philippines!!!

by angono.ph on Jun 29, 2008 12:36 AM EDT 0 recs

I was stunned to see Pacquiao's handspeed translate as well as it did.

Diaz was the perfect opponent for Manny as he moves up in weight. Slower fighter with an A chin and big power who forces Manny to move laterally and dart in for quick combos.

Thoroughly one-sided affair. I’m no boxing expert, but hat was maybe the most lopsided title fight I’ve seen.

by misterjonez on Jun 29, 2008 1:10 AM EDT 0 recs

Good Night

I wound up buying the card, and I was glad I did. All of these fights had intrigue, and the Luevano vs. Santiago fight was terrific. We saw quite a different Steven Luevano tonight, and while he may be disappointed with the draw (I had it 115-113 Luevano but had no problems with the draw), it was a fan-earning effort. Great fight.

When Pacquiao is on, as he obviously was tonight, it’s exciting just to watch his natural ease and ferocity as an athlete, even if the fight is totally one-sided.

Diaz’s post-fight interview was one of the funniest things I’ve ever heard. Everyone at my place was dying the second time he drawled out his “shiii … it.” Limited though he is as a boxer, he’s a ton of fun to watch, win or lose.

And cheers for Monte Barrett. It’s hard not to like this guy. I’d like to see him get a really strong payday before he retires.

The DQ was obviously the wrong call, but I’ve seen more outrageous things than this. There was at least some grounds for the decision. Oh and Francisco Lorenzo: best acting performance by a boxer in 2008 shoe-in!

PPV card grade: B+.
Value for the money: B

by Matt Miller on Jun 29, 2008 1:47 AM EDT 0 recs

Yeah I was absolutely not disappointed that I spent 50 bones on this card. Luevano-Santiago stole the show for me as far as fights go, but it was the Manny Pacquiao night. He was phenomenal.

"Yesterday I was lying, today I am telling the truth." -- Bob Arum

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by SC on Jun 29, 2008 4:27 AM EDT up 0 recs