Erik Morales vs. Manny Pacquiao II explained

Fight Name:Erik Morales vs. Manny Pacquiao II
Fight Date:January 21, 2006
Location:Thomas & Mack Center, Paradise, Nevada, United States
Titles:WBC International super featherweight title
Fighter2:Manny Pacquiao
Nickname2:Pac-Man
Record2:40–3–2 (31 KO)
Hometown2:General Santos, Philippines
Style2:Southpaw
Height2:5 ft 6+1/2 in
Weight2:128+1/2 lbs
Recognition2:WBC International super featherweight champion
The Ring No. 5 ranked pound-for-pound fighter
3-division world champion
Nickname1:El Terrible
("The Terrible")
Style1:Orthodox
Record1:48–3 (34 KO)
Hometown1:Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico
Height1:5 ft 8 in
Weight1:130 lbs
Recognition1:The Ring No. 6 ranked pound-for-pound fighter
3-division world champion
Result:Pacquiao wins via 10th-round TKO[1]

Erik Morales vs. Manny Pacquiao II, was a super featherweight boxing match. The bout took place on January 21, 2006 at the Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States and was distributed by HBO PPV.[2] The bout is the second of the Pacquiao-Morales trilogy,[3] widely considered one of the greatest boxing trilogies of all time.[4] [5] [6]

Pacquiao dominated the fight, eventually scoring a technical knockout win against Morales in the tenth round and avenge the third loss of his career in their first fight.[7] [8]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ringside Boxing Report: Manny Pacquiao – Erik Morales 2 – Boxing News.
  2. Web site: Boxing2005.com - P4P Number 1. www.pound4pound.com.
  3. Web site: Clash of the Titans: Part I - Erik Morales vs. Manny Pacquiao I-III Underdog Sports . theunderdogsports.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20181219055856/http://theunderdogsports.com/clash-titans-part-erik-morales-vs-manny-pacquiao-iii . 2018-12-19.
  4. Web site: Manny Pacquiao vs Erik Morales and the 15 Greatest Boxing Trilogies of All Time. Justin. Tate. Bleacher Report.
  5. Web site: Mulvaney: Can Pacquiao-Morales join all-time great trilogies?. November 16, 2006. ESPN.com.
  6. Web site: The great trilogies in boxing. SPORTS FOR ALL BY Philip Ella. Juico. Philstar.com.
  7. Web site: On This Day: Manny Pacquiao gains revenge over Erik Morales - Boxing News. B. N.. Staff. www.boxingnewsonline.net.
  8. Web site: Rafael: Morales-Pacquiao glove story continues. January 18, 2006. ESPN.com.