| Fight Name: | The Grand Finale |
| Fight Date: | November 18, 2006 |
| Location: | Thomas & Mack Center, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. |
| Titles: | WBC International super featherweight title |
| Fighter1: | Manny Pacquiao |
| Nickname1: | "Pac-Man" |
| Hometown1: | General Santos, Soccsksargen, Philippines |
| Record1: | 42–3–2 (33 KO) |
| Height1: | 5 ft 6+1/2 in |
| Weight1: | 129 lb |
| Style1: | Southpaw |
| Recognition1: | WBA/WBC/WBO/The Ring No. 1 Ranked Super Featherweight WBC International super featherweight champion The Ring No. 3 ranked pound-for-pound fighter 3-division world champion |
| Nickname2: | El Terrible ("The Terrible") |
| Hometown2: | Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico |
| Record2: | 48–4 (34 KO) |
| Height2: | 5 ft 8 in |
| Weight2: | 129 lb |
| Style2: | Orthodox |
| Recognition2: | IBF No. 4 Ranked Super Featherweight WBA No. 6 Ranked Super Featherweight The Ring No. 3 Ranked Super Featherweight 3-division world champion |
| Result: | Pacquiao wins via 3rd-round KO |
Manny Pacquiao vs. Erik Morales III, billed as The Grand Finale, was a professional boxing match contested on November 18, 2006, for the WBC International super featherweight championship.[1]
The bout took place at the Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States and was distributed by HBO PPV.[2] [3] The bout is the last of the Pacquiao-Morales trilogy,[4] widely considered one of the greatest boxing trilogies of all time.[5] [6] [7] The fight also marked a return to HBO for Pacquiao, and the first fight in his four-year contract with Top Rank as his promoter.[8]
Similar to the second fight, Pacquiao entirely dominated the fight, scoring a total of three knockdowns to knock out Morales in the third round.[9]
The winner of the fight was supposed to become the mandatory challenger of WBC super featherweight champion Marco Antonio Barrera, but it was cancelled due to a legal dispute between Top Rank and Golden Boy Promotions.[10]
Confirmed bouts:[11]
| align=center | Country | align=center | Broadcaster |
|---|---|---|---|
| HBO |