Boxing: Revenge so sweet for triumphant Pacquiao; BOXING.MANNY PACQUIAO Emmanuel Dapidran Pacquiao, (born December 17, 1978 in Kibawe, Bukidnon, Mindanao, Philippines) is a Filipino professional boxer and reigning WBC International Super Featherweight champion. He is a former world champion at IBF Super Bantamweight, and WBC Flyweight divisions. gained revenge for last year's unanimous points loss to Erik Morales Erik Isaac Morales Elvira (born September 1, 1976 in Tijuana, Mexico) is a retired Mexican professional boxer. He is a former world champion at WBC / WBO Super Bantamweight (122 lb), WBC Featherweight (126 lb), WBC Super Featherweight, WBC International Super Featherweight (130 when claiming a 10th-round win over the Mexican legend in Las Vegas. There was little to separate these two ring warriors for the first five rounds of their super-featherweight bout at the Thomas & Mack Arena on the strip. However, Pacquiao turned up the heat in the sixth and clearly hurt Morales, who suffered a broken nose during the fight. Morales battled on bravely but looked a spent force when he was floored twice in the 10th and referee Kenny Bayless stepped in to stop the contest with just under 30 seconds of the round remaining. The 27-year-old Pacquiao, from the Philippines, took his record to 41-3-2 and could now face a rematch with Marco Antonio Barrera Marco Antonio Barrera Tapia (born January 17, 1974 in Mexico City) is a Mexican professional boxer. He is a former world champion at WBO Super Bantamweight (122 lb), IBO / WBC Featherweight (126 lb), WBC Super Featherweight (130 lb) and IBF Junior Lightweight (130 lb) divisions. , who he beat in November 2003. Morales, 29, has now lost three of his last four fights, having previously lost just one of his first 48 pro contests. CAPTION(S): TKO: The referee saves Erik Morales from Manny Pacquiao |
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