Manny Pacquiao wins WBC lightweight title
Manny Pacquiao stopped David Diaz to win the WBC lightweight title on Saturday in Las Vegas and in doing so he captured a title in his fourth weight class. With Floyd Mayweather Jr. in retirement, the talk now is that Pacquiao should also be adorned with the mythical title of best fighter, pound-for-pound, in the sport of boxing.
Maybe.
Pacquiao, a southpaw, is a fantastic action fighter. He throws punches in bunches but not of the pitty-pat variety. The man can hurt you. Like Naseem Hamed of yesteryear, he's awkward and much of his power comes from his foundation -- strong legs.
But this corner can't help but wonder if timing has played a major role in Pacquiao's ascension to the top. His biggest wins have come against Marco Antonion Barrera and Erik Morales, when both men were on the downside of their careers. His recent win over Juan Manuel Marquez came against a 34-year-old champion.
HBO will air the PPV fight on Thursday and Saturday. Interesting, Pacquiao sparred for the Diaz fight with rising Cuban prospect Yuriorkis Gamboa.
Look at photos from the Manny Pacquiao-Diaz fight.
Read the AP report of the Manny Pacquiao-Diaz fight.
-- CASSIDY
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