Pacquiao vs Diaz

Who won Pacquiao vs Diaz?

Manny Pacquiao beat David Diaz by technical knockout in the 9th round on Saturday, June 28th, 2008, at Mandalay Bay Hotel & Casino, Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Lightweight division, which meant the weight limit was 135 pounds (9.6 stone or 61.2 kg).

This contest was for the WBC lightweight championship of the world.

Pacquiao vs Diaz stats

Back in June 2008, Manny Pacquiao stepped into the ring with a record of 46 wins, 3 losses, and 2 draws.

David Diaz made his way to the ring with a record of 34 wins, 1 loss and 1 draw.

Manny Pacquiao was the older man by 45 years, at 29 years old.

Diaz had a height advantage of 1 inch over Pacquiao. That also extended to a 2-inch reach advantage.

Both Manny Pacquiao and David Diaz fought out of a southpaw stance.

Pacquiao was the more experienced professional fighter, having had 15 more fights, and made his debut in 1995, 1 year and 10 months earlier than Diaz, whose first professional fight was in 1996. He had fought 239 more professional rounds, totaling 501 compared to Diaz's 262.

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What time did Pacquiao vs Diaz start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 11:00 PM EST / 8:00 PM PST at Mandalay Bay Hotel & Casino, Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas, United States, which was around 4:00 AM BST in the UK.

What were the odds on Pacquiao vs Diaz?

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