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11-21-2006, 08:43 PM
Pacquiao beats Morales
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Norm Frauenheim
The Arizona Republic
Jan. 22, 2006 12:00 AM
LAS VEGAS - Flags flew. First, Filipino. Then, Mexican.
Fists followed. First, Manny Pacquiao. Then, Erik Morales.
It was an anthem of fury in the beginning.
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But there could be only one furious note in the end.
It was delivered by Pacquiao.
With thousands of his fellow Filipinos in the crowd at Thomas & Mack Center on Saturday night and millions at home in the Philippines, Pacquiao (41-3-2 32 KOs) did what nobody had ever done.
The super featherweight stopped Morales, a proud and tough Mexican who had never been off his feet in 52 fights (48-4, 34 KOs).
He did it in the 10th round, first dropping Morales with a straight left hand and following up with a blitz of punches that finally led to referee Kenny Bayless declaring an end by technical knockout at 2:33 of the round.
In avenging his loss to Morales in March, Pacquiao began to gain control in the later rounds with an effective assault to the body. Morales appeared to fatigue as early as the sixth.
"The big difference is that I could see, I could see his punches coming," said Pacquiao, whose vision was obscured by a cut above his right eye in the first bout.
Not this time. Pacquiao could see it all, including his victory, even when Morales began to score in the middle rounds with effective jabs and repeated right-hand counters.
However, an early hint of Morales' fate came from Pacquiao in the second round.
After he was rocked against the ropes by a right from Morales in the first, Pacquiao's whirlwind of quick feet and fast hands scored. Midway through the second, he caught Morales with a left hand in a brand of gloves, Reyes, he couldn't wear in his loss last March.
On the undercard, there were boos for a winner.
Mexican Jose Luis Zertuche (18-2-2, 13 KOs), whose September stoppage of Phoenix middleweight Jesus Gonzales started a run of three straight victories, won, yet was booed for a dull decision over Marcos Primera (19-13-2, 12 KOs) of Venezuela.
Super flyweight Martin Castillo (30-1 16 KOs) retained the World Boxing Association's title.
SOURCE: http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/sports/articles/0122boxingplug0122.html
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~Kisses.
HTG
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Norm Frauenheim
The Arizona Republic
Jan. 22, 2006 12:00 AM
LAS VEGAS - Flags flew. First, Filipino. Then, Mexican.
Fists followed. First, Manny Pacquiao. Then, Erik Morales.
It was an anthem of fury in the beginning.
advertisement
But there could be only one furious note in the end.
It was delivered by Pacquiao.
With thousands of his fellow Filipinos in the crowd at Thomas & Mack Center on Saturday night and millions at home in the Philippines, Pacquiao (41-3-2 32 KOs) did what nobody had ever done.
The super featherweight stopped Morales, a proud and tough Mexican who had never been off his feet in 52 fights (48-4, 34 KOs).
He did it in the 10th round, first dropping Morales with a straight left hand and following up with a blitz of punches that finally led to referee Kenny Bayless declaring an end by technical knockout at 2:33 of the round.
In avenging his loss to Morales in March, Pacquiao began to gain control in the later rounds with an effective assault to the body. Morales appeared to fatigue as early as the sixth.
"The big difference is that I could see, I could see his punches coming," said Pacquiao, whose vision was obscured by a cut above his right eye in the first bout.
Not this time. Pacquiao could see it all, including his victory, even when Morales began to score in the middle rounds with effective jabs and repeated right-hand counters.
However, an early hint of Morales' fate came from Pacquiao in the second round.
After he was rocked against the ropes by a right from Morales in the first, Pacquiao's whirlwind of quick feet and fast hands scored. Midway through the second, he caught Morales with a left hand in a brand of gloves, Reyes, he couldn't wear in his loss last March.
On the undercard, there were boos for a winner.
Mexican Jose Luis Zertuche (18-2-2, 13 KOs), whose September stoppage of Phoenix middleweight Jesus Gonzales started a run of three straight victories, won, yet was booed for a dull decision over Marcos Primera (19-13-2, 12 KOs) of Venezuela.
Super flyweight Martin Castillo (30-1 16 KOs) retained the World Boxing Association's title.
SOURCE: http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/sports/articles/0122boxingplug0122.html
__________________________________________________ ____________________________
~Kisses.
HTG