Pacquiao Demolishes Morales in Three
Just a few hours ago, Manny Pacquiao unleashed what I believe to have been his finest form in dealing Mexican boxing hero Erik Morales the worst drubbing of his storied career.
The Pacman scored three knockdowns, the first of which came in the second round and followed by a vicious duo in the third, en route to a third round stoppage of the fight at the 2:57 mark.
Here are some pics of the three knockdowns (all courtesy of ABS-CBN/Solar Sports):
Morales is hits the canvas for the second time in the match
Referee Vic Drakulich checks if Erik is still good to go
Morales goes down for the last time, almost at the same spot as the previous knockdown
After a gritty stand, Morales has had enough; I believe that’s Manny’s brother, Bobby, in the background wearing the jacket with the Philippine flag
Manny’s victory comes just a week after Ronnie Alcano gave pride to the Philippines by winning the 2006 World Pool Championship.
For his part, Morales again proved to be a class act, voluntarily going to Pacquiao and raising his hand as the Filipino boxer was proclaimed the winner.
Finally, here are some articles on the Pacman’s conquest of El Terrible:
- Manny Pacquiao Trounces Erik Morales — Pedro Gonzales
- Manny Pacquiao Crushes Erik Morales by KO — Sammy Rozenberg
- Manny does it! - Pacquiao Destroys Morales! — Ted Sares
- Manila Ice takes out Morales — blogosphere friend and fellow BallEx writer Jorge Cosgayon
Old Pacquiao matches: Pacquiao vs. Oscar Larios, Pacquiao vs. Erik Morales II (Part 1, Part 2)
November 20th, 2006 at 10:19 am
Howie Severino is asks if someone could do justice to Pacquiao’s victory, and boxing in general, through writing. (Here)
My dad was counting the commercials between each round, during the replay. Of course they lasted longer than the fight.
(And, regarding the Mexican hotties in the crowd, what does that say about the Filipina beauty! Iba talaga taste ko…)
November 29th, 2006 at 5:20 am
[...] If you’re Pinoy, then you already know the big news — Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao just destroyed the Mexican warrior Erik “El Terrible” Morales yesterday! [...]
December 5th, 2006 at 12:34 pm
Ia, I agree with Howie. Thanks for the link — I enjoyed the article.
Nakakaasar ung mga commercial! Because Erik was KO’d early, the advertisers had to show a ton of their spots in a short span of time. Grrr. Anyway, at least we were able to watch it free — in the US (except for TFC I think), the fight was PPV.