Manny Pacquiao vs. David Díaz

Lethal Combination
DateJune 28, 2008
VenueMandalay Bay Events Center, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
Title(s) on the lineWBC lightweight title
Tale of the tape
Boxer David Díaz Manny Pacquiao
Nickname "Dangerous" "Pac-Man"
Hometown Chicago, Illinois, U.S. General Santos, Soccsksargen, Philippines
Purse $850,000 $3,000,000
Pre-fight record 34–1–1 (17 KO) 46–3–2 (34 KO)
Age 32 years 29 years, 6 months
Height 5 ft 6 in (168 cm) 5 ft 6+1⁄2 in (169 cm)
Weight 135 lb (61 kg) 134+1⁄2 lb (61 kg)
Style Southpaw Southpaw
Recognition WBC
Lightweight Champion
The Ring
No. 2 Ranked Lightweight		 WBC and The Ring
Super Featherweight Champion
The Ring No. 1 ranked pound-for-pound fighter
4-division world champion
Result
Pacquiao wins via 9th-round TKO

Manny Pacquiao vs. David Díaz, billed as Lethal Combination, was a professional boxing match contested on June 28, 2008, for the WBC lightweight championship. Pacquiao defeated Diaz via technical knockout in the ninth round.

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