Erik Morales vs. Manny Pacquiao II

Erik Morales vs. Manny Pacquiao II, was a super featherweight boxing match. The bout took place on January 21, 2006 at the Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States and was distributed by HBO PPV.[2] The bout is the second of the Pacquiao-Morales trilogy,[3] widely considered one of the greatest boxing trilogies of all time.[4][5][6]

Erik Morales vs. Manny Pacquiao II
DateJanuary 21, 2006
VenueThomas & Mack Center, Paradise, Nevada, United States
Title(s) on the lineWBC International super featherweight title
Tale of the tape
Boxer Erik Morales Manny Pacquiao
Nickname El Terrible
("The Terrible")		 Pac-Man
Hometown Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico General Santos, Philippines
Pre-fight record 48–3 (34 KO) 40–3–2 (31 KO)
Height 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) 5 ft 6+1⁄2 in (169 cm)
Weight 130 lb (59 kg) 128+1⁄2 lb (58 kg)
Style Orthodox Southpaw
Recognition The Ring No. 6 ranked pound-for-pound fighter
3-division world champion		 WBC International super featherweight champion
The Ring No. 5 ranked pound-for-pound fighter
3-division world champion
Result
Pacquiao wins via 10th-round TKO[1]

Pacquiao dominated the fight, eventually scoring a technical knockout win against Morales in the tenth round and avenge the third loss of his career in their first fight.[7][8]

References
  1. "Ringside Boxing Report: Manny Pacquiao – Erik Morales 2 – Boxing News".
  2. "Boxing2005.com - P4P Number 1". www.pound4pound.com.
  3. "Clash of the Titans: Part I - Erik Morales vs. Manny Pacquiao I-III | Underdog Sports". theunderdogsports.com. Archived from the original on 2018-12-19.
  4. Tate, Justin. "Manny Pacquiao vs Erik Morales and the 15 Greatest Boxing Trilogies of All Time". Bleacher Report.
  5. "Mulvaney: Can Pacquiao-Morales join all-time great trilogies?". ESPN.com. November 16, 2006.
  6. Juico, SPORTS FOR ALL BY Philip Ella. "The great trilogies in boxing". Philstar.com.
  7. Staff, B. N. "On This Day: Manny Pacquiao gains revenge over Erik Morales - Boxing News". www.boxingnewsonline.net.
  8. "Rafael: Morales-Pacquiao glove story continues". ESPN.com. January 18, 2006.
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