vs. Lehlohonolo Ledwaba (June 23, 2001) Challenger Manny Pacquiao stepped up in weight to drop South African Lehlohonolo Ledwaba three times and score a sixth round knockout to capture the IBF super bantamweight crown. (Full Article)
vs. Agapito Sanchez (November 10, 2001) In a contest that featured head butts, low blows, lacing, and just about every foul imaginable, Agapito Sanchez and Manny Pacquiao battled to a brutal sixth round technical draw. (Full Article)
vs. Jorge Elicer Julio (June 8, 2002) Junior featherweight champion Manny Pacquiao wasted little time in taking apart former titleholder Jorge Elicer Julio to score a second round TKO and retain his IBF belt. (Full Article)
vs. Emmanuel Lucero (July 26, 2003) IBF junior featherweight champion Manny “The Destroyer” Pacquiao simply had too much steam on his shots on a hot and muggy night in LA for challenger Emmanuel Lucero. The southpaw Pacquiao repeatedly drilled Lucero with scalding straight left hands to the chin, who was effectively out on his feet when referee Jose Cobian stopped the bout at 48-seconds of the third round. (Full Article)
vs. Marco Antonio Barrera (November 15, 2003) It was a brutal night for the fighter nicknamed the “Baby Faced Assassin.” Marco Antonio Barrera was overwhelmed and knocked down twice before eventually being halted by Manny Pacquiao in eleven mostly one-sided rounds. (Full Article)
vs. Juan Manuel Marquez (May 8, 2004) Juan Manuel “Dinamita” Marquez retained his WBA and IBF featherweight belts because of guts, will; and judging from the scorecards, perhaps divine intervention in earning a 12-round draw against Manny Pacquiao. (Full Article)
vs. Erik Morales I (March 19, 2005) It was not a night for those feint of heart. By the time it was over Manny “Pac-Man” Pacquiao’s face had been turned into a crimson mask. And the front of Erik “El Terrible” Morales’ pristine white trunks had been transformed into a pinkish hue from Pacquiao’s blood. (Full Article)
vs. Hector Velasquez (September 10, 2005)Manny Pacquiao more than held up his end of the deal. It was his chief rival and the legend that looked slow and sluggish as part of the “Great Tease” for their intended rematch next January. Pacquiao hammered out veteran journeyman Hector Velasquez finally dropping him to his knees to score a late sixth round TKO. Pacquiao left little doubt he was still the hard charging Filipino with heavy hands that came up just a little short this past March. (Full Article)
