At the age of 42, Manny Pacquiao once again said goodbye to the boxing floor.
But unlike the breakup in 2016, this time, on the grounds of preparing presidential election, this will probably be a end in the years of attachment to the boxing of a boxing legend, the only person in the history of owning the world championship in 8 separate weight classes.
Thethao.vn will review the 5 most memorable matches in Manny Pacquiao's career.
1. Manny Pacquiao vs. Floyd Mayweather – May 2, 2015 – Tranh Dai WBA, WBC, The Ring Welterweight
Referring to Manny Pacquiao, it is impossible not to mention the “century match” between the UK and the unbeaten legend Floyd Mayweather summer 2015. With the competition of the legendary puncher, this is a boxing match that is still holding the world record for the total number of online followers on every television channel until now.
Unfortunately, although Manny Pacquiao Vs. Floyd Mayweather is an excellent technical match, this is the match that Manny Pacquiao lost by calculating the point before a Floyd Mayweather defensively dodged too well.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LHC5PTMWNVO
After this match, Mayweather was criticized as “only pulling her head” before the opponent's attacks. And Pacquiao later admitted that he had a shoulder injury during the training, and in the fourth half, the pain made him “unable to blow with normal power”.
Manny Pacquiao has the desire to rematch, but unfortunately, both sides did not successfully negotiate.
2. Manny Pacquiao vs. Juan Manuel Marquez 2 – March 15, 2008 – Super Featherweight WBC Painting
This is the second match between the fate of the fate of Manny Pacquiao vs. Juan Manuel Marquez – Previously, the two of them drew in their first match in 2004.
However, instead of determining the victory, this continues to be a controversial match between Pacquiao and Marquez.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-bvcajrsuc8
On statistics, Juan Manuel Marquez is the number of more effective attacks, the floor control is also better during the 12th match. Manny Pacquiao is the more active attacker, especially a heavy Knockdown in the third half that made Pacquiao win on the transcript of two of the three referees.
The Marquez team condemned the transcript fiercely. Pacquiao first said that he would not rematch with Marquez further, because he was preparing to move to Lightweight; However, in the end, this hatred sheep still had 2 more matches in 2011 and 2012 respectively.
3. Manny Pacquiao vs. David Diaz – June 28, 2018 – Lightweight WBC Painting
3 months after the match against Marquez, Manny Pacquiao ranked Lightweight and confronted the American WBC champion David Diaz. The rapid weight gain in 3 months does not affect the speed of “Pacman”: He completely overwhelmed the game before launching the finish Knockout in the 9th half.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YFMG1E1IKIS
After the match, David Diaz admitted that he could not deal with horrible pressure from Pacquiao.
“It is all because of the speed. I can see those punches, but they are too fast,” Diaz said.
This victory also marked the fact that Manny Pacquiao became the first Asian puncher to win the championship in 5 different weight classes.
4. Manny Pacquiao vs. MiGuel Cotto – November 14, 2009 – Welterweight WRO Painting
After the match against David Diaz, Manny Pacquiao continued to assert his level thanks to two overwhelming victories against Oscar de La Hoya and Ricky Hatton. But the match against Miguel Cotto is the match that firmly put Pacquiao's position as the best puncher in the boxing history.
According to the transcript of the referees, this is a match that Manny Pacquiao overwhelms up to 10 of the first 11 rounds, punching Knocdown opponent Puerto Rico in the third and fourth half. By the 12th half, Miguel Cotto staggered to the point of no standing, forcing the referee to stop the match in the 55th second.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3U5UFAAY1KA
This match gives Pacquiao the first championship in Welterweight – the weight class that “Pacman” possesses the most matches out of the 8 weight class that he won the championship.
5. Manny Pacquiao vs. Keith Thurman – July 20, 2019 – WBA WLA CLASS WELTERWEIGHT
In 2019, Manny Pacquiao spent a year of retirement, and then had a forgotten defeat before the unknown puncher Jeff Horn. Many people think that Pacquiao was in the late afternoon, even suggested that he should hang gloves early.
But Manny Pacquiao is still upper. After defeating Lucas Matthysse and Adrien Broner, Pacquiao once again challenged the WBA belt with Keith Thurman.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9O9HVIS5SA0
Manny Pacquiao started the match very strongly, defeating Knockdown Keith Thurman in the first half and had another very beautiful attack situation in the 10th half. Thurman possesses youth-he continues to work with Pacquiao in the 12 rounds, but Pacquiao is still the last winner with the close score of 115-112, 115-112 and 113-114.
This match marked the fourth time Manny Pacquiao posted the championship in the Welterweight weight class, and also stated his name in history as the only champion holding the belt for 4 different decades: 1990, 2000, 2010, 2020.