It's roughly been 10 hours since the fight ended but my adrenaline is still at an all time high. It will take a Pacquiao left to send me back to earth. A knockout of the year type valium.
Anyway, so what else happened to other title fights? First up, Panama's Anselmo Moreno retained his WBA Bantamweight title against Wladimir Sidorenko of Ukraine and proved that their first fight was no fluke. I did not see the fight so can't comment any further. I tried but there were no streaming videos from Germany available. Other titleholders will be busy the next couple of months so his very likely next bout will be against the interim titleholder, Nehomar Cermeño of Venezuela. Boxing Scene; Fight News
In the main undercard of the EVENT, Mexico's Humberto Soto succesfully retained his WBC Super Featherweight title against the game and surprisingly slick Benoit Gaudet of Canada. Unfortunately, for the French Canadian, his slickness wasn't enough to avoid Soto's devastating uppercut which softened him up for the final knockdown in the ninth. When Gaudet went down in the first, I thought it will be over quick as Soto was simply in a different league. Gaudet adjusted and frustrated Soto in the mid rounds by moving and connecting occassional combinations. His mistake was he slugged it out and that made it easy for Soto to finish him off. Soto is still fresh from a TKO win against Antonio Davis exactly five weeks ago and he probably will take it easy for awhile. Boxing Scene; Fight News
As for the EVENT. The fight the boxing world has been eagerly waiting for. Are there still doubters? Well maybe the natural haters. But, for the pure fight fans - can anyone still doubt the validity of the pound for pound title bestowed on the whirlwind from the Philippines? I don't think so. Manny Pacquiao's total annihilation of the now former 140-lb. lineal champ was simply overwhelming. Ricky Hatton didn't see where the punches are coming from but definitely felt them. Hatton started strong and I thought Pacquiao was tight in the first 20 seconds. As expected, Hatton's mauling tactics was evident as he held Pac with his left while taking shots with his right. Pacquiao adjusted and from thereon, dominated like never before. You can already see the redness in Hatton's face even before the first knockdown. Every surge Hatton made was countered with dazzling accuracy. Hatton barely made the end of the first after the devastating knockdowns. You know that it'll be over soon. Hatton's probably thinking twice about coming back in in the second after experiencing firsthand what future hall of famers Dela Hoya, Barrera, Morales and Marquez experienced themselves. The crushing blow I thought could have dislocated Hatton's jaw. Knockout of the year so far. The British fans are now probably singing a different tune. Their chant will sound better if it says, "There's only one Manny Pacquiao". With the Ring Junior Welterweight belt securely wrapped around Pacquiao's waist, he is now only the second boxer ever to hold 6 division titles, of course with respect to old timers when there were fewer divisions. Pretty boy Floyd is probably shaking in his boots right now. If he hides behind another retirement plan again, then, bring on Mosley or bring on Cotto. What the heck bring on Pavlik and while he's at it bring on the Klitschko brothers at the same time. But seriously, I hope Floyd Mayweather Jr. secures a belt first in the 147-lb class before he meets Pacquiao. So that a record-breaking 7th is a distinct possibility. ESPN1; ESPN2; Boxing Scene; Fight News; Fox Sports
Prediction Results:
As expected, Moreno by stoppage.
Soto by KO but underestimated Gaudet.
Pacquiao's a beast.
My record is up to 27-3 and a draw.
Only change is the Philippines moving up and UK down.
Anyway, so what else happened to other title fights? First up, Panama's Anselmo Moreno retained his WBA Bantamweight title against Wladimir Sidorenko of Ukraine and proved that their first fight was no fluke. I did not see the fight so can't comment any further. I tried but there were no streaming videos from Germany available. Other titleholders will be busy the next couple of months so his very likely next bout will be against the interim titleholder, Nehomar Cermeño of Venezuela. Boxing Scene; Fight News
In the main undercard of the EVENT, Mexico's Humberto Soto succesfully retained his WBC Super Featherweight title against the game and surprisingly slick Benoit Gaudet of Canada. Unfortunately, for the French Canadian, his slickness wasn't enough to avoid Soto's devastating uppercut which softened him up for the final knockdown in the ninth. When Gaudet went down in the first, I thought it will be over quick as Soto was simply in a different league. Gaudet adjusted and frustrated Soto in the mid rounds by moving and connecting occassional combinations. His mistake was he slugged it out and that made it easy for Soto to finish him off. Soto is still fresh from a TKO win against Antonio Davis exactly five weeks ago and he probably will take it easy for awhile. Boxing Scene; Fight News
As for the EVENT. The fight the boxing world has been eagerly waiting for. Are there still doubters? Well maybe the natural haters. But, for the pure fight fans - can anyone still doubt the validity of the pound for pound title bestowed on the whirlwind from the Philippines? I don't think so. Manny Pacquiao's total annihilation of the now former 140-lb. lineal champ was simply overwhelming. Ricky Hatton didn't see where the punches are coming from but definitely felt them. Hatton started strong and I thought Pacquiao was tight in the first 20 seconds. As expected, Hatton's mauling tactics was evident as he held Pac with his left while taking shots with his right. Pacquiao adjusted and from thereon, dominated like never before. You can already see the redness in Hatton's face even before the first knockdown. Every surge Hatton made was countered with dazzling accuracy. Hatton barely made the end of the first after the devastating knockdowns. You know that it'll be over soon. Hatton's probably thinking twice about coming back in in the second after experiencing firsthand what future hall of famers Dela Hoya, Barrera, Morales and Marquez experienced themselves. The crushing blow I thought could have dislocated Hatton's jaw. Knockout of the year so far. The British fans are now probably singing a different tune. Their chant will sound better if it says, "There's only one Manny Pacquiao". With the Ring Junior Welterweight belt securely wrapped around Pacquiao's waist, he is now only the second boxer ever to hold 6 division titles, of course with respect to old timers when there were fewer divisions. Pretty boy Floyd is probably shaking in his boots right now. If he hides behind another retirement plan again, then, bring on Mosley or bring on Cotto. What the heck bring on Pavlik and while he's at it bring on the Klitschko brothers at the same time. But seriously, I hope Floyd Mayweather Jr. secures a belt first in the 147-lb class before he meets Pacquiao. So that a record-breaking 7th is a distinct possibility. ESPN1; ESPN2; Boxing Scene; Fight News; Fox Sports
Prediction Results:
As expected, Moreno by stoppage.
Soto by KO but underestimated Gaudet.
Pacquiao's a beast.
My record is up to 27-3 and a draw.
Only change is the Philippines moving up and UK down.
As of May 3, 2009
Rank | Country | No. of Titles | Title Holders |
1st | USA | 11 |
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2nd | Mexico | 9 |
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3rd | Puerto Rico | 7 |
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4th | Ukraine | 5 |
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5th (3 are tied) | Armenia | 4 |
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5th (3 are tied) | Japan | 4 |
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5th (3 are tied) | Panama | 4 |
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8th (2 are tied) | Argentina | 3 |
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8th (2 are tied) | Philippines | 3 |
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10th (5 are tied) | Hungary | 2 |
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10th (5 are tied) | Poland | 2 |
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10th (5 are tied) | Romania | 2 |
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10th (5 are tied) | Thailand | 2 |
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10th (5 are tied) | Venezuela | 2 |
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15th (11 are tied) | Colombia | 1 |
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15th (11 are tied) | Denmark | 1 |
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15th (11 are tied) | Germany | 1 |
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15th (11 are tied) | Ghana | 1 |
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15th (11 are tied) | Indonesia | 1 |
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15th (11 are tied) | Italy | 1 |
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15th (11 are tied) | Nicaragua | 1 |
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15th (11 are tied) | Russia | 1 |
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15th (11 are tied) | South Africa | 1 |
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15th (11 are tied) | UK | 1 |
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15th (11 are tied) | Uzbekistan | 1 |
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amazing bro. that fight was truly amazing. just because the KO was so spectacular, i suppose the $50 i paid for PPV was worth it lol.
ReplyDeletenice to see the Philippines moving up in the standings again.
i wouldn't call that the fight of the year, as i think Viloria/Solis is more of FOTY contender. perhaps even Diaz/Marquez.
but i'm definitely saying that Pacquiao/Hatton goes as KO of the year hehe.
i'm with you bro. truly the KNOCKOUT OF THE YEAR!
ReplyDeletei lost my voice and we thought the cops will come knocking but i guess they're busy watching the fight too.
The only bad thing that happened for the Pinoys yesterday is Martin Nievera's rendition of the national anthem. I'd rather see Jasmine Villegas sing Lupang Hinirang, than Martin's. Martin should just have sung the US' national anthem instead, since he wants a high pitch ending.
ReplyDeleteWould rather see Leah Salonga though. That reminds me. I always read Dan Rafael's column in ESPN and participate in his chats. One thing he looks forward to is who will be singing the Phil anthem because he finds past singers hot. I can imagine how disappointed he is when he saw Martin Nievera. LOL!
ReplyDeleteGood to see you here pareng Edwin and stay tuned because I update this regularly. Sked comes out every Wednesday (my time) and if you want to check posts prior to this blog, they are here:
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