Pacquiao-diaz Title Fight Sells 7,000 Tickets On First Day

[CFH]

Pac is one of the few fighters I really want to see live. I suspect many others feel this way too, hence the huge draw he gets.

I was ready to shell out big bucks to see him when they were talking about the Oct. bout in Vancouver, too bad it never came together.

[gyrokai]

Morales already beat this guy.

[:::PSL:::]

Morales already beat this guy.

Yeah he did.

[gyrokai]

Morales already beat this guy.

Yeah he did.

Should be easy win for Pac.

That Erik fight made my me both happy and sad To see my favorite fighter go out with an official loss. But really win.

[:::PSL:::]

Pacquiao training camp update!
By Ace Freeman, FightFan.com, Tue, 06 May 2008
FightFan.com was live on location at the famed Wildcard gym last weekend, and got the inside scoop on preparations for the beginning of Manny Pacquiao's training camp for his June 28 title fight vs. David Diaz! According to Manny Pacquiao’s head trainer Freddie Roach, ‘The Pacman’ is due to arrive Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao training camp update! FightFan.com: Boxing News, Interviews, Articles, Videos, Results

[:::PSL:::]

DIAZ MEETS MEDIA TO DISCUSS PACQUIAO FIGHT
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Wed, 07 May 2008

World Boxing Council lightweight champion David Diaz hosts a media luncheon at Mi Tierra Café in San Antonio, Texas today to discuss his “Lethal Combination” title defense against Filipino ring icon Manny Pacquiao. Diaz, Read Full Story >>> DIAZ MEETS MEDIA TO DISCUSS PACQUIAO FIGHT

Diaz unsure he can stop Pacman
By Nick Giongco, The Manila Bulletin, Wed, 07 May 2008
David Diaz believes he can go toe-to-toe with Manny Pacquiao for 12 rounds, but he’s unsure whether he can stop the Filipino star dead in his tracks. "I think I can stay with him for 12 rounds," Diaz told the Bulletin yesterday shortly after his arrival in San Antonio, Texas, for a promotional Read Full Story >>> Manila Bulletin Online

[:::PSL:::]

Diaz is just too nice and humble. I wish Pac and him would talk smack against each other. Atleast one of them should play the asshole role . It's a good way fire up the fans imo.

[No Contest]

I think Manny's speed is gonna be all the difference in this one. Diaz may get a huge shiner again with Manny's new found jab. I don't think the weight is going to be any issue right now Manny has looked a little sucked up lately making weight, although he looked fine against JMM. I think if anything it will help his stamina which was already stellar.

[GAME]

Diaz is just too nice and humble. I wish Pac and him would talk smack against each other. Atleast one of them should play the asshole role . It's a good way fire up the fans imo.

Yeah David needs to grow a pair and get nasty . Hes not well known enough to be humble Oscar and Mosley can get away with it but he cant .

The way I see the fight unfolding is Pac being too quick and powerful for Diaz early . Might drop a couple times but if the rumours are true that he isnt training hard then Diaz could make this interesting in the 2nd half cuz I aint been impressed with Pacs workrate in his last 2 fights .

[:::PSL:::]

Diaz is just too nice and humble. I wish Pac and him would talk smack against each other. Atleast one of them should play the asshole role . It's a good way fire up the fans imo.

Yeah David needs to grow a pair and get nasty . Hes not well known enough to be humble Oscar and Mosley can get away with it but he cant .

The way I see the fight unfolding is Pac being too quick and powerful for Diaz early . Might drop a couple times but if the rumours are true that he isnt training hard then Diaz could make this interesting in the 2nd half cuz I aint been impressed with Pacs workrate in his last 2 fights .

Yes. The romours are true. He's still in the Philippines. He's busy attending some invitations from high ranked Philippine politicians, doing some charities, releasing baby turtles in the ocean, writting article about preserving nature... and all those craps. He needs to get his ass in wild card gym pronto!

But I guess that's the way he really is. Manny is just being Manny.

[GAME]

Diaz is just too nice and humble. I wish Pac and him would talk smack against each other. Atleast one of them should play the asshole role . It's a good way fire up the fans imo.

Yeah David needs to grow a pair and get nasty . Hes not well known enough to be humble Oscar and Mosley can get away with it but he cant .

The way I see the fight unfolding is Pac being too quick and powerful for Diaz early . Might drop a couple times but if the rumours are true that he isnt training hard then Diaz could make this interesting in the 2nd half cuz I aint been impressed with Pacs workrate in his last 2 fights .

Yes. The romours are true. He's still in the Philippines. He's busy attending some invitations from high ranked Philippine politicians, doing some charities, releasing baby turtles in the ocean, writting article about preserving nature... and all those craps. He needs to get his ass in wild card gym pronto!

But I guess that's the way he really is. Manny is just being Manny.

I heard he was scuba diving (sp?) and his justification for thiswas that teh salt water is good for his skin as it strengthens it and stops him from cutting . Who belives this crap . Just be honest . He cant be bothered to train cuz he knows Diaz is a bum and will be an easy win .

My concern is if he doesnt get Diaz out of tehre early Mannys fitness levels may not be what they should be and this could develop into a mini war .

When I saw Diaz box I thought this guy is really useless. I mean he doesnt even know the basics. How on earth is he holding a WBC title. If Manny loses to him its more embarassing than the Torrencampo defeat .

[:::PSL:::]

Where's Manny?
By Steve Kim, MaxBoxing.com, Wed, 07 May 2008

It's now officially less than eight weeks before Manny Pacquiao faces WBC lightweight champion David Diaz on June 28th at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas. But he's nowhere to be found inside Freddie Roach's Wild Card Boxing Club in Hol Read Full Story >>> Where's Manny?

[:::PSL:::]

DIAZ SAYS JUNE 28 WILL BE THE SINKING OF PACQUIAO
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 09 May 2008

World Boxing Council lightweight champion David Diaz says June 28 “will be the sinking of Manny (Pacquiao), the reigning WBC super featherweight champion who has a record of 46-3-2, 34 KO’s). Diaz (34-1-1, 17 KO‘s) made the Read Full Story >>> DIAZ SAYS JUNE 28 WILL BE THE SINKING OF PACQUIAO




Atta boy David!.. Keep that kind of talk comin'.

[Julius Rain]

daiz reminds me a lot of the old fighters with jay leno chins, the old fighters that would rubbed dark oil or some shit on their chin and smoke tabacco all the time

[GAME]

I'm gonna go for the upset!

David Diaz is awful but I think Pac knows this too and wont perform as good as he can. In his last two fights he hasnt been the whirlwind he once was and those were in high profile fights. Now hes moving up in weight vs a guy he is expected to beat easily so how is he gonna be more motivated for this when hes coming off fighting bigger names.

I think early on he will be too quick and powerful for Diaz dropping him early but he will think it can be done on the back foot after that . So Diaz will keep coming wearing him down in his crude way . Pac will be uncomfortable and will lose a points decision IMO .