Érik Morales vs. Manny Pacquiao

Manny Pacquiao vs. Érik Morales, billed as Coming With Everything, was a super featherweight boxing match. The bout took place on March 19, 2005 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States and was distributed by HBO PPV.[2][3] The bout is the first of the Pacquiao-Morales trilogy,[4] widely considered one of the greatest boxing trilogies of all time.[5][6][7]

Coming With Everything
DateMarch 19, 2005
VenueMGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, United States
Title(s) on the linevacant WBC International and IBA super featherweight titles
Tale of the tape
Boxer Manny Pacquiao Érik Morales
Nickname "Pac-Man" "El Terrible" ("The Terrible")
Hometown General Santos, Philippines Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico
Pre-fight record 39–2–2 (31 KO) 47–2 (34 KO)
Height 5 ft 5.5 in (166 cm) 5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Weight 129+1⁄2 lb (59 kg) 130 lb (59 kg)
Recognition The Ring featherweight champion
The Ring No. 5 ranked pound-for-pound fighter
3-division world champion		 The Ring No. 8 ranked pound-for-pound fighter
3-division world champion
Result
Érik Morales won via UD[1]

Morales controlled the pace of the close fight. In the fifth round, Pacquiao suffered a cut over his right eye caused by Morales' right cross.[8]

References
  1. "Morales outlasts Pacquiao". ESPN.com. March 20, 2005.
  2. "Sino si Manny Pacquiao ?". Philstar.com.
  3. "Morales-Pacquiao: Pride vs. Power. – Boxing News".
  4. http://theunderdogsports.com/clash-titans-part-erik-morales-vs-manny-pacquiao-iii/
  5. Tate, Justin. "Manny Pacquiao vs Erik Morales and the 15 Greatest Boxing Trilogies of All Time". Bleacher Report.
  6. "Mulvaney: Can Pacquiao-Morales join all-time great trilogies?". ESPN.com. November 16, 2006.
  7. Juico, SPORTS FOR ALL BY Philip Ella. "The great trilogies in boxing". Philstar.com.
  8. "Pacquiao Sees Red in Loss to Morales". Los Angeles Times. March 20, 2005.
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