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HISTORY: On June 28, 2008 at Mandalay Bay Casino in Las Veas WBC Lightweight champion David Diaz defended his title against Manny Pacquiao. Pacquiao stopped Diaz in the 9th round to win the title. Pacquiao was stonger and faster than Diaz, pounding him with big punches from the first round on. Early in the bout, Pacquiao would step in and rip off three and four punch combinations at a time. He cut the nose of Diaz in the second round and a few rounds later he opened a gash above the right eye of Diaz, turning the fight into a bloody affair. The cut was bad enough to prompt the referee to have the doctor look at it twice during the fight. Pacquiao hurt Diaz with an uppercut in round eight and in the ninth round, a jab followed by a left hand that Diaz never saw coming, sent him down face first to the mat and the referee jumped in to stop the action. Pacquiao puts his name in the history books as the only Asian fighter to win four major titles in four weight classes. Notes-Bob Arum reported that the fight had made 12.5 million dollars (250,000 pay-per-view subscriptions at $49.95 each), earning Diaz his best payday of 850,000 dollars, whilst Pacquiao earned at least 3 million dollars plus. Official records revealed an attendance of 8,362 (out of a maximum capacity of 12,000). Holding both the WBC super featherweight and lightweight titles following the win, Pacquiao decided to vacate his super featherweight title in July 2008. Offered here is an original News Media Credential from this event.
FULL DESCRIPTION: This is an original News Media Credential which names and pictures both fighters. Bold color and print. Bold, clear images. Clean front and back. Not creased or torn. Three holes atop for neck chain. Hard plastic. 4 1/4" x 7 1/2."
