Any Pacquiao vs David Diaz pre-fight results analysis from you?

Question

Well, my very own analysis is that Pacquiao will win K.O. over Diaz. I have the information in my own blog (http://www.internetphilippines.com/) on each of the fighter ring records and stats and I also read the pre-fight analysis from H.B.O. which says the same thing.

Answer 1

sir, anything can happen in'e fight... nobdy can tell who'l win'it.... but im hoping though for pacquiao's vicotory!

Answer 2

I think that Manny Pacquiao will win by unanimous decision over David Diaz.  I believe that Diaz has the will and toughness to go the distance with Pacquiao, but I just don't think that he's skilled enough to win.  Look at their respective wins against Erik Morales- Pacquiao brutally knocked him out twice while Diaz struggled like all h**l and barely won that fight.  And, Diaz fought Morales AFTER Manny went through him, so Morales should have been easy pickings.  Pacquiao is the all-around better fighter- he is faster, seemingly stronger, and more explosive.  For me, its not really a question of IF he will win, but how he will PERFORM in his first fight at lightweight, and if he performs well, it will obviously lead to bigger and better fights such as a fight with the winner of Joel Casamayor vs. Juan Manuel Marquez or Nate Campbell vs. Joan Guzman.

Answer 3

Pacquiao will win. No doubt.

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Answer 4

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Answer 5

PACQUIAO, referee stopping the fight due to a cut, I mean BIG cut.

Answer 6

pacman OWNED diaz! KO'd him 9th round! even if the match went to 12 rounds, it'll still be unanimous for manny!

Answer 7

Paquiao will win!

Answer 8

Height & Reach - David Diaz may have longer arms according to Boxrec but he certainly doesn't fight tall. Then again, neither does Pacquiao. The important thing is that both guys love to counter-punch. Pacquiao especially likes to absorb a few of his opponent's shots before saying, "my turn" and throwing back his own. In most cases, two inches would make a bigger difference but today it wouldn't. Both guys are the same height so the advantage is none. - EVEN

Size - Diaz fought the bigger guys. No doubt about it. He fought as high as 147 and has been competing at 140 pounds for several fights. However Pacquiao has fought the far better guys at featherweight. There's a saying that goes "a good big guy beats a great little guy" and I think that's true. While Pacquiao's boxing skills may not seem great, he certainly didn't get that far with just power alone. Unless Pacquiao conserves his energy properly and shoots clean hard punches, Diaz will absorb them all. It's also important to note that Diaz has always been the bigger guy. Diaz actually beat Zab Judah twice in the amateurs. Of course that was many years ago but it's still important to know your opponent. Diaz may have gone down several times but he can still take a great punch. +1 Diaz

Power - Pacquiao's got knockout power. Diaz may be bigger but Pacquiao still has more snap because he's got more speed. Not only that but I can see Pacquiao's punches surprising Diaz more often than the other way around. You could say that Diaz has more power because he's bigger but I just don't think that's true. Pacquiao over-commits on so many of his punches that you can't ignore the power. +1 Pacquiao

Chin - Don't be fooled. Pacquiao has taken many MANY perfect hard shots but has survived every single one. Pacquiao has yet to be knocked down ever since he's matured and stepped into boxing's spotlight. Diaz however is especially prone to getting countered and being swept off his feet every now and then. To Diaz's credit, he's always gotten up. +1 Pacquiao

Pacquiao's Training Habits - With every fight it seems that Pacquiao has become more buried in his fame and success than ever. Against the 34 year old Marquez, there were times when Pacquiao looked vulnerable and on the verge of getting knocked out. I keep hearing about how Manny Pacquiao keeps pushing back his training camp dates and not arriving to the US on time and I don't know what to think. Pacquiao could very well be over-looking Diaz for a shot at Ricky Hatton or Oscar De La Hoya.

Common Opponent - This is the biggest telltale sign of the winning prediction. Erik Morales. Pacquiao finished this guy and made him quit. Diaz took Morales on at the tail end of his career and barely won the fight. I actually had Morales winning by one point because of the knockdown. Let's compare apples to apples. Pacquiao was still standing after taking devastating punches from Morales and even managed to knock Morales down and out. Diaz on the other hand couldn't knockout the old Morales and even went down from a single Morales punch. You could argue that Morales was recharged and better against Diaz since he didn't have to lose as much weight but either way I'm scoring this +2 Pacquiao

Age - Pacquiao is quite possibly still in his prime mentally and physically while Diaz could be considered old at 32. 32 years old is ancient for a lightweight mind you. The big thing that I'm noticing is that Diaz is a very classy guy and a very serious fighter. He is very professional in his interviews and I can only imagine that his training will be the same. He's always come prepared to fight and I trust that he will have prepared well for the fight of his life. I can't see him winning but I can certainly see him making this a difficult fight for Pacquiao by using his size and natural weight advantage to bounce Pacquiao's punches away. Pacquiao has been partying lately so I'll make this - EVEN

Speed - A big plus for Pacquiao. I think both fighters have similar styles except Pacquiao is faster and better at counter-punching since he's faster. It's a huge plus for Pacquiao. Diaz is prone to getting hit by punches he can't see. +2 Pacquiao

Experience - Look at Pacquiao's list of opponents and compare them to David's Diaz's opponents. Enough said +2 Pacquiao

Heart - Diaz has the bigger heart but it won't matter tonight. The fight will be one-sided with the loser accepting defeat. Both fighters are at the end of their fight game it seems. - EVEN

Style - Diaz knows how to jab but doesn't use it a lot. He loves to lunge in a lot and fast fighters will find his head easily. Diaz also doesn't move his head too much except for leaning it straight in. Another minus is that Diaz loves to chase his opponents down. We've seen Pacquiao lose many exchanges before only to land a hard counter punch. He did this against Morales and also against Marquez. I can't help but feel that it will only happen more against Diaz since that's all Diaz knows how to do. Diaz always gets caught easily when he's lunging in and Pacquiao is not the fighter to let you finish your combination! Diaz is a stalker-type boxer but he is not Miguel Cotto! Pacquiao's weaknesses are boxers with the counter-punching style, a great jab, and a great chin. Diaz either doesn't have or doesn't use any of those. +2 Pacquiao



I started this post thinking this fight was going to be close but now that I've weighed everything critically - there is almost no way in h**l that Diaz will win. Going 9 rounds with Holt should count for something but then again, Diaz was 28 years old when he fought Holt. Diaz may be the better boxer but he certainly isn't clean enough. His physical advantages are not better than Pacquiao's and his style is all too taylor-made for Pacquiao's need for throwing the last counter-punch.

With all that being said, Diaz still has heart and is still durable. Diaz will hit the canvas again but he won't get knocked out. I think the fight will be messy for the first 6 rounds before both fighters agree on Pacquiao winning the last 6 rounds as a boxing match. I've got Pacquiao by 5-point decision win.

Answer 9

Diaz will win

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