Philippine boxing champion Manny "Pacman" Pacquiao wins Sunday, June 29, 2008 over David Diaz, flooring the Mexican pride in the 9th of the 12-round bout in Las Vegas.
"I think he is the toughest opponent I had. He took all the punches," Pacquiao says.
Diaz, who is now based in Chicago, says Pacquiao is a great fighter. "He was so freaking fast. He was fast," Diaz says. "I did not see the punches coming and the next time I know I was on the ground."
Pacquiao captures the WBC lightweight championship. He now holds four international boxing title belts. (Mindanao Examiner)
