LAS VEGAS -- Hector Velazquez of Mexico beat Bobby Pacquiao of the Philippines by disqualification in the 11th round and captured the WBC Continental Americas super featherweight championship.
Velazquez, 129 pounds, won after suffering a low blow at 2:56 of the 11th round, which prompted the referee to halt the close bout. Pacquiao had one point deducted in the third and fifth rounds for low blows, helping precipitate the referee's decision.
The fight was scheduled to go 12 rounds.
Pacquiao was leading on two of the three judges' scorecards through 10 rounds, 95-93 and 94-93; Velazquez lead on the third 94-93.
Pacquiao, who had a five-inch reach advantage, knocked down Velazquez in the third round with an uppercut to the head.
Velazquez, 31, now has a record of 46-11-2 with 32 knockouts. The 25-year-old Pacquiao has a record of 27-12-3 with 12 knockouts.
Pacquiao weighed in at 133 pounds -- three pounds over the limit -- and lost his title on the scale. Had he won the bout, the title would have been declared vacant.
