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Unlike their first bout, Manny Pacquiao (40-3-1, 31 KOs) made the proper adjustments, and Erik Morales (48-3, 34 KOs) was unable to adjust.
In the first round started with both men are jabbing, Morales was getting the better of the round with his jab and began landing hard shots on Pacquiao.
In the second, Pacquiao took over and began unleashing hard combinations to the body and head of Morales. A hard left hand almost sent Morales down to the canvas, but Morales was able to grab the ropes to hold himself up. Morales was able to get himself back in the fight in the early rounds by using his jab to keep Pacquiao at bay.
As the fight went on, it appeared that Morales was getting very tired, which enabled Pacquiao to catch him with very hard punches to the head and body.
In the sixth round, Pacquiao began to visibly dominate the fight as Morales was not able to get away from the punches. The nose of Morales was broken by way of Pacquiao right hook. Between the seventh and eight round, Morales complained to his corner that his legs were very tired.
By the tenth and final round, Morales was a fighter fighting only on heart, his body was gone. A hard body - followed by a left hand to head sent Morales crumbling to the canvas. Morales was able to beat the count, but Pacquiao jumped on him with a variety of power shots. An accumulation of those punches sent Morales down for the second time in the fight, referee Kenny Bayless jumped in to stop the fight at 2:33 of the round. [details]
In the first round started with both men are jabbing, Morales was getting the better of the round with his jab and began landing hard shots on Pacquiao.
In the second, Pacquiao took over and began unleashing hard combinations to the body and head of Morales. A hard left hand almost sent Morales down to the canvas, but Morales was able to grab the ropes to hold himself up. Morales was able to get himself back in the fight in the early rounds by using his jab to keep Pacquiao at bay.
As the fight went on, it appeared that Morales was getting very tired, which enabled Pacquiao to catch him with very hard punches to the head and body.
In the sixth round, Pacquiao began to visibly dominate the fight as Morales was not able to get away from the punches. The nose of Morales was broken by way of Pacquiao right hook. Between the seventh and eight round, Morales complained to his corner that his legs were very tired.
By the tenth and final round, Morales was a fighter fighting only on heart, his body was gone. A hard body - followed by a left hand to head sent Morales crumbling to the canvas. Morales was able to beat the count, but Pacquiao jumped on him with a variety of power shots. An accumulation of those punches sent Morales down for the second time in the fight, referee Kenny Bayless jumped in to stop the fight at 2:33 of the round. [details]