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The Philippines were in a frenzy as Manny Pacquiao (42-3, 33KOs) fought his way to a twelve round unanimous decision over Oscar Larios (56-5, 36KOs) in the Araneta Coliseum in Manila, Philippines.
There were fireworks from the start as both men tried to land big punches to feel each other out in the early rounds. Larios appeared to stun Pacquiao in the third round with a left hand, but Pacquiao was able to fight his way out of trouble. In the seventh round, a short right hand sent Larios down to one knee for the first knockdown of the fight. After the seventh round, Pacquiao began to dominate Larios down the stretch with big punches that battered his face.
In the final round, Pacquiao dropped Larios again with an accumulation of punches. Once again Larios was able to beat the count and to his credit he finished a fight most experts picked to last 6 rounds at most. [details]
There were fireworks from the start as both men tried to land big punches to feel each other out in the early rounds. Larios appeared to stun Pacquiao in the third round with a left hand, but Pacquiao was able to fight his way out of trouble. In the seventh round, a short right hand sent Larios down to one knee for the first knockdown of the fight. After the seventh round, Pacquiao began to dominate Larios down the stretch with big punches that battered his face.
In the final round, Pacquiao dropped Larios again with an accumulation of punches. Once again Larios was able to beat the count and to his credit he finished a fight most experts picked to last 6 rounds at most. [details]