Pacquiao vs. Morales III: Prediction, Odds, Date, Stats
Manny Pacquiao (Pac-Man) and Érik Morales (El Terrible) are scheduled to meet in a super-featherweight bout on at the Thomas & Mack Center, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. Let's take a look at the stats, odds of winning, and the prediction for this fight.
| WBC | IBF | TheRing |
|---|---|---|
| FT w1 d2 | ||
| sBT w1 d4 | ||
| FL w1 d1 |
| WBC | IBF | WBO |
|---|---|---|
| sFT w1 d1 | sFT w1 | |
| FT w2 d3 | ||
| sBT w1 d9 | sBT w1 |
Date
This fight between Manny Pacquiao and Érik Morales took place on 18 November, 2006 at the Thomas & Mack Center, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
Tale of the Tape
At 173 cm, Érik Morales is the taller of the two by 5 cms; Manny Pacquiao is 168 cm. Besides being the taller fighter, with a reach of 183 cm, Morales also has a significant reach advantage of 13 cms over Pacquiao's 170 cm. On top of that, Morales also has a 8 cm ape index advantage over Pacquiao.
Pacquiao is coming in to this fight with a record of 42-3-2 (32 KOs). His last fight was 4 months and 16 days ago against Óscar Larios, which he won via 12 round unanimous decision.
Morales comes in with a record of 48-4 (34 KOs). His last fight was 9 months and 28 days ago against Manny Pacquiao, which he lost via 10th round TKO.
Manny Pacquiao fights out of the southpaw stance, while Érik Morales fights out of the orthodox stance.
On the day of the fight, Pacquiao will be 27 years and 11 months old. Morales will be 30 years and 2 months old.
Prediction and Odds
After considering the both the fighters' stats and their performance patterns, the winning odds is calculated to be at 65-35 in favor of Manny Pacquiao. Here is the prediction for Pacquiao vs Morales III.
Result
Manny Pacquiao defeated Érik Morales via 3rd round KO. Morales' losing streak continues, and Pacquiao advances his win streak to 4. Pacquiao is now 43-3-2, and Morales 48-5.
Fight Recommendations
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