Pacquiao Beat Morales in Three Rounds

Manny Pacquiao needed less than three rounds Saturday night to prove he is boxing’s most exciting performer. Pacquiao was simply devastating in dealing Erik Morales of Mexico a savage third-round knockout before a record-setting crowd of 18,276 at the Thomas and Mack Center. With Philippine flags, banners and streamers being displayed by countless die-hard Pacquiao fans, the Filipino gunner got the job done with three seconds remaining before the end of the third round with Morales unable to beat the count of referee Vic Drakulich. "I was faster and bigger than him. I could tell in the second round that he was surprised with my right hook so I kept on throwing it," said Pacquiao, 27, minutes after scoring his 43rd victory in 48 fights. "I was prepared to fight the best of Morales. And that’s how I trained with Freddie Roach," said Pacquiao. Morales admitted Pacquiao was too much to handle. "He is too fast and strong. It wasn’t my night," said Morales, 30, who was a heavy underdog in the scheduled 12-rounder. "For the first time in my career, I felt the power of my opponent. Maybe it’s getting to that time," Morales said. For his win, Pacquiao pocketed $ 3 million (roughly P150 million), making him one of the richest athletes in the sport. Tags: manny, pacquiao, erik, morales, boxing, doctormagnus, adsense, google