INQUIRER Sports

MANILA, Philippines -- Manny Pacquiao got to work early in the first round of Lethal Combination, leading off with his right jab to set up two- and three-punch combinations, but WBC lightweight champion David Diaz seems to be not bothered.

It was a dominant show by Pacquiao, who showed superior footwork and kept sliding out of trouble.

Chants of “Manny, Manny” and cheers filled the jampacked Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas every time Manny Pacquiao scored body shots against WBC lightweight champion David Diaz.