Manny Pacquiao vs. Óscar Larios

Mano-A-Mano
Date	July 2, 2006
Venue	Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City, Philippines
Title(s) on the line	WBC International super featherweight title
Tale of the tape
Boxer
Boxer	Manny Pacquiao
Nickname	"Pac-Man"
Hometown	General Santos, Soccsksargen, Philippines
Pre-fight record	41–3–2 (32 KO)
Age	27 years, 6 months
Height	5 ft 6+1⁄2 in (169 cm)
Weight	129+1⁄2 lb (59 kg)
Style	Southpaw
Recognition	WBC/WBO/The Ring; No. 1 Ranked Super Featherweight; WBA; No. 2 Ranked Super Featherweight; IBF; No. 4 Ranked Super Featherweight; WBC International super featherweight champion; The Ring No. 3 ranked pound-for-pound fighter; 3-division world champion
Result
	Pacquiao wins via 12-round unanimous decision (117-110, 118-108, 120-106)

Manny Pacquiao vs. Óscar Larios, also billed as Mano-A-Mano, was a professional boxing super featherweight fight held on July 2, 2006, at the Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City, in the Philippines and was a production of ABS-CBN Sports and promoted by Manny Pacquiao Promotions and Golden Boy Promotions.^[1]^[2]

Background

The judges were Humbert Furgoni from France, Daniel van de Wiele from Belgium, and Noppharat Srichharoen from Thailand with referee Bruce McTavish and ring announcer Michael Buffer. It was aired live in free-to-air television network ABS-CBN, worldwide through The Filipino Channel, and through pay per view on In Demand, DirecTV, and SkyCable.^[3]

The fight

Pacquiao won the fight via unanimous decision, knocking down Larios two times. The three judges scored the fight 117–110, 118–108 and 120–106 all for Pacquiao.^[4]

Aftermath

On July 3, 2006, the day after winning the fight against Larios, President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo personally bestowed the Order of Lakandula with the rank of "Champion for Life" (Kampeon Habambuhay) and the plaque of appreciation to Pacquiao in a simple ceremony at the Presidential Study of Malacañang Palace.

Reception

Many people criticized the bout for its expensive tickets. A few days before the fight, more than half of the seats were not sold. Because of this, ABS-CBN gave away millions worth of tickets for free and offered the remaining tickets directly to Filipino celebrities, politicians, and businessmen. In the end, the tickets were sold out with an earning of 96.2 million pesos. The fight sold 120,000 pay per view (PPV) in the United States generating a total of US$4.79 million.^[5]

The bout is currently the 17th most watched television broadcasts in the Philippines with a rating of 54.4% based on the data of AGB Nielsen Philippines.

Undercard

Confirmed bouts:^[6]

Broadcasting

Country	Broadcaster
Philippines	ABS-CBN
United States	DirecTV

References

^ "Oscar Larios vs. Manny Pacquiao". boxrec.com. BoxRec. Retrieved November 7, 2024.
^ Nathanielsz, Ronnie (July 3, 2006). "Inside Sports: ABS-CBN Pulls It Off". Boxingscene.com.
^ "Pacquiao vs. Larios: Boxing's New Thrilla in Manila?". Boxing Press. May 23, 2006.
^ Thompson, Ben (July 2, 2006). "Round By Round: Pacquiao vs. Larios". Fighthype.com.
^ "MANNY PACQUIAO & TOP 5 BIGGEST BOXING PPV STAR (NUMBERS)". Totalsportek.com. December 2, 2014.
^ "BoxRec - event".

Preceded by vs. Erik Morales II	Manny Pacquiao's bouts July 2, 2006	Succeeded by vs. Erik Morales III
Preceded by vs. Israel Vázquez	Oscar Larios' bouts July 2, 2006	Succeeded by vs. Roberto Bonilla

[1] "Oscar Larios vs. Manny Pacquiao". boxrec.com. BoxRec. Retrieved November 7, 2024.

[2] Nathanielsz, Ronnie (July 3, 2006). "Inside Sports: ABS-CBN Pulls It Off". Boxingscene.com.

[3] "Pacquiao vs. Larios: Boxing's New Thrilla in Manila?". Boxing Press. May 23, 2006.

[4] Thompson, Ben (July 2, 2006). "Round By Round: Pacquiao vs. Larios". Fighthype.com.

[5] "MANNY PACQUIAO & TOP 5 BIGGEST BOXING PPV STAR (NUMBERS)". Totalsportek.com. December 2, 2014.

[6] "BoxRec - event".

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