The always entertaining Manny Pacquiao faces off against David Diaz tomorrow for a 135-pound title. Should he win, he has loads of possible opponents (Márquez, Guzmán, Soto, Valero, Campbell, Juan Diaz, Hatton, De la Hoya, Cotto), many of whom would make great fights. If Diaz wins, the chances of the Filipino Tyson moving up in weight are much slimmer, and the luster is taken off the 135- and 130-pound matchups he has available. Fortunately, Pacquiao should win. Diaz is a rugged fighter and a bigger man, but anyone taken to the brink by a very faded Erik Morales is going to have more than he can handle in Pacquiao.
On the undercard, I like Soto over Lorenzo, Fields over Barrett, and Luevano over Santiago. Sorry for choosing all the favorites, but nothing smells like upset to me.
[Gancho Boxing Prognostication Inc. is 3-1 on the year]
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