Manny Pacquiao and David Diaz will battle in a 12-round fight for the WBC lightweight title which is known as the “Lethal Combination”. Pacquiao vs. Diaz Fight will take place on June 28, 2008 Saturday, at the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino and will be produced and distributed live by HBO Pay-Per-View.

“Manny Pacquiao has beaten many great fighters, especially Mexicans like Morales, Barrera, Marquez, Larios and Solis. That’s why they call him “The Mexicutioner”. “I will shock the world and beat Pacquiao at his own game, power for power. He’s a great champion but he’s fighting in my division - lightweight. I have worked too hard for this world title and I will not give it up to him,” said Diaz in an interview.

“This will be my hardest-fought battle,” said Pacquiao. “It’s been over three years since I have changed weight divisions and I will be doing it against the lightweight division’s world champion. I saw how he took the fight to Erik Morales in his last title defense and I’m expecting to see the same firepower out of him when we meet. But this is my drive for five. Five world titles in five different weight classes and I will not be denied. I am fighting for history, for destiny and for my people of the Philippines.”

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Newly-crowned World Boxing Council (WBC) super featherweight champion Manny Pacquiao Pacquiao will be facing a man who doesn’t know the meaning of the word quit. After Diaz Defeated superstar Erik Morales last year, he proven to the world that no fighter in the lightweight division will be able to claim superiority without first testing their mettle against him.

David Diaz has a chance to redem his fellow Mexican fighters against Manny Pacquiao “The Mexicutioner”.