News - David Diaz

"It's very important to me and my country to put my name into boxing history," said Manny Pacquiao today regarding his June 28th attempt to become the first Asian fighter to win four sanctioned world titles in as many different divisions when he challenges David Diaz for the WBC lightweight title. The Pacman says that he has maintained his speed, increased his strength and is very comfortable at the higher weight. read more ...

WBC lightweight champion David Diaz (34-1-1, 17 KOs) said today that he doesn't fear Manny Pacquiao, whom he faces on June 28th in Las Vegas and on pay-per-view. "The Lord gave me two hands as well, so we're going to be in the middle of the ring fighting each other," commented Diaz. The reigning WBC 135lb king will be trying to stop history from happening as Pacquiao (46-3-2, 34 KOs) is attempting to become the first Asian fighter read more ...

The fight began with a bang as Diaz was pressing the action in the first round with his power and size. Towards the end of the round, he had Morales rocked against the ropes and was trying to put him away. During the exchange, Morales landed a huge right hand to send Diaz down on his back in the closing seconds. The knockdown immediately changed the tempo of the fight read more ...

Midway through their WBC lightweight championship bout on Saturday night at the Allstate Arena outside Chicago, three-division world champion Erik Morales seemed headed his fourth world title in a fourth division. After six rounds, Morales was comfortably ahead on the cards of judges Hermino Cuevas (58-55), Nobuaki Uratami (58-55), and Robert Hecko (59-55). From that point on, however, the judges were not kind to 'El Terrible read more ...

WBC lightweight champion David Diaz (33-1-1, 17 KOs) won a narrow twelve round unanimous decision over legendary three-division champion Erik Morales (48-6, 34 KOs) on Saturday night in front of 9,735 at the Allstate Arena in Chicago, Illinois. Diaz was all over Morales early in round one, but Morales dropped Diaz with a fluash right hand. There was good two-way action in the rounds that followed. Diaz pressed ahead, but Morales countered read more ...

Oddsmakers predict WBC lightweight champion David Diaz (32-1-1, 17 KOs) will successfully defend his world title against the legendary Erik Morales (48-5, 34 KOs) when the two meet tonight on pay-per-view at the Allstate Arena in Rosemont, Illinois. According to Sportsbook.com, Diaz is a slight -130 favorite to defeat Morales +100. Fight fans are also split on the issue. In the Fightnews.com poll, 45% pick Diaz (30% by KO, 15% by read more ...

Three-time world champion Erik 'El Terrible' Morales and WBC lightweight champion David Diaz faced off during today's press conference for their upcoming PPV "War For 4" clash live on HBO Pay-Per-View on Saturday at the Allstate Arena in Chicago, Illinois. "Come Saturday, August 4th there will be a new champion," stated Morales. "I feel great, I've trained very hard and I'm very prepared." The champion Diaz vowed read more ...

Mexican ring legend Erik Morales said today that he will defeat WBC lightweight champion David Diaz on Saturday night to become the first Mexican and win a world title in four weight divisions. "I feel very comfortable and strong at this weight," commented Morales. "I think you're going to see a good show, I think you're going to see a great fight, and to be very honest with you I really think I can win." Morales said read more ...

n Mexico, three-time world champion Erik 'El Terrible' Morales said he will beat world champ David Diaz and win his 4th world crown on Top Rank's 'War For 4' PPV in Chicago in August 4. "Diaz is a very raw fighter and he still has an amateur style of fighting," Morales said. "The difficulties will be that he is left-handed and he is fighting in his hometown. But I will win this fight with intelligence and by taking away his aggressiveness early in the fight. I expect a good fight, but in the end my boxing skills and experience read more ...

Plans are in the works for former three-division world champion Erik Morales to try to add a world title in a fourth division to cap his illustrious career. Morales will likely face WBC lightweight champion David Diaz on July 15 in an HBO-PPV bout in either Chicago or San Antonio. Morales said he will begin training for the bout in early April at his usual location in the Otomi Mountains of Mexico. Morales also couldn't resist read more ...