Pacquiao vs. Larios
| Date | July 2, 2006 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Venue | Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City, Philippines | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Title(s) on the line | WBC International Super Featherweight | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tale of the tape | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Pacquiao via 12th round UD | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Boxer |
 Manny Pacquiao |
 Oscar Larios |
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| Nickname | Pac-Man | Chololo | |
| Hometown | General Santos City, Philippines | Zapopan, Jalisco, Mexico | |
| Pre-fight record | 41-3-2 (32 KO) | 56-4-1 (36 KO) | |
| Height | 5 ft 6 1⁄2 in (169 cm) | 5 ft. 7 in. (170 cm.) | |
| Weight | 129.5 pounds (58.74 kg) | 129 pounds (58.5 kg) | |
| Style | Southpaw | Orthodox | |
| Recognition | WBC Super Featherweight The Ring Featherweight OPBF Flyweight |
WBC Super Bantamweight |
Pacquiao vs. Larios, also billed as Mano-A-Mano and Thrilla in Manila 2, 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. 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, HBO, DirecTV, and SkyCable. 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.
On July 3, 2006, the day after winning the fight against Larios, Philippine 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.
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