By Rick Reeno
Manny Pacquiao looked like a man on a mission as he destroyed Fahsan 3K Battery before a packed house in Taguig City of the Philippines.
Prior to the fight they called Fahsan the "destroyer of Filipino boxers", Manny ended that streak with two-fisted punishment from the opening bell. Fahsan had beaten 22 Filipino boxers prior to this fight. This time he picked the wrong Filipino boxer as Pacquiao blew him away.
It was obvious from the start that Pacquiao was the much stronger, quicker and skilled fighter. Fahsan was dropped by hard punches in round two, he was dropped again in round three and finally put away on round four by an uppercut he never saw coming.
Fahsan was out cold as the ref stopped the action and Pacquiao picked up a big four round KO victory.
The next stop for Manny is a huge February rematch with Juan Manuel Marquez. Their last meeting was a classic battle where it appeared Marquez was done in the first round. Marquez was dropped three times in round one and somehow staged a rally throughout the fight to get himself back on the scorecards. The bout resulted in a draw which left everyone watching angry. Most thought Pacquiao won the fight, other thought Marquez exposed Manny as a one handed fighter and took a close decision. Either way a rematch was warranted.
Should Pacquiao get by Marquez, he is slated to meet Erik Morales in July.
