Manny Pacquiao was ruthlessly finished by a massive body shot.
In his esteemed career, the fan favorite cemented his status as one of the best to have ever laced up the gloves, amazing fans with his tremendous skills.
Pacquiao savagely knocked out David Diaz, en route to becoming an eight-weight world champion.
But long before he reached the bright lights of Las Vegas, he suffered a heart-breaking defeat.
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Manny Pacquiao got finished by Medgoen Singsurat
On September 17, 1999, Manny Pacquiao went to war with Medgoen Singsurat at the Pakpanag Metropolitan Stadium in Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand.
The legend forfeited his WBC flyweight title after missing weight, which gave his opponent an extra boost of motivation to punish him and claim the belt for himself.
While ‘PacMan’ clearly had the superior talent, his rival started quickly, determined to upset the apple cart.
In the third round, he bullied the icon up against the ropes and unleashed a perfect body shot.
Pacquiao couldn’t recover from the blow, with Singsurat achieving his lifelong dream of becoming champion of the world.
Manny Pacquiao suffered his first loss in a huge upset against a boxer with 11-4-5 record
The loss to Singsurat was the second of Pacquiao’s career.
However, while that was somewhat of a surprise, it was nothing compared to his first defeat.
On a night he’ll never forget, the warrior was the victim of a monumental upset.
Shockingly, Pacquiao was stopped by a boxer with an 11-4-5 record.