Manny Pacquiao suffered a draw after a terrible cut brought a halt to a fierce contest.
In his sparkling prime, the Filipino was one of the best to have ever set foot inside the boxing ring, blowing fans away with his unrivaled ferocity.
However, before Pacquiao knocked out Miguel Cotto, his American venture had some adversity.
His second fight on US soil didn’t exactly go according to plan.
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Manny Pacquiao drew against Agapito Sánchez after a cut stopped the fight
On November 10, 2001, Manny Pacquiao went to war with Agapito Sanchez at the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium in San Francisco, California, USA.
The pair each put a super bantamweight championship on the line, with ‘PacMan’ defending his IBF belt, while his rival looked to retain his WBO strap.
In the second round, the pair clashed heads, opening up a nasty cut above Pacquiao’s eye.
The bout continued, with the pair giving the fans a show as they traded vicious blows.
However, in the sixth segment, disaster struck, with the pair suffering another accidental head clash that significantly worsened the damage above the Filipino’s eye.
After taking a look at Pacquiao, the doctor advised the bout be called to a halt.
It was ruled a technical draw, with one judge scoring in favor of the southpaw, another edging towards the Dominican, and the third seeing it all square.
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While that result certainly wasn’t ideal, it wasn’t the most disappointing of the now Hall of Famer’s career.
In the Philippines, the gifted athlete quickly forged a reputation as a dangerous fighter.
However, on a night he’ll never forget his aura came crashing down.
In a shocking turn of events, Pacquiao was knocked out by a surprise boxer.