39-year-old Manny Pacquiao (60-7-2, 39 KOs) is again the world champion. Pacman was able to knock Lucas Matthysse (39-5, 36 KOs)out in the seventh round in the main event of the evening at the Axiata Arena in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, and get the WBA Welterweight title.
Pacquiao was active in the first round. The second round was more even, but still was for Pacquiao. Pacquiao was able to send Matthysse to the floor with a left uppercut in the third and continued to dominate the fourth. Matisse was down in the fifth round after a short blow to the temple. The bout was stopped when Pacquiao sent Matthysse to the floor for the third time in the seventh round with a left uppercut. The time was 2:43. This was the first knockout of Pacquiao since 2009.
