Pacquiao vs Ledwaba (2001) Summary, Stats & Highlights

[Mad King]

Manny Pacquiao KO 6 Lehlo Ledwaba (C)
June 23, 2001

Location:
MGM Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Broadcast: HBO

Referee: Joe Cortez

Scoring Thru 5 Rounds:
All Judges has Pacquiao ahead 50-44

Titles:
International Boxing Federation Super Bantamweight Title (6th. defending of Ledwaba)

Weights: Ledwaba 122 lbs, Pacquiao 121 lbs

Ages: Ledbawa 29, Pacquiao 22

Pacquiao vs Ledwaba Facts & Stats

Manny Pacquiao 32-2 vs Lehlo Ledwaba 32-1-1
A virtual unknown prior to this bout, this fight didn't propel Pacquaio to super stardom but did put him on the boxing map
Pacquiao vs Ledwaba was Manny's first fight in the United States, and his HBO debut on HBO.
Pacquiao entered this bout with a new trainer, Freddie Roach,
Pacquiao was a late substitute, taking the fight on only 2 weeks notice. The original opponent was supposed to be Enrique Sanchez.
Ledwaba, at the time, was considered a red hot champion and pound-for-pound prospect
Pacquiao bloodied Ledwaba's nose in the opening round
Ledwaba was floored in Round 2
The champion was repeatedly wobbled in Rounds 4 and 5.
Manny scored a knockdown near the start of the sixth
Ledwaba was on his back for several minutes following the knockout

 

[The President]

Love this fight, HBO were grooming Ledwaba to smash Pac and become a star.

Quite the opposite happened, we saw the emergence of a real star.

 

[Mad King]

Ya these things are bringing me back. First fight in the US and to take the fight on 2 weeks notice and whoop him. Pretty badass

 

[Mad King]

In before someone calls me obsessed and making fun of Pac:icon_chee

 

[heavyarms21]

This has special place in my heart because it is one of the many times I remember watching boxing with my dad , even with both of us being fillipino we hadn't heard much from Pacquiao and I remember seeing Ledwaba fight earlier in that year in a good fight so I didn't think much this fight but then Pacquiao started to land and land hard and was just this heavy handed wild man in there.

 

[MC Paul Barman]

Love this fight, HBO were grooming Ledwaba to smash Pac and become a star.

Quite the opposite happened, we saw the emergence of a real star.

Interesting.
I didn't see this fight and don't remember much of it.

Lebwada was the guy HBO was interested in with this fight?

 

[Mad King]

This has special place in my heart because it is one of the many times I remember watching boxing with my dad , even with both of us being fillipino we hadn't heard much from Pacquiao and I remember seeing Ledwaba fight earlier in that year in a good fight so I didn't think much this fight but then Pacquiao started to land and land hard and was just this heavy handed wild man in there.

Nothing like watching fights with Dad.

 

[Mad King]

Interesting.
I didn't see this fight and don't remember much of it.

Lebwada was the guy HBO was interested in with this fight?

Not being a dick when I say this but did you read the facts?

It said along the lines that he was at the time, considered a red hot champion and pound-for-pound prospect.

 

[Confucamus]

In before someone calls me obsessed and making fun of Pac:icon_chee

I change my mind. You're a Pacquiaoist.

JMM knocked your boy out. Get over it.

 

[heavyarms21]

Nothing like watching fights with Dad.

Yeah good times, in hindsight he was pretty funny, he was a calm guy never yelled never needed to I hardly saw him angry but if there was good boxing match on he go real excited "Kill him !!!!!".

I miss that guy alot :icon_sad:

 

[Sunfish]

I didn't see this live. Was it a big event for Filipinos?

 

[Social Distance Warrior]

I change my mind. You're a Pacquiaoist.

JMM knocked your boy out. Get over it.

Lmao...yeah mad king!! Get off pacquiaos dick!!

 

[BLITZD]

I didn't see this live. Was it a big event for Filipinos?

I remember my Dad just coming back from visiting the Philippines and wanting to watch the fight, Pacquiao had a following in the PI but not so much in the US.

I found this old article published before the fight:

Pacquiao, 22, said he doesn

 

[Mad King]

Yeah good times, in hindsight he was pretty funny, he was a calm guy never yelled never needed to I hardly saw him angry but if there was good boxing match on he go real excited "Kill him !!!!!".

I miss that guy alot :icon_sad:

Sorry for your loss man

 

[Mad King]

Lmao...yeah mad king!! Get off pacquiaos dick!!

Whoa flomo I can ride any dick I damn well choose to.

 

[heavyarms21]

Sorry for your loss man

Thanks, but I'm good its really crazy though how time flies 8 years doesn't feel that long ago since he passed.

 

[MC Paul Barman]

Not being a dick when I say this but did you read the facts?

It said along the lines that he was at the time, considered a red hot champion and pound-for-pound prospect.

Sorry about that...
I just looked at the pictures and then read the other comments.

 

[Confucamus]

Pacquiao's true coming out party was the first Barrera fight IMO. But I really feel he turned heads with the destruction of Jorge Julio on the Tyson/Lewis undercard. I've never seen a junior featherweight hit so hard. The sounds of him hitting Julio are brutal.

 

[heavyarms21]

Pacquiao's true coming out party was the first Barrera fight IMO. But I really feel he turned heads with the destruction of Jorge Julio on the Tyson/Lewis undercard. I've never seen a junior featherweight hit so hard. The sounds of him hitting Julio are brutal.

I have to agree with you that's the fight to said to me that he was more than just an alphabet belt holder he is a real champion level guy.