The Dilemma of "Dangerous" David Diaz

According to the report of the very popular Philboxing.com, the reigning World Boxing Council (WBC) lightweight champion David Diaz said he will "shock the world on June 28" when he faces boxing idol and Filipino national treasure Manny Pacquiao in their "Lethal Combination" showdown in Las Vegas, Nevada.

This is a very wild imagination from David Diaz, in the eyes of so many Manny Pacquiao fans. Many boxing enthusiast, purist and sports' fan somehow has a result already playing in their minds of what would be the outcome of June 28 "Lethal Combination" promotion of Top Rank. In the equally popular mannypacquiao.ph in their online survey almost 90 percent voted for Pacquiao. As of May 15, 2008, 45.7 percent by KO in late rounds, 29.1 percent for early rounds KO, and 13.1 percent of the voters decide for decision, and a very rare stray votes for draw. The remaining percentage is for Diaz distributed to the same categories. Not surprising because the website has been created to support the campaign of Manny Pacquiao in his quest for world boxing supremacy and bringing honors to the Philippines.

The criticism that surrounds to Diaz today are the same criticism that revolves when he's going to defend his belt against the highly favorite Erik Morales back on March 8, 2007. But surprisingly, he shut them up when he won via unanimous decision.

What is the problem with David, almost nothing would come to believe that he can win against Pacquiao. He is the a champion, yet seems no one recognized it. It's likely that Diaz is just too lucky to have the title that give him the opportunity to face Pacquiao, and Morales previously. In other way he is just a mere boxer.

The problem of David Daiz is his style of boxing it is not the style the fans loved to see.

His style of boxing is the clever slugger style. Same as Pacquiao he is a southpaw. He is a clever slugger southpaw. His movement inside the ring is limited, he just stand in front of his opponent, and wildly throwing punches. Though, he also aggressive in one way or another, but he's not a kind of boxer the world loved to see. His resume by far is not impressive as his upcoming opponent Manny Pacquiao, as his biggest wins speak for it.

The June 28, 2008, is the biggest day for Diaz so far. For Pacquiao it is just his testing day to the milk and honey in the lightweight division. Pacquiao the reigning WBC Super Featherweight champion reportedly got problem making weight in this division.

There is a disparity into these two boxers' point of view on this "Lethal Combination" bout at Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. For David Diaz this not only the biggest and important day in his boxing career, but a judgment day that he is not the weakest link in lightweight division. For Pacquiao the title held by Diaz would certainly cemented his boxing legacy, though, he solidified it already the moment he massacred the Mexican legends, and captured the WBC Super Featherweight belt last March 15.

Next issue: "David Diaz's Weak Points"