Online boxing bettors will get to see one of boxing’s best go after his fourth world championship on Saturday when Manny Pacquiao of the Philippines tackles American David Diaz for the WBC lightweight championship, at the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino in Las Vegas. The bout is scheduled for 12 rounds, and pits two southpaws against each other.

BetUS Boxing Betting Odds:

WBC Lightweight (135-pound) title

June 28 — Las Vegas

MANNY PACQUIAO -450

DAVID DIAZ +325

Over 9.5 Rounds -150

Under 9.5 Rounds +110

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PACQUIAO (46-3, 35 KO’s), the -450 favorite in the online boxing betting odds, may have inherited, with the “retirement” of Floyd Mayweather, the unofficial tile of best pound-for-pound fighter in the world. Pacquiao is one of the sport’s most entertaining fighters; a whirlwind southpaw who comes at his opponents from all angles, and has enough power to have taken out 35 of his foes.

DIAZ (34-1-1, 17 KO’s), the +325 underdog at online boxing betting odds, has seen his career progress ever so slowly. A three-time National Golden Gloves champ. He won the WBC interim lightweight title in August of ‘06 when he stopped Jose Armando Santa Cruz, and then scored a 12-round decision over Erik Morales a year later. Diaz last fought in March, as he won a ten-round decision over Ramon Montana.

Of these two fighters, there is little doubt that Pacquiao is the one who has been more tested. There is simply no substitute for the kind of experience he’s had, fighting and beating some Hall of Fame-level competitors while they were at or near the peak of their powers. Diaz’s win over Morales is somewhat tainted because Morales was generally considered to be a shot fighter by then (indeed, he retired afterward). The ability edge probably has to go to Pacquiao, who can do more and knows how to improvise better.

In a fight where I can get a good price with a world champion against a guy who has never fought at this weight before and has already moved up several weight classes before this, I am willing to take the chance. So I’ll grab +325 with David Diaz in the BetUS boxing betting odds.

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