Manny Pacquiao vs Hector Velasquez September 10, 2005

Manny Pacquiao vs. Héctor Velázquez, billed as Double Trouble, was a super featherweight boxing match. The bout took place on September 10, 2005, at the Staples Center, Los Angeles, California, U.S. as the co-featured bout of the Érik Morales vs. Zahir Raheem fight. Pacquiao won via technical knockout in the sixth round.

Velázquez, later on, fought Pacquiao's brother, Bobby, and won via disqualification.

At the post-fight press conference, Manny's new Promoter Gary Shaw said that he almost had a stroke in the first round of his newest client fight, and rightly so! Hector Velazquez (42-11-2, 16 KOs) came out hard and fast and was throwing punches with ferocity and strength. It was clear that Super Feather Champion Manny Pacquiao(40-3-2, 31 KOs) was in for a tough night. It was only halfway through round one but the fighters were already throwing and landing haymakers as if they were in the fight of their lives, apparently, they were! The crowd was already in a frenzied state as the two exchanged bombs and there was still one minute left in the first round. The action was furious and with less than 10 seconds left Velazquez landed a great counter right-hand that obviously sealed the round for the challenger as he took the round on all three judges' cards. The tone was set for this one and it was time for everyone to get on the edge of their seats for the remaining rounds, they were bound to be good.