taking on Emmanuel Lucero originally from Mexico City is living in the Bronx since 1990 they're both only 24 Pacquiao's already been a pro for eight years tonight Pacquiao has put on 15 pounds in the 27 hours since the way in and Lucero has put on more than 12 Lucero is a body punisher here's a closer look with Larry Merchant. As a boy in in the Mexico City he says his mother was an original street fighter of volatile temper disagree with her and she's settled it with her fists he too became a street fighter but he did it for money at the age of 10 and 11 he was getting paid $10 for street fights by a local promoter and should he ever win the title he would become a true cheese champion or give it at least a new meaning because he works in an Italian deli in the Bronx where he makes mozzarella and his opponent across the ring fighting out of the red corner where he red trimmed with black he officially weighs 120 pounds his professional record 36 victories including 27 knockouts with only two defeats and one draw from General Santos City Philippines ladies and gentlemen the defending I be up to your other way champion of the world you have any questions I'm back with the bell good luck and I learned I think many packers one of the best fighters in the world half the pound and I saw we can do a little bit of everything Lucero gets low and tries to get to the body swings wide but with force Hakao is a devastating over the top puncher who's best when he remembers to throw his jab but often forgets and just engages toe to toe part of pack out job here in annual is to remember the box but he's basically been separated from trainer Freddie roach for 13 months how can roach get him to do what he needs him to do with virtually no contact with the fighter well the fact that he's work with him before will help some of it you in addition to not being working with ready which he should have he's been getting a lot of trouble in that training properly according to the reports we've been getting from the Philippines which he denies we should point out there was a report of one bar room brawl and and pack out said oh no no just a couple of beer bottles that broke apparently without help well if you read the between the reports which I'm quite sure we did I believe there's some truth to some of it Cero Lucero gets off a moment with pack out pinned in the corner and the crowd responds Lucero originally from Mexico City will have the support of this largely Mexican American audience in the Olympic very unusual have a Mexican that comes from New York but nevertheless he is a Mexican and a Mexican crowd has responded tremendously to him even though pack your train share in Los Angeles but then he can't operate to effectively himself in that position without telegraphs how Pacquiao manages to land the straight left hand as well made his jab effective so far it's going to be difficult to do that of Lucero continues to fight this exaggerated crotch it's almost like a crowd where he's dropped it extremely low and actually according to the rules your match is supposed to go below your polis wasteland which he's did on a few occasions now Pacquiao straightens them up with a left hand and Pacquiao pins him against the ropes and Cero trying to duck everything his ducking but he can't operate to effective himself in that it's impossible to mount a counteroffence when that's your defensive strategy is to to get that low and then Pacquiao managing to do most of the damage here in an odd and awkward first round that he's trying to tap the bottom we try to shoot his left upper cut as he sees and going down Lucero increasingly defensive hasn't thrown that many punches in the second half of the round as we go to the corners hey champ that wasn't our plan our plan is the first round simply dealing with a case of nerves he's never been in a fight against a major fighter Compute box numbers in round one Pacquiao landing 16 out of 64 including seven of 29 jabs Lucero is only five of 41 if man he can keep finding a way to throw nearly 30 jabs in the round I'm not sure how Lucero is going to get at him effectively an annual no Lucero can't do too much effect especially when the conflict or combinations when you crouch at low you can basically spring with one punch and after that you're lost your balance usually Lucero was supremely confident his discussions with us yesterday so he's a two-time world champion and he's had a lot of experience and he's gradually following instructions of his tournament ready for which is basically to JAP take your time relax and triggers man out Pacquiao taking advantage of a slow break at the end of that clinch day Lucero with a left hand over the top seems to momentarily stunned Lucero now Pacquiao tries to continue the attack the fight goes on Lucero's not absolutely there's a three punch combination by Lucero one of the first multiple punch comedy Lucero's hands look slow in this round body shot by Pacquiao and a big left hand again with the body Lucero just taking the punishment trying to duck away and it's very physically tired so when you're bopping and weaving it low you're going to have to tie you out a lot more Lucero won a lot of amateur fights with this style Golden Glove championship for your state amateur championship he must have just overwhelmed people Black is crunches you just say to him this completely Pacquiao lands the straight left hand again the fight has been one side in terms of meaningful contact as Pacquiao's trainer Freddie Roach argues that his 122 pound fighter struggling to make way would be a threat to knockout 126 pound king pins Eric Veralis and Marco Antonio Barreira you're take increasingly fluently English able to understand him so we're not hearing from interpreter Ernie Caluah for the moment copy box numbers in two Pacquiao great round 31 out of 66 Lucero virtually non-existent four out of 42 Pacquiao landing nearly 60% of his power shots through the first two rounds and there's more accurate punching for many Pacquiao against a pretty tough target to find finally Lucero gets an account or left even if Lucero lands a punch it may look entrasse in the way he swings I don't think it's going to hurt Pacquiao because you can see a coming down here to the punches that you see coming down here to the punches that you don't see that hatred now you can tell when Pacquiao is supremely confident fights with a little smile on his face and he's been grinning through most of the first two rounds here feeling as though he's in control against the manual Lucero and after that punch you're positive he is totally in control and the referee instantly stops the fight he was out on his feet with a punch that landed right on the point of the draw Jose caught me on taking no chances whatsoever no count immediate knockout on a punch that didn't even send Lucero to the canvas but you saw the moving response I would have probably like him so I wouldn't want him in there but I thank you