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(Trainer Freddie Roach/AP Photo)
Moments ago at the post fight press conference for the Manny Pacquiao-Miguel Cotto bout, Pacquiao himself and trainer Freddie Roach addressed the media following their big win. Just minutes earlier Pacquiao had emerged victorious against Cotto in a wild fight to claim the WBO Welterweight championship of the world.
Manny was first to speak and claimed that he simply wanted to thank everyone for being present.
"I'm very proud," Pacquiao continued. "I just want to enjoy this moment."
When asked how he would compare his success to that of such fighters as Muhammad Ali, Pacquiao was overly humble and modest.
"First off I don't want to compare my acheivement to any fighter," Pacquiao remarked. "We just did our best in boxing. I just want to thank my master in boxing, Freddie Roach."
While it is indeed true that Roach has become a master to the Filipino fighter, he wasn't nearly as shy when giving his thoughts on his fighter's greatness.
"He's as good as any of them," Roach said bluntly when comparing his charge to the great fighters in years past. "He's the greatest fighter of this era that's for sure."
When asked about the possibility of a potential clash between Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr., Roach was definitely interested.
"That's the fight the world wants to see," the trainer continued. "But we'll fight whoever is out there.If Floyd wants a 65/35 split he's not getting it."
Pacquiao then regained control of the dais, giving respect to Cotto for the battle he had given him.
"It was one of the toughest fights in my boxing years," Pacquiao admitted. "I took a lot of punches from Cotto. He's strong and he hits hard. It was all about being smart in the ring and pretending not to be hurt when you really are."
Pacquiao went on to state that he is looking forward to a long vacation in the Philippines with his family. He went on to thank all of his supporters, especially those from the Philippines, and left the presser with a clear message.
"I owe all of this to God. If you believe in God and keep praying, nothing is impossible."
To Read more about Manny Pacquiao's victory over Miguel Cotto, please click HERE
To Hear about Bob Arum speaking on Mayweather vs. Pacquiao, click HERE
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i love u manny
Please go easy on me .... pleaaaaaseee !!!
Oh my son just called me and said he has a crush on you manny, and i'm jealous cause i have a crush on you too.. i love you manny, ur so strong.. ohh...
i love u manny
Amen to that Manny! You're indeed an inspiration for all of us! You make us more and more and more proud to be a Filipino! You're simply...THE BEST! Thanks PacMan!
Let's not be like the other people who discriminate Filipinos.
Congratulations Manny! your victory is the victory of the Filipino Race.
where's the boxingnews24.com writer MANUEL PEREZ now? Eat your word sucker.
ADVICE TO MANNY PACQUIAO: Don't fight Floyd, who the hell he thinks he is. Fight Mosley instead for the unification of the welterweight belt. If Manny can beat Mosley, it's time to retire and leave Floyd with no legitimate fighter to cash in.
I thought it will be Cottos power vs pacquiaos speed. It turns out it was pacmans power vs Cotto's speed in running around the ring...
Congratulations Pacman!!! You trained so hard so i would say the fight is fairly easy. Man, you made history winning no. 7!!! You make all ASIANS proud and not just the Filipinos!! BTW, I hope that ESPN's Dan Rafael and SI's Chris Mannix learned their lesson. Emmanuel Steward was very impress. More power, Manny. Please don't retire next year, PLEASE, PLEASE. The world of boxing will no longer be exciting without your action-packed fights.
Floyd scurrrrd he dont wanna see a true legend in da ring
Congratulations to Manny. We also congratulate Cotto for being the brave fighter to face Manny. In this event Cotto shows the world that Manny is The Greatest Boxer Of All Time. We see how Cotto accept defeat. He is gentleman. God Bless you both.
now you know chris..pacfans wll forgve u hehehe
We knew it all along, that boxers within Pacquiao's weight level would always say they could beat the Pacman. Some would even say that his style is amatuerish. But, for those who had the opportunity to have faced him inside the ring, they are almost unanimous in saying, they were sometimes not able to see where the punches were coming. Why? Because those punches were just too fast, plus it came from almost all angles, not from the usual areas where it could start. In short, we can say that the Pacman is simply "amazing".
I was wrong again.
Pacman should retired and enjoy his money and fame. He does not need Mayweather. There is nothing to prove in fighting him. Pacman is simply the best.
Pacman, protect your brain, be smart, retire and enjoy your family. God bless you.
"Impossible is nothing" Doesn't he mean Just Do IT!
kidding
Im anouncing my retirement again thank you..
Hail to Pacman !. pssssst dont ask me fight you OK?
He's in roids...I mean floyd's nerves right now!haha! I think pac's got an amulet which runs through his veins. I thought pac would win but not in the devastating way that he displayed. I'm still in awe, i can't believe he could do that to Cotto. Anyways, hats off to Cotto for having the heart to face a fighter like Manny. He's always shown that he has the guts to fight the best there is! Good luck to Cotto and don't give up yet. You are still a great fighter! Respect for the great Boricuan!!!
im now endorsing chupa chups lolipop.
Yes! Kababayan, you may now know who will be Gayweather's next opponent.... the defeated Cotto...
Great fight! Too bad the hype most people talk about being PAC is usually the other guy facing him in the ring! He is the ultimate "HYPE" buster buster! PBF since your the biggest hype of all, we can't wait to devour you. Hey PAC! See you at BOHOL BEACH CLUB in Bohol next week, my family will be there we are packing now.
Really impressive! Nice job Pac!
Anyone seen Money Mayweather lately? Anyway, who cares where he's at?
How about all the writers who are saying Pac's gonna eat dirt from Cotto? You guys never learn. Once again, you are proven wrong by this NOYPI hero that you always belittle.
MABUHAY KA MANNY!
next Sunday (Nov.22) another Filipino boxing world champion will defense his WBO superflyweight title in the name of Marvin "Marvelous" Sonsona (W14-L0,12 KO's) from General Santos City,Philippines..he is the youngest world champion right now at the age of 19..he will face against Alejandro "Payasito" Hernandez of Mexico..this boxing event will be held in Ontario,Canada on November 22 wherein he grabbed this title in the same place..Marvin Sonsona captured his WBO superflyweight title against veteran Puerto Rican Jose "Carita" Lopez last Sept. 2009..to all the Filipino who always love and support boxing,don't miss this opportunity to watch his fight because Marvin Sonsona is also considered as the Manny Pacquiao in the making..
Anyone seen Manuela Perez? The biggest Pac-hater! What did you say about Pacman? Eat your words, Manuela!! Bwahahaha
what now marquez? still, thinking that you won the fight with manny pacquiao? you, oscar de lahoya and hatton are full of denials. my respect to cotto and to his team. at least, they are honest to admit that pacman is the greatest fighter. a good sportsman indeed.
'Just for laughs......told you guys manny hired oscar delahoya to tell the press that manny's punch doesnt hurt..... see hatton and cotto are now two victims... they love the canvas...but great respect for Cotto for giving us one heluva fight dude....
Nice one Pugak.... i really hate that manuela perez...but dont worry now he eats his words again and that goes for dundee im so lonely.....not so legend anymore in predicting the fights... fair enough you did your part....in the old days... your excuse anyway coz your OLD............Old Loser Denying....LOL
"human typhoon" called PACMAN to the people of Puerto Rico!
a well fought fight. hats off to the two modern gladiators!
i think Mayweather Jr. is peeing on his pants right now and deeply anxious because he knows he will be the next one that will be sent to hospital after he fights PACMAN. The thought of it makes his stomach sick so, he is now in deep thought of some valid excuses to evade and run away from the fight. He will bet his brain damaged when he sees his 0 goes out to d window!
Manny, you're my idol now!
I bet the Pussyweather is hiding under his bed right now!
Haha! C'mon pussy!
Pussy! Pussy!
In serious note, Mayweather's so called shoulder roll defense will be shattered and crushed once the onslaught and seven rapid punches in bunchess and massive attack of Pacquiao rolls over him like a tidal wave... Just like the rest he will say: " I never saw his punches coming!"
One last thing: I observed that Manny is really the Bruce Lee of Boxing! He is so quick, so fast, and his attack, so relentless... Just like Bruce Lee... so small a man yet destroed heavyweights by his super speed and power!
to all pacman haters where are you now? i want to hear your alibis c'mon please show up i hope u pacman haters are beggars now shame on u!!!!
floyd sr and jr where are you now? want a broken ribs? a more ugly face? fight manny for u both undergo facial surgery and heart by pass operation hehehe.
Great, great fight! Congrats to Pacman! Manny IS NOT KILLING THE SPORT OF BOXING (there will always be people trying to bring you down when your looked at being at the top), he's leading a great example to all young and upcoming prospects to the game.
I am Filipino, and I'd like to give props to the Puerto Rican fans and for the big heart of display from Cotto, Cotto didn't
low blow (when in trouble), and came out classy during the post fight.
Much respect, and much love to you all!
I'll be watching and rooting for Cotto (as I've been before he inked to fight Pacman) on his next fight for sure. Cotto's story for the boxing books is not over and I hope he fights again.
Again much love and respect to all the Puerto Ricans.
this win of Pacquiao will silence all his critics,,many predict that the pacman made mistakes picking Cotto. Its time for them to be a believer,,Pacman knows,,
angelo dundee, oscar dela hoya, floyd and roger mayweather, you people dont have credibility when it comes to boxing, you should all shut your stinky mouth
cotto, dela hoya, barerra, marquez, morales, you will be good in your new career as back pedal dancers, you must thank pacman because he made you good dancers
congratulation manny, cotto and his latino fans knows what your tsunami attack is,
Manny Pacquiao is the best pound for pound ,PERIOD! If mayweather wants to be the best he has to beat Manny which mayweather can't.The Pacquiao-cotto fight proves that Pacquiao is a strong that he can absorb a lot of punches especially from a guy who has a power punch like cotto,can Mayweather say the same thing?Manny is best fighter ever! And last night he proved
Firstly respect to Cotto,brave fighter,but hes to blame for poor 3rd trainer,no decent sparring partners and shame on his father for allowing the fight to continue,your a disgrace.
Second,someone mentioned that retard perez...he said he would stop "writing" if cotto loses.I dont expect him to as hes a coward and a liar.I would say to everyone dont read the site boxing24.com,its the worse site on here.
Last point,why does anyone rate mayweather?who has he fought?when was hes last decent opponent?If you include De Le Hoya,every top fighter De La Hoya has fought hes lost to.Hes all hype,just like mayweather.I say forget that coward mayweather,why give him a payday.Let him stay with his uncle,dad and cronies eating kfc,taking drugs and talking crap,he'll be broke in 5 years anyhow.
Well done Pacquiao,you should be thankful you have Mr.Roach and get rid of that retard kronz...next up,shut marquez big mouth with a painful KO.
Manny, I lost $25 on principle. You proved to me that you do have the rare talent; no doubt earned the respect of every fighter, trainers and promoters; and do have the power second to God "to command respect and to name your price money." You now have the power to map your destiny. At this stage in your career you are now the most expensive fighter in the world. www.petil-pce.com.
I say give Floyd Mayweather a taste of his own medicine by demanding a bigger piece of the pie cause Floyd is no where near Pacquaios skills and status!Pacquaio has beaten the best there is even though people still doesnt give him enough credit.Pacquaio deserve a bigger piece of the pie and if he doesnt get it then move on.Mayweather can continue writing his own legacy by pickin' smaller guys and boring people to death cause he aint gonna fight Mosely, Paul Williams, Winky Wright or even Margacheato.Pacquaio need not to call Mayweathers camp cause Pacquaio is the man the Shiznet, the head Honcho, the Scarface of Boxing!! Lol!
I dont know if y'all heard but they said right after Cotto went to the hospital for precautionary check up, he then went to get his Tattoos fixed cause Pacquaio must,ve hit him real hard that one of Cottos recent tattoo thats on his left shoulder was moved to his back..Lol!
pacman is amazing!..bring on floyd. he has to stop being such a bitch and fight manny. he says he's the best so he should fight mannny..too bad he's a pussy
HERE IS THE SECRET FORMULA.. [ ROACH + PACMAN = VICTORY !!! WITH SOME ADDED SPICES LIKE HARDWORK AND DISCIPLINE, SPECIALLY WITH A WARM BLESSED TOUCH OF GOD ABOVE... THE RESULT IS PERFECT !!!! THE ONLY FIGHTER IN THE WORLD WHO ACHIEVED THE MOST WEIGHT CLASS AND THE 7TH WEIGHT CLASS BELT IN THE WORLD!!! 106LBS - 145LBS.
Congratulations to Manny for winning his 7th title. For Cotto, he really showed his pride for Puerto Rico. He wanted to stay though he already knows he won't win. For the Country, they fought hard with sacrifices. Congrats to both of you!
I won a S$50 bet! Thank's Manny! I still can't get enough in reading the excuses and alibis of all Pac haters and doubters....c'mon bring it all on!!! LOSERS! ha-ha
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