While the first four rounds alone were worth the price tag for this fight, Miguel Cotto just couldn't keep up with Manny Pacquiao as the Filipino superstar shifted into higher gears that the Puerto Rican champion couldn't reach on his best day.
The third round knockdown was legitimate, but Cotto wasn't really hurt. However the fourth round knockdown was "Premium Pacquiao" on this his biggest stage ever, and at this point Cotto knew he was in for a long night. and the route was on.
This fight opened with serious anticipation of Pacquiao having a world class, competitive opponent in front of him who was even bigger, stronger and younger, with one punch knockout power, poise, pride, international respect and the World Boxing Organization welterweight (147) title.
But by round five, this fight was simply target practice for Pacquiao. To be fair, Cotto was the best challenge in years to Manny Pacquiao and he couldn't hang with him.
I'm one that thought the Cotto fight's with Antonio Margarito and Joshua Clottey damaged Cotto. Trust me, Between rounds five through eight, Pacquiao wrecked Cotto worse than those two fights combined.
Why the Cotto corner, which included his father, didn't stop the brutality between rounds five through eight but let it go into the 12Th, when referee Kenny Bayless mercifully stopped it, was cruel and unusual punishment of their own fighter and is why many fighters end up punch drunk and penniless.
Let's hope that corner doesn't have blood on its hands later on. But that doesn't lesson whay Manny Pacquaio did Saturday night at the MGM Grand Casino.
It was one for the ages.
While Pacquiao's boxing greatness cannot be denied, still many believe the seven world titles in seven different weight divisions is still gimmicky. That a magazine title and a Mickey Mouse sanctioning body outside the Big Four shouldn't count toward his seven.
I say Manny, tell them all to kiss your backside!
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that may been a 2nd class sanctioning body, but cotto is a 1st class fighter. manny has really no equal
Marley, Dumon, and Dennis the menace-(a compliment)where are you guys? People are waiting for your articles. You three must have gotten drunk last night.
so what now all of you pachaters???? i told you, bet your money where your mouth is!
So what? do they think it would make any difference if it was a legit title? Manny did not only defeat a legit welterweight, he did it as if he did'nt start from 106 lbs. No one has ever done that to Cotto, not even margarito, and Cotto is by far the strongest puncher Manny has ever faced. Why would any belt bellow WELTERWEIGHT matter? Dont you think Manny would have defeated say...the best junior welterweight anyway (if its not hatton)? Or if nate campbell was the best lightweight there is, do you think he stands a chance against manny, looking at the way he dismantled cotto?
hmmm it's not really that "Manny is too much," Cotto fired good shots too. it was simply amazing on the part of Manny. i reviewed the tapes and... boy! i was astonished on how Manny penetrated Cotto's defenses. Cotto's left hook was good, it was like a heat seeking missle that will really hit the target. but Manny has a better left punch, it's like a AMRAAM (air-to-air guided missile), that will seek and destroy the target.
Hahaha. Manny shut Matt Too Slow's big mouth!
So the result is amazing! Where is the 3 pac-haters Floyd Sr, Floyd Jr, and Roger Mayweather? Cmon, don't panic, you 3 eat your own words? Right? What can you say now? Stupid African-American Mayweathers!
hahaha i wanna hear something from recardo luise,,hehehe where is that gay anyway
Congratulations to the NEW WBO WELTERWEIGHT CHAMPION MANNY PACMAN PACQUIAO!!!!truly u are the pride of boxing and the Philippines!now where are the people who belittles manny show ur faces!!!
haha baka sabihin nila ng steriod si pacquiao???
my fellow countrymen you know this fella i think we appoint him to a governing body of boxing coz it seems he know everything about boxing business what you think fella or can we trash him coz he belong to section 4 row 4 and close to garbage can what a pupil he doesnt know his grammar poor in writing too my gozz if im the parent ill get somebody to tutor this man..
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..Marvin Sonsona captured his WBO superflyweight title against veteran Puerto Rican Jose "Carita" Lopez last Sept. 2009 in Ontario,Canada..to all the Filipino who always love and support boxing,don't miss this opportunity because Marvin Sonsona is also considered as the Manny Pacquiao in the making..
oh matt too'slow, wheres the cotto beating pacquiao now? cotto's power too much for pacquiao to handle?<sigh>
MAYWEATHER DUCKED COTTO FOR ALONG TIME,MEDIA DEMANDED FOR IT,WHAT HE DID?HE RETIRED BECAUSE HE CAN'T GET OUT OF IT.HE CAME BACK AFTER TWO YEARS,BLOATED MARQUEZ TO 144LBS. AND PAID HIM OFF FOR ANOTHER 2 POUNDS.DO YOU STILL DOUBT THE PACMAN?NOBODY COULD EVER THOUGHT THIS FIGHT WOULD HAPPEN,AND HE FINISH IT WITH SUCH EASE.I BELIEVE MAYWEATHER IS A COWARD,AND I'M BLACK.
Gayweather Chicken Run your the next target <- PACMAN Seek and Destroy!
PACMAN give mercy to Cotto BUT for sure the fight with GAYWEATHER is no mercy!
MABUHAY ANG PILIPINAS!
Stolow is a moron.
where's tony montgomery,where's ricardo lois,where's manuel perez.what can you say now?
still america's best chicken!
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once again the ricans and doubters are proven wrong! then were the mexicans and brits! haha!
Some says that Miguel Cotto is too big to handle for Manny Pacquiao but the recent fight proved them wrong. The Pacman dwarfed Cotto in that bout, Manny looks gigantic over Cotto. Its seems that the Pacman is too fast and too strong for Cotto to handle. Yet I still admire Miguel Cotto for his sportsmanship. Mabuhay ka Manny! You make us proud again.. Mabuhay ang Pilipinas!!!
You can bet that Manny Pacquiao is simply too much for Miguel Angel Cotto. Cotto tried his best to hang with the pound for pound champion with some success in the opening rounds. But when Manny switches to higher gears, he simply proved to Cotto and to the world that there is only one Manny Pacquiao.
MATT better you to quit your job wrong PREDICTIONS SHAME ON YOU "IDIOT MORON"
EAT ALL YOUR WORDS NOW! BETTER YOU TO JUMP FROM THE TOP OF MGM GRAND MR. MATT
its true that the 7 world title is overrated considering the alphabet soup sanctioning bodies of modern boxing's fiasco. however, there's no denying what manny pacquiao achieved in this fight. he is an all time great. not the best of all time in any era, but he CAN get there if he wants to. It was a spectacular fight. impressive is not the word, i say it was superb. cotto is a warrior and pacquiao was able to fight toe to toe with him. unbelievable but true. this guy is Henry armstrong REINCARNATED!
Let us not count the titles, still MP is one of the greatest. Don't you think? - www.condoswithphotos.blogspot.com
7 titles or none Manny you're the greatest!!! No one is born yet to succeed your legacy and to think you're not even retired yet. Ha!ha! Cotto is a great boxer too and very sportmanlike. Hats off to you too.
hey Matt go get a new job. your worthless as a writer. harharhar
somebody told you that you were a moron Matt. I totally agree with him. ahahaha
Lol!! the first round is always a give away so Manny can accomodate and taste the opponent's blow and its impact..then next.. he plays his game. O.O
hey matt youve made a fool of yourself again. your predictions were all wrong. what an ass writer ahahahaha.
HUSH guys dont push it too hard . gay weather might go on exile again or a second forced retirement to avoid Manny Ahahaha.. poor dude -.-'
schooled at its best! manny is too much for cotto... even manny lets himself open for cotto!
now pachaters?! who's the best now!? anyone who doubt this guys is a bigtime fool!
cmon show up! of you make some excuses... well just kill yourself! we do not want some moronic minds here!
"While Pacquiao's boxing greatness cannot be denied, still many believe the seven world titles in seven different weight divisions is still gimmicky."
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It ain't Pacman's fault on how the title belt organization's are set up now...if it's so gimmicky (in your words), why do we not see more fighters accomplishing it or even have the opportunity at it?
Anyway, back to Firepower.
Great, great fight! We just witnessed history! Congrats to Pacman!
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 and made it official to fight Pacman) on his next fight for sure. Cotto's story for the boxing books is not over.
Again much love and respect to all the Puerto Ricans.
Viva Filipinas!
TO ALL PACHATERS.....
We got the last laugh again.........
Believe in the Filipino Phenom....this is 7th..a WORLD RECORD.
PROUD TO BE PINOY
PACMAN RULES
matt, pls take off your lips from gayweather's member.. and make him man up and fight pacman.
If manny pacquiao will fight for the last time before he retires I want him to punish mayweather but if he still has 2 to 3 fights left, I want him to fight first marquez before mayweather.
many won five titles recognized by the big four.. the other two were LINEAL championships.. barrera at 126 who had the WBC strap at that time but was not offered when they fought and ricky hatton, the legitimate champ at 140 who has never lost...
IT's SEVEN FOR SEVEN really.. it's the truth and get over it...
I guess Our Manny have the biggest HEART OF ALL, he even let Cotto took a shot at him at the ROPES. Which according to MASTER Freddie is a NO NO. You can see the willingness of Manny to test the MIGHT of his opponents. Hmmm, THE YANTOK strike training at his abdominal part did really made a good help it strengthened his abdominal part. Now it is official RECOGNIZED Manny Pacquiao earns 7 out of 7. Mabuhay ka Manny! regards to all.
NOw manny proved he is the best no doubt it !cotto's comments proved he is man enough to acknowledge manny 's geatness !bravo manny ! viva manny amigos !
matt oh matt.. when u give credit to pacman, give the rightful credit. it's 7 titles in 7 weight divisions. he has accomplished more than what mayweather has. pacquiao is the real talent. mayweather only knows shoulder roll defense. if he tries to use that against pacquiao, his shoulder will swell really deep that doctors will be forced to remove his arm.
@Matt Stolow
Hey Matt! I'm just not sure if you are a retard or what. Every hardcore boxing fan or anyone who understands boxing knows that "the Ring" belt is more valued than the the "big 4" trinkets. I know you are supposed to be a boxing guy and not a bandwaggoner, but why don't you just get it. And anyways, on the 7 titles Pacquiao has he only claims the 3 WBC, 1 IBF, 1 WBO belts (which are members of the "Big 4") and the 3 "Ring belts" he has. He never paraded the IBO belt because Manny threw it in the trash right away after they awarded it to him.
I don't know if you are just hating or you are just a stupid f u c k!
You are so mean. You are still disguising your hate for Pacquiao.
Excuse time has begun. Now you are questioning the legitimacy of some of the 7 titles in 7 weights. Why not you and your types set up a new "Legitimate World Class Boxing" sanctioning body.
Guys, Matt said some writers not him..
last sentence; I say Manny, tell them all to kiss your backside!
Next time pls. read every word..
Where is pachater manuel perez a columnist writer who stated that he would never do write-ups on boxing if manny wins ! now he's so ashame hiding in embarassment with a broken heart ! not to late make a sincere apology or you will be chopped little by little by your conscience.
Like I said before Matt hates pacquiao, you will never see this guy writes anything good for pacquiao.
he will find the smallest dirt to trash talk the pacman.
even at lost he is still in denial.
To my fellow pinoys that are attacking Matt, did you all finish reading the whole article before you started yakking? Did you really understand Matt's point (specially Atenista ka pa man din)? Matt was not hating on Pac!!! Read it again...in fact he was praising him! Wow unbelievable you guys...
i wish i could shake hands with angelo dundee, floyd and roger mayweather, & manuel perez. emanuel steward was trying to say that it's hard to pick a winner between pacman and cotto but i personally believe his inclination was towards cotto. so, what now? who's next? floyd mayweather's shoulder roll won't work with the typhoon pacman. plus, he got his master freddie, his pare buboy fernandez and top conditioning coach alex ariza by his side. pacman can never go wrong with these guys. Finally, floyd sr. please start ordering your tacos for your lil floyd and tell him, "anak, savor it while it lasts"! To Roger Mayweather, will you be OUT or IN for the Christmas holiday...man, u know what i mean!
Forget Mayweather. There is nothing to prove against Mayweather except for more money which Paman don't need. Fight Yuri Foreman instead for the 7th division title then retire. No one in the next thousand year can break that record. Truely Pacman witl be the greatest of all time. Far far greater than Ali.
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