Last night, Manny Pacquiao proved to the whole world that he is the best pound for pound fighter by demolishing Miguel Cotto to win the welterweight crown. Manny dominated the bout after the first round with the Pacman knocking Cotto down in the third with the right hook, which was unusual for the South paw. He knock him down again - this time with his infamous left hook - in the fourth and that spelled doom for Cotto as he was trying to survive the beating he was getting from Pacquiao. You could see that Cotto was bloodied and hurting by the ninth round that even his family left their ringside seats. By the tenth round, you could see that Manny didn't even want to continue to pound Cotto yet they fight continued on under Referee Bayless stopped the fight with just 55 seconds in the 12th round making Pacquiao the WBO welterweight champion.
This was Manny's seventh title in various weight class - a feat no other boxers has achieve - cementing his status as the best pound for pound fighter and pretty sure will be a future hall of famer. Despite all the glitz and fame that he is gaining, he has remained humble. Cotto was a true gentleman which was evident during his post bout interview saying he was truly beat by Manny and he just didn't see where his punches where coming from. I'm sure Cotto will bounce back and fight another day.
So who's next for the Pacman??? Everyone is pointing to Floyd "Moneymaker" Mayweather. That would surely be one of the greatest fight ever. This could be right on top with Ali - Frazier, Durant - Leonard, Gatti - Ward, Holyfield - Tyson.
In the words of Miguel Cotto: "Manny Pacquiao is one of the best fighters ever."
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