Manny Pacquiao emerged victorious in Saturday night’s fight against Henry Cotto in Las Vegas. Pacquiao won a world title in an unprecedented seventh weight class after the fight was stopped in the 12th round. While crediting Cotto’s effort, SB Nation’s Bad Left Hook describes Pacquiao’s performance as “dominant.”
Pacquiao-Cotto, 9 P.M.: Live Coverage, Results, And Analysis
Pacquiao (50-3-2, 38 KO) floored Cotto on timing shots in the third and fourth rounds, but after Cotto looked sharp, strong and fast early, he was dominated over the latter half of the fight. Pacquiao proved that there is no questioning his power at this weight, and no questioning his ability to take a good shot, either. He walked through some strong punches from Cotto (34-2, 27 KO) and seemed to barely feel them. Pacquiao, on the other hand, was able to hurt Cotto consistently.
He was faster, stronger, and better. Miguel Cotto isn’t old, wasn’t drained, isn’t “overrated.” Cotto did all he could tonight, but he was laid to waste by a superior fighter.
[...] Manny Pacquiao is a fighter unlike any other in the world.
BLH also speculates on what the future holds for the biggest star in boxing:
There will be much more tomorrow, perhaps tonight, and in the coming week. But is there any other fight besides Pacquiao-Mayweather now? As Pacquiao avoided the question of having a preference for his next opponent, the public will respond: Floyd Mayweather Jr.
There is no other fight for either man.
Bad Left Hook also offers more in-depth analysis on Pacquiao, and sheds some light on Cotto’s future.
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