November 15, 2009
The Author
LAS VEGAS - November 14. Pacquiao finally got his 7th world title of the WBO welterweight championship against Miguel Cotto at the MGM Grand Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada.
Pacquiao won his unprecedented seventh world title in seven different weight classes Saturday night with a one-sided, 12th-round TKO over Cotto with a 55 seconds remaining during the game.
Cotto becomes the latest top boxer to succumb to the speed of Pacquiao (50-3-2, 38 KO's), who took down David Diaz, Oscar De La Hoya and Ricky Hatton to set up this challenge against a pure welterweight who figured to outweigh him by 15 pounds at the opening bell.
When asked, What will be his next plan? Pacquiao answered, "I don't know but it's up to my master." "In the meantime, I'm going to take a vacation and spend time with my family."
When beating became one-sided, Cotto's wife and son left the ringside in the 8th round when Cotto suffered cuts across his eyes, a bleeding nose and nursing a tender left shoulder which left him wincing to the touch.
When the game was over, Cotto's mother tenderly kissed her son's hands and fingers after his cornermen removed the wraps.
"I didn't see where the punches were coming from, and I didn't protect myself from his punches, " said Cotto, who also said that he will continue to fight even though his father and many of his corner begged him not to continue after the 11th round.
"I'm very proud of what I did in the ring," said Cotto. "I've fought everybody."
After the 10th round, Cotto's nose was bleeding profusely and his left eyelid, tending his cornermen to ask him if he wanted to continue. He told them yes.
The left uppercut, Pacquiao's staple punch, finally took down Cotto less than a minute before the final bell.
The final punchstat numbers showed Pacquiao dominating total punches thrown, 780 to 597, punches connected (335-172) and power punches connected a devastating 275 to 93.
Cotto walked to his team bus with his wife and children, but was taken to Las Vegas University Medical Center trauma unit to undergo a full body scan.
Pacquiao in the news conference said, he would be in an outdoor concert after the event to perform eight songs.
While watching the game, I saw Cotto was a great player with sportsmanship while Pacquiao will now be a part of the history to won his 7th title in his straight undefeated 7th fight in the boxing arena.
Manny, you are bringing the name of the Filipino people. We salute you!
After the 10th round, Cotto's nose was bleeding profusely and his left eyelid, tending his cornermen to ask him if he wanted to continue. He told them yes.
The left uppercut, Pacquiao's staple punch, finally took down Cotto less than a minute before the final bell.
The final punchstat numbers showed Pacquiao dominating total punches thrown, 780 to 597, punches connected (335-172) and power punches connected a devastating 275 to 93.
Cotto walked to his team bus with his wife and children, but was taken to Las Vegas University Medical Center trauma unit to undergo a full body scan.
Pacquiao in the news conference said, he would be in an outdoor concert after the event to perform eight songs.
While watching the game, I saw Cotto was a great player with sportsmanship while Pacquiao will now be a part of the history to won his 7th title in his straight undefeated 7th fight in the boxing arena.
Manny, you are bringing the name of the Filipino people. We salute you!
