Manny Pacquiao was in extraordinary form last night, both inside the ring, where he dismantled Miguel Cotto to win a world title in a seventh different weight division (a record), and outside the ring, where he interrupted his jovial post-fight press conference to sing a love song. “I’m just ordinary,” the always humble Manny had said earlier in the proceedings. As a singer, perhaps. As a boxer, not a chance.
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Manny Pacquiao was fighting for those struggling in his home country, the Philippines, who were ravaged recently by a trio of typhoons. He was fighting for his family — for his father, who made a rare appearance — and for the millions of fans who follow his every move.
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Manny Pacquiao’s speed and power were way too much for Miguel Cotto’s heart.
Pacquiao put on yet another dominating performance Saturday night, knocking down Cotto twice and turning his face into a bloody mess before finally stopping him at 55 seconds of the 12th round.
As I type this now I am inside of the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada, sitting next to fellow Examiner Dennis Guillermo.
It goes without saying that the crowd at the MGM is really starting to heat up. At the moment we are in the 10th round of the Yuri Foreman-Daniel Santos fight, but everybody’s attention is towards the Miguel Cotto-Manny Pacquiao showdown.
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