VIDEO CLIP MANNY PACQUIAO AND MIGUEL COTTO

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Manny Pacquiao demolishes Miguel Cotto.

Manny Pacquiao demolishes Miguel Cotto.

This clip pretty much sums up a remarkably entertaining fight. Cotto was tremendously game, but Pacquiao was just too much.

To be honest, I’m not sure a human face is really supposed to move like that.

Pacquiao vs. Mayweather anyone?

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Pacquiao Vs Cotto Results: Manny Pacquiao Won on Round 12!

Pacquiao Vs Cotto Results: The live stream is over and Pacquiao won against Cotto! Manny Pacquiao Won on Round 12 via TKO!. Pictures and Photos will be posted in a while.

The new WBO Welterweight Champion of the world is Manny Pacquiao! Below are some of the images taken from SopCast live stream by MMA TV.

Manny Pacquiao Vs Miguel Cotto Final Punchstats

Miguel Cotto after being defeated by Pacquiao.

Manny Pacquiao Vs Miguel Cotto on Round 11.

Miguel Cotto Vs Manny Pacquiao on Round 12.

The Referee stopped the fight on Round 12.

Here are the excerpts of Manny Pacquiao post-fight interview:
"Our plan and strategy for the fight is not to hurry. You know, take time. I'm trying to test his power. In the early round I'm trying to get his in the body and in the head. I'm looking for a knock out shot that's why I didn't throw a lot of punches. You know, in the last minute I gave a few punches. That's why I heard. I heard that he was bigger than me and was stronger than me. I tried my best to knock him out in the last round. I thought in the 11th round that they will stop the fight." - Manny Pacquiao

When asked of who will he fight next:
My job is to fight in the ring. I think it's my promoter's decision of who will I fight next. I want to spend time with my family as of now and I want to spend a vacation. It's a hard fight tonight, you know.

What do you think is going on in Manila and in the Philippines?
I think my Filipino fans are screaming today and they are very happy of my victory today. I want to thank you the Filipinos who came here today, specially the first gentleman and the Vice President. Thank you. Thank you to all!

Freddie Roach was also asked of who he wants for Pacquiao to fight next. Freddie Roach answered "Mayweather".

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Manny Pacquiao Still Favored by -278

Fighter Manny Pacquiao was listed as a -278 favorite to beat Miguel Cotto at Sports Interaction just hours before fight time. This was a good bet considering that many of the online sportsbooks were already listing Pacquiao above -300. The risk is $278 to win $100 (you get the $278 back plus winnings should he win).

This is one of the most widely anticipated fights of the year and, when all is said and done, will probably be the most bet on.

"We are seeing very steady interest from gamblers throughout the day and the two days leading up to Saturday," said Payton O'Brien, Senior Editor of the Gambling911.com website.

While there is much hoopla surrounding the Philippines native, most experts believe this fight is a toss up between Pacquiao and Cotto.

"People around Manny Pacquiao are telling him it's an easy fight. They are idiots. It's the toughest fight of his life," said fight trainer, Freddie Roach.

Fight Outcome Betting Courtesy of Sports Interaction

Manny Pacquiao by KO, TKO and Disq
 
-147



Manny Pacquiao by Decision
 
+330



Draw
 
+2300



Miguel Angel Cotto by KO, TKO and Disq
 
+425



Miguel Angel Cotto by Decision
 
+800



Round Betting, Round Group Betting and Round Totals Betting also available.

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Boxing's multitasker: Manny Pacquiao can act and sing, but mostly he fights like no one else

By: TIM DAHLBERG

LAS VEGAS — Manny Pacquiao spent long, hard weeks getting ready for one of the biggest nights of his life. Hundreds of hours sparring in sweltering gyms, nearly as many on morning runs through deserted streets.

Not to mention all those nights rehearsing with the band.

Many in boxing think Miguel Cotto will be Pacquiao's toughest challenge when they meet Saturday night in a highly anticipated 145-pound fight. But after trading punches he has to please another kind of crowd when he takes the stage to sing with his band later that night down the Las Vegas Strip.

His trainer would rather he concentrate on the immediate task at hand. But Freddie Roach understands by now that Pacquiao can't keep still in the ring or out.

"I'm against the concert, of course," Roach said. "But he does a lot of stuff. He's multitasking all the time."

The stuff includes everything from helping victims of the recent typhoon in his native Philippines to starring in an action movie called "Wapakman." The father of four — who named one of his daughters Queen Elizabeth — has so many things going on all the time that even his ever expanding entourage has trouble keeping track.

None of it matters, though, if he doesn't take care of business Saturday night when he again carries the weight of a nation on his shoulders in the latest in a string of fights that have made him wildly popular far beyond his home country.

Pacquiao expects it to be his first knockout performance of the night.

"For me boxing is a kind of entertainment," Pacquiao said. "You have to entertain people. You have to earn their trust."

Pacquiao has done just that in his last two fights, giving Oscar De La Hoya such a beating that he retired and dropping Ricky Hatton with one huge punch. He's gone from being a top-tier fighter to being widely regarded as the best pound-for-pound fighter in the world, and beating Cotto would give him an unprecedented seventh title in as many weight classes.

It also would set up a bout with unbeaten Floyd Mayweather Jr. in one of the biggest fights in boxing history. That's assuming, of course, that Pacquiao can focus on his most important duty of the night.

"I set aside everything that can distract my mind," Pacquiao said. "This is the important fight of my life. To win seven titles means 20 or 30 years ago you won't forget my name. Manny Pacquiao will still be there."

Though the fight will be for a piece of the welterweight title, it is being held at 145 pounds at the insistence of Pacquiao's camp because Cotto is a natural 147-pounder and Pacquiao has fought only once above 140 pounds. The scheduled 12-rounder at sold-out MGM Grand arena will be shown on pay-per-view.

The fight has the potential to be one of the most entertaining of recent big bouts, if only because Pacquiao fights in a frenetic style and Cotto loves nothing better than to move forward while throwing a relentless swarm of punches. But there are still questions about Pacquiao's chin against a bigger fighter as well as how much Cotto has recovered from the beating he took last year at the hands of Antonio Margarito.

Oddsmakers make Pacquiao a 2 1/2-1 favorite partly because the betting public is going by his last two performances and partly because he seems to have accomplished the hardest task in boxing — bringing both his speed punch with him as he moved up in weight in a pro career that began at 105 pounds.

"We believe we have an advantage in speed and in power, too," Pacquiao said. "My speed is still there and if you have speed you can create power."

Hatton found that out when he was on the receiving end of Pacquiao's left hook, his best punch. But Roach has helped Pacquiao develop a decent right hand in the last few years, too, so opponents can no longer look for just one punch.

The fight plan is simple for Pacquiao: Take command early and don't give Cotto a chance to build his confidence.

"If we let him win the first few rounds he'll begin to think he can fight with Manny," Roach said. "My job is not to let that happen."

Cotto's left hook is his best weapon, too, and until Margarito — with the possible help of some suspect hand wraps — stopped him in the 11th round last year, Cotto was a rising star himself. Cotto struggled in his last fight to win a bloody split decision over Joshua Clottey and Roach, for one, believes he has slowed and is no longer the same fighter he once was.

Cotto will make just half of Pacquiao's $13 million guarantee for this fight. He will also have to deal with having a new and untested trainer in his corner and the possibility that his cut against Clottey will be reopened in this fight. The crowd also figures to be against him.

"It's just a fight," Cotto said. "I'm not mad that people want me to win this fight or not. If he thinks he is going to win seven titles in seven weight divisions now, he has picked the wrong moment, the wrong fighter and the wrong opponent. If he thinks he is going to win the seventh title against Miguel Cotto, he is very wrong."

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Manny Pacquiao remains calm amid chaos as fight with Cotto approaches

By: TIM DAHLBERG

LAS VEGAS — The best little fighter you will probably ever see had the seat of honor on the bus carrying him to his grand arrival at the MGM Grand casino. Manny Pacquiao had some more promoting to do, some more hands to shake, some more fans to meet.

This is boxing, and every sale counts. Pacquiao has been doing it long enough to understand that the more people who buy his pay-per-view fight with Miguel Cotto, the more his guaranteed $13 million purse goes up.

You get the feeling, though, that he might be doing it even if it didn't make him an extra dime.

"I'm enjoying it," Pacquiao said as the bus passes a not-so-ancient pyramid on the Las Vegas Strip. "I never thought I would be this popular in the United States."

In the stairwell just in front of him, a cameraman tries to keep his balance as he films the fighter. The footage likely will show up on the final HBO "24/7" show that will air Friday, the night before Pacquiao gets down to his real work against Cotto.

I got the seat next to Pacquiao, which didn't make me the most popular person with his vast entourage, who clamor daily for the champ's attention. There were so many of them they nearly filled the bus Tuesday as it took the Pacquiao camp from its base at the Mandalay Bay to the hotel where a few thousand people were waiting to give him a raucous welcome.

Still, it was a chance to get a few minutes alone with him — or as alone as anyone can get with Pacquiao. A few minutes to try to understand how he stays so calm while chaos swirls around him. A few minutes in a very different kind of Mannywood that a certain baseball player would never understand.

"I'm a very friendly person," Pacquiao said, condensing things to just a few words as he tries to explain his popularity. "I'm nice to everybody."

Perhaps too nice at times. In his native Philippines, where he is revered for his success inside the ring and his generosity outside of it, Pacquiao gives away money and sends kids to school on scholarships. After a recent typhoon, he bought wood so coffins could be built.

"The Philippines has only one social welfare system, and it's Manny Pacquiao," promoter Bob Arum said.

The Philippines also has only one star. Pacquiao's face is everywhere, singing on TV with his band, promoting his action-figure movie that opens next month. He plans to run for Congress next year, and there's talk of him becoming president one day.

Did I mention he's also the best pound-for-pound fighter in the game?

He gave a beating to Oscar De La Hoya, made him quit on his stool. He followed that by barely breaking a sweat in flattening Ricky Hatton.

He's fought in six weight divisions and won six titles, and now he's winning over the hearts of the most hardened fight fans.

"For me, boxing is kind of entertainment," Pacquiao said. "You have to entertain people. You have to earn their respect."

Pacquiao plans to do just that Saturday night when he takes on the once-beaten Cotto, of Puerto Rico, in a 145-pound fight that could set up a megafight with Floyd Mayweather Jr. On paper it shapes up as perhaps his toughest fight yet, but fights are held on canvas, not paper.

Pacquiao has prepared well, sparring endless rounds until trainer Freddie Roach begs him to quit. Still, there is time to entertain actors in Roach's Hollywood gym, and time to croon along with the house band on "Jimmy Kimmel Live," something far more nerve-racking than getting hit in the face.

There also is time for the entourage, many of whom have been sleeping in hideaway beds in Pacquiao's 60th floor hotel suite. House rules are spelled out in signs on the wall that impose a 9 p.m. curfew and prohibit ringing the bell on the champ's bedroom door. There are also visiting hours for friends, relatives and fans — 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., tickets required.

Roach remembers the day Pacquiao walked into his gym eight years ago looking for a new trainer.

"We did a round with the mitts and he went back to his people to tell them he had found a trainer," Roach said. "I went back to my people and told them we had found a great fighter."

The partnership has blossomed beyond their wildest expectations. Pacquiao is fighting for millions of dollars every time he laces up the gloves, and Roach is becoming a different kind of star in Hollywood.

They are looking out the window as the bus pulls into the MGM. A beaming Arum is waiting to greet his fighter, while excited fans jostle each other inside the entrance, trying to get a picture or glimpse of the champ.

Pacquiao, wearing shades, follows a security team through the middle of it all, seemingly unfazed. He's smaller than most of the people around him, but he cuts a large figure.

"Forget about boxing for a moment," Roach said. "I've never seen anyone like him anywhere."

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Manny Pacquiao, Miguel Cotto Aren’t the Only Big Names Ready to Rumble

by Eric Ortiz

Manny Pacquiao and Miguel Cotto fight in Las Vegas on Saturday, Nov. 14. It will be the greatest fight in boxing history. Until the next fight of our lifetimes.

In this day and age, it is hard for any fight to live up to the hype. With the Internet, television and HBO’s 24/7, we know every angle, every plotline, every backstory. We know who’s looking stronger, who drinks his own urine, who gets up earlier to run. We know which trainer is better at playing mind games and whose entourage is bigger. It’s great entertainment, but there’s not much left to the imagination.

That won’t stop millions of boxing fans from shelling out $54.95 to watch the Pacquiao-Cotto fight on pay-per-view. I won’t be one of them. I’ll put the money to better use -- like buying groceries -- and catch the replay for free.

But just because I won’t be enjoying the Pacquiao-Cotto bout live doesn’t mean I’m averse to spending money on the sweet science. There are still some fights I’d pay to see.

Bill Belichick vs. Rex Ryan
Belichick speaks softly and carries a big right hook. If Ryan isn’t careful, the Patriots’ coach will pull out his bag of Jedi mind tricks.

Scott Boras vs. Every GM in baseball
This one might go 30 rounds, but don’t worry about Boras getting tired. Have you ever seen the superagent negotiate?

Terrell Owens vs. Rodney Harrison
Let’s get ready to put a tent on this circus. Humility will be in shorter supply than oxygen in the Rocky Mountains.

Lou Dobbs vs. George Lopez
One personality just went on the air. The other just went off. After being hit over the head with Dobbs’ immigration spiel, Lopez welcomes the chance to drop the hammer on the populist mouthpiece. For La Raza.

Joe Buck vs. Artie Lange
Mr. Politically Incorrect meets Vanilla Ice Cream in a Leather Coat. Advantage: Authentic edginess.

Kenyon Martin vs. Mark Cuban
No rabbit punches, no shots below the belt and no mama jokes.

Al Davis vs. Mike Shanahan or Jon Gruden or Lane Kiffin or Marcus Allen
The maverick owner of the Raiders has made some enemies over the years. They still hold a grudge.

Pete Rose vs. Bud Selig
It’s good to be the hits king -- except when you refuse to show remorse for betting on baseball. The commissioner shouldn’t hold his breath waiting for an apology.

Keith Olbermann vs. Rush Limbaugh
Trash-talk won’t be cheap in this showdown of broadcasters. When it comes to the over-under on insults -- prefight, in-fight and postfight -- take the over. Neither of these two is ever at a loss for words.

Magic Johnson vs. Isiah Thomas
No-look combinations? Thomas shedding more tears? Pull up a chair, grab your favorite beverage and get comfortable.

Braylon Edwards vs. LeBron James
The Big Apple isn’t big enough for both of them.

Homer Simpson vs. Peter Griffin
Dean Wormer was wrong. Fat, drunk and stupid is a great way to go through life -- at least if you’re animated.

Tim McCarver vs. Deion Sanders
Old feuds die hard. Sanders hasn’t forgotten McCarver’s criticism of being a two-sport athlete. McCarver hasn’t forgiven Prime Time for the ice-water baths. Time to find out who’s the real man.

Mike Tyson vs. Any paparazzi
Sensationalism sells, but every photo of a reality TV star or no-talent celebrity that’s bought accelerates the apocalypse. Iron Mike isn’t ready to call it quits.

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