Outsmarting a taller and heavier opponent, Manny Pacquiao needed 12 rounds to win by technical knockout (TKO) over a bloodied Miguel Cotto in Las Vegas, Nevada Saturday (Sunday in Manila). Earning his seventh weight division title and still peaking at age 30, the national icon cemented his status as one …

By Kevin Iole
LAS VEGAS – Manny Pacquiao staked his claim atop boxing’s mythical throne as the pound-for-pound best, using his lightning hand speed to beat and batter Miguel Cotto into submission Saturday at the MGM Grand Garden Arena.
Pacquiao knocked Cotto down once in the third and again in the fourth, …

(CNN) — Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao defeated defending champion Miguel Cotto on Saturday to claim the WBO welterweight title.
The victory extended Pacquiao’s record number of weight division titles to seven, according to news services.
Cotto took a one-pound advantage over Filipino Pacquiao into the superfight in Las Vegas.
Puerto Rico’s Cotto weighed in …

Sportinglife.com
Pound-for-pound king Manny Pacquiao staged another stunning victory over a bigger man as he took apart WBO welterweight champion Miguel Cotto with a 12th round stoppage in Las Vegas.
It was another explosive display from Filipino folk hero, who 11 months ago had dismantled Oscar de la Hoya over eight rounds …

Brilliant Manny Pacquiao won the WBO welterweight title as he stopped Miguel Cotto in the twelfth round of the bout in Las Vegas. Kenny Bayless, the referee, stepped in with 55 seconds of the round gone, to save Cotto who received a sustained beating for the second half of the …

By Brad Cooney
Manny Pacquiao vs Miguel Cotto
Manny Pacquiao TKO’d Miguel Cotto in the 12th round with a legendary performance that surely puts him into the all time greatest fighters list. The first round was close, 8CN gave it to Cotto. The third round wasn’t so good for Cotto as he …

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Manny Pacquiao put on yet another dominating performance tonight, knocking down Miguel Cotto twice and turning his face into a bloody mess before finally stopping him 55 seconds into the 12th round.
Pacquiao used his blazing speed and power from both hands to win his seventh title …

By Michael Woods
Bring on Floyd Mayweather. Heck, bring on Wladimir and then Vitali Klitschko on the same night. Manny Pacquiao is the top pound for pounder in the world, as we saw the Filipino dissect Miguel Cotto, the WBO welterweight champion, with too much speed, and power, and …

Manny Pacquiao vs. Miguel Cotto. CHICAGO — On paper, Miguel Cotto vs. Manny Pacquiao looks like a highly-competitive showdown between two of the world’s elite boxers…

LAS VEGAS – For a while, during Friday’s official weigh-in, the trainers from both camps looked ready to trade blows…

LAS VEGAS – Filipino boxing champions Nonito Donaire Jr. and Brian Viloria have no doubt Manny Pacquiao will beat Miguel Cotto in their 12-round welterweight showdown at the MGM Grand Saturday (Sunday, Manila time)…

LAS VEGAS – It is all over now but the fighting, which has always been the only thing of importance between Manny Pacquiao and Miguel Cotto…

Boxing Scribe Vivek Wallace gives final thoughts on Pacquiao/Cotto

MIGUEL COTTO vs. MANNY PACQUIAO

When: Saturday, Nov. 14

Where: MGM Grand, Las Vegas

TV: HBO Pay-per-view, 6 p.m. PT/ 9 p.m. ET ($54.95)

Weight: Welterweight (145-pound catch weight)

Title(s) at stake: Cotto’s welterweight belt

Also on the card: Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. vs. Troy Rowland, 10 rounds, middleweights; Daniel Santos vs. Yuri Foreman, 12 rounds, for Santos’ junior middleweight title; Alfonso Gomez vs. Jesus Soto Karass, 10 rounds, welterweights; Matvey Korobov vs. Kerry Hope, six rounds, middleweights.

By Doug Fischer
The big fight is almost upon us and many hardcore fans are still unsure of who will win the fascinating welterweight matchup between Manny Pacquiao and Miguel Cotto.
If you’re one of those fans who are still on the fence, don’t be hard on yourself. Pacquiao and Cotto match …

By Jun Medina Special Correspondent
LAS VEGAS: Can boxing superstars Manny Pacquiao and Miguel Angel Cotto duplicate the three rounds of boxing mayhem the way Marvin Hagler and Thomas Hearns did in 1985?
That classic Hagler-Hearns shoot-out on April 15, 1985 at Caesar’s Palace here is regarded by many as the most …

By Dan Rafael
ESPN.com

However, Pacquiao is the man with momentum on his side, and the scent in his nostrils of a man who could re-write the history books by becoming the only prize fighter in history to claim seven world titles in seven weight divisions.

The weigh-in at the MGM Grand Hotel and Casino was MC-ed by HBO and Hollywood actor Jeremy Piven, who attended Manny Pacquiao training camp and is a huge admirer of the fighter.

ESPNStar.com
Miguel Cotto will step into the ring on Saturday determined not to become another footnote in Manny Pacquiao’s rise to boxing superstardom.
The WBO welterweight champion from Puerto Rico will have more than his title on the line when he faces Pacquiao (49-3-2, 37 KOs) at the MGM Grand Garden Arena.
Cotto …

By Kevin Mitchell
How Ricky Hatton and Manny Pacquiao have grown apart – literally and figuratively – since they collided so dramatically in a Las Vegas ring six months ago.
Tomorrow night in the same space at the MGM Grand in which he demolished the Mancunian whirlwind inside two rounds in …

By Jim Watt
Don’t think for a minute that this will be another straightforward move-up win for Manny Pacquiao.
I have always been a fan of Miguel Cotto ever since he turned pro; right from the off he had the air of a complete fighter.
Granted, he is a little bit …

By Bob Velin, USA TODAY
LAS VEGAS — In Manny Pacquiao’s eyes, Freddie Roach has transcended the title of trainer.
“Freddie is my master, my master in boxing,” says Pacquiao.
Roach will have to be master and commander of Pacquiao’s corner when the Filipino superstar (49-3-2, 37 KOs) meets Miguel Cotto for …