By Kevin Iole
LAS VEGAS – The History Channel was among the many sponsors of the Manny Pacquiao-Miguel Cotto fight Saturday at the MGM Grand Garden Arena, which, in an odd sort of way, was appropriate.
Pacquiao made history on Saturday when he battered Miguel Cotto over 11-plus brutal rounds, winning the …

By Jamie Hooper
Even though the fight pretty much went as I predicted in my last article, I was still surprised my some elements of the fight. I was always sure the fight would last beyond the middle stages, mainly due to mutual respect and a lack of risk taking by …

By Francis T.J. Ochoa
LAS VEGAS—Even with hubris presenting itself like an unguarded glass chin, Manny Pacquiao coyly refused to deliver the knockout punch.
Known for his post-fight humility, the new WBO welterweight champion deflected praises trumpeting him as the greatest fighter of all time Saturday, preferring to refer to himself as …

By Gabriel Montoya
In front of a packed house at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, NV, Filipino icon Manny Pacquiao (50-3-2 with 38 Kos) worked over Miguel Cotto (34-2 with 27 KOs) over twelve brutally exciting rounds to pick up a welterweight belt and further cement his status as the …

By Abac Cordero
LAS VEGAS – On a cold Saturday evening, Manny Pacquiao put on the hottest performance of his life, winning an unprecedented seventh world title in different weight classes, and this time making sure that he’ll be remembered forever as the greatest of them all.
It was nine degrees outside …

By Michael Rosenthal
LAS VEGAS — Manny Pacquiao might or might not be among the greatest fighters who ever lived. That judgment will be best made years after he retires.
One thing is certain, though: The roll he is on at the moment is as gripping as any in recent history. And …

By Lawrence Donegan
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 …

By Ronnie Nathanielsz
In a post-fight interview following his destruction of Miguel Cotto in which he grabbed the Puerto Rican’s WBO welterweight title and the organization’s super champion belt and also the coveted WBC “Diamond Belt” studded with hundreds of diamonds, rubies and other precious stones, Manny Pacquiao likened himself to …

By Nancy Gay
LAS VEGAS — There is no more debate. No one can question the boxing dominance of Manny Pacquaio, not after yet another devastating defeat of another of the sport’s greats. Pacquaio’s relentless speed, even at his heaviest weight ever, was absolutely too much for WBO welterweight champion Miguel …

By MARK WHICKER
LAS VEGAS — Manny Pacquiao continued his improbable cruise upstream Saturday night, sailing blithely against all known laws of weight and age.
He gets older, he gets better. He gets bigger, thrusting himself against accomplished boxers who live at those weights, he gets better.
No, not just …

By Chris Robinson
Moments ago at the post fight press conference for the Manny Pacquiao-Miguel Cotto bout, Pacquiao himself and trainer Freddie Roach addressed the media following their big win. Just minutes earlier Pacquiao had emerged victorious against Cotto in a wild fight to claim the WBO Welterweight championship of the …

Associated Press
LAS VEGAS — 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.
The Filipino star …

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 round and again in the …

news.bbc.co.uk
Filipino star Manny Pacquiao has become the first boxer in history to win seven world titles in seven weight divisions after beating Miguel Cotto.
He stopped his opponent in the 12th round of their WBO welterweight clash in Las Vegas.
Pacquiao, 30, dominated throughout and had his Puerto Rican opponent down …

By MARK WHICKER
LAS VEGAS - Manny Pacquiao continued his improbable cruise upstream Saturday night, sailing blithely against all known laws of weight and age.
He gets older, he gets better. He gets bigger, thrusting himself against accomplished boxers who live at those weights, he gets better.
No, not just better. Quicker, more …

By Bryan Armen Graham
1. Manny Pacquiao has cemented his legacy as one of history’s greatest fighters.
With the 50th and perhaps most difficult victory of his career, Emmanuel Dapidran Pacquiao has chiseled his name alongside all-time pound-for-pound greats like Willie Pep, Henry Armstrong and Sugar Ray Robinson. With Saturday’s 12th-round TKO …

By Howard Chua-Eoan / Las Vegas
When the sixth round ended, Manny Pacquiao did a half-pirouette toward his corner, raised his eyebrows like a happy emoticon and beamed a smile that couldn’t be hidden by all the blood in his mouthpiece. Everyone who saw it knew that he knew, at that …

by Steve Bien-Aime, FOXSports.com
FOXSports.com boxing editor Steve Bien-Aime live blogged the Manny Pacquiao-Miguel Cotto bout. Here’s a recap of Saturday’s action.
Pacquiao comes out to “Eye of the Tiger” with a big grin on his face. Cotto looks far more measured, entering to a rap song. His face tells the …

LAS VEGAS – There were a lot of promises. In the end, there was only Manny Pacquiao.
By Bart Barry
Pacquiao delivered as he said he would.
He beat and bloodied Miguel Cotto Saturday night at the MGM Grand, scoring a 12th-round TKO of Miguel Cotto for the World Boxing Organization’s welterweight …

By Mark Vester
After Manny Pacquiao pulled off his history making win to capture the WBO welterweight title from Miguel Cotto at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, thousands of Pacquiao’s fans in the crowd began to chant "we want Floyd." The fans want Manny Pacquiao to fight Floyd Mayweather Jr. …

By Mark Vester
At the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Manny Pacquiao (50-3-2, 38KOs) made history by winning his seventh world title in his seventh weight division by punishing Miguel Cotto (34-2, 27KOs) and stopping him in the twelfth round to capture the WBO welterweight title and the WBC Diamond belt.
Cotto …

Pacquiao wins by 12th-round technical knockout
Los Angeles Times
If there was any doubt Manny Pacquiao was the best pound-for-pound fighter in the world, he answered that Saturday with a dominating victory over world welterweight champion Miguel Cotto, stopping the Puerto Rican at 55 seconds of the 12th round at the MGM …