Speed against Power & Strength
Flash against Grit
The Philippines against Puerto Rico
Philippine National Anthem:
La Diva: Jonalyn Viray, Aicelle Santos, and Maricris Garcia
Puerto Rico National Anthem:
Eneida Nazario
U.S. National Anthem:
Round 1
Cotto starts off with a couple of solid jabs
Cotto is the aggressor early
Cotto is counter punching very effectively
Pacquiao showing Cotto a lot of respect at this stage
Manny finishes the round strong
Both connect 12 punches, Cotto punched more & harder
Cotto’s corner is very satisfied with hi
Round 2
Pacman leads with his left more effectively
Pacman makes a series of combinations
Low blow by Cotto
They exchange solid body shots
Manny hurting Cotto, using his speed advantage
Wow! These ring warriors are not afraid to go toe-to-toe and mix it up!!!
33/57 power shots landed by Pacman, 16/46 for Cotto
Cotto’s face is starting to show the effects of those punches
Round 3
Cotto start the round with a series of jabs
Cotto's gloves touch the canvas at the 2:14 mark with a blinding right hook by Manny, and was hit with a left on the way down!
The exchange in the middle
Cotto comes back strong and traps Manny in the corner for a second
Pacman lands solid right hook
Cotto landing right jabs to the body
Pacman uses his blazing speed to get in & out
They butt heads
Cotto lands left hook& snaps Pacmans’s head back
This is the most that anyone has hit Manny in his recent fights
Cotto grapples, holds Manny down, and ends the round with a right uppercut
Round 4
Cotto starts strong and popped Pacman against the ropes
Body shots by Manny
Series of combos by Pacman
Cotto seems to have tightened his defense
Pacman making and landing a flurry of combos
Cotto pounds away on Pacman against the ropes
Pacman showing a bit of a rope-a-dope & taking a breather
Cotto goes down again towards the end of the round!
That was a left uppercut perfectly set up by a right cross that dropped him that time!
Pilipino & Pilipino-American Pacquiao fans are roaring their approval
Percentage of punches landed: 29/62 for 47% Pacquiao, 18/51 for 35% Cotto
Round 5
P dancing away from danger and using his speed to his advantage
Chants of Manny!!! Manny!!! Manny!!! From the crowd
C has significantly slowed down since the 1st Round
P very fluid with his punches, which are coming from different angles with more power
P’s two hands have been way better than C’s one left
Exchange in the middle of the ring
C tries to bully P against the ropes
C connects with a left hook
They engage again until the the end of that round
P’s father, watches his son fight for the very first time, after being separated for decades
Punches through Round 5: 131/327 for 40% P, 94/330 for 28% C
Cotto not getting any tactical advice from his “inexperienced” corner
Round 6
C starts the 6th strong, trapping P in the corner
Solid hits by C
Left hand is connecting for P
P’s speed is devastating to C, as it has been for every other opponent
C seems to be weakening
Good combo by P, wobbling C
P traps C on the ropes, and C’s eyes are starting to swell up
C switches from southpaw to conventional stance
P hurts C at the end of the round and almost went down again!
Punches through Round 6:
Head Body Total
P 141 28 169
C 88 23 111
34 – 8 power punches connected this round in favor of P
4 rounds to 2 in favor of P
Round 7
P just hurt C 4 different ways to start the 7th round
P circling C & peppering him with punches
P is circling & stalking C now!
P has amazing footwork & speed to go with his solid punching power, earning him a more-than-favorable comparison to Henry Armstrong
C seems shell-shocked from all of P’s damage
C is backing up now, and gets strapped against the ropes
P connects to C’s head at the bell
56% (30/54) of P's power punches land to only 29% (6/21) for C!
C get’s a visit from a member of the commission to see if he is OK to continue
Round 8
C lands with a combo to start the round, & P returns the favor
P showing he can take a punch from a sturdy Welterweight, and corners C
Betting public, who makes P a 3-1 favorite, got this one right
C is backtracking now
P lands solid headshots on C, demoralizing C even more
P stalks C and backs him up against the ropes
C is trapped in the corner at the bell again
Punches in Round 8: 44% (30/68) for P & only 27% (10/37) for C
C’s face is looking very bad now
Round 9
They exchange combinations
C lands only one shot in the midst of a flurry of about six shots by P
Yet another crisp combo by P
eight-punch combo by P, C holding on
P is throwing & hitting at will
C taking a ton of punishment, and is getting bullied into the ropes
P described as a Human Typhoon by the announcers
C is almost running away from the action at this point
C is a proud fighter, but this is not looking good for him
P walks right through a solid right by C & shrugs it off
271 punches (231 to the head) landed by P against only 151 (120 to the head) by C
C’s family leaves the arena after the round
7 rounds to 2 for P
Round 10
C lands a couple of head shots, but everyone agrees his corner should just throw in the towel
C backpedaling too much to be able to plant & land a power punch
P landing combos at will, C’s real goal is to hear the bell at the end of the 12th
P eases off on stalking C for a couple of seconds
C on the ropes in the corner once again at the bell
C’s face is looking battered at this point, & his once-white shorts are now crimson with his own blood
291/701 (42%) punches landed by P through Round 10, against only 161/560 (29%) for C
Boboy gets quite a bit of screen time in between rounds
Round 11
Outside of an unlikely KO, C does not have a shot at this one - P’s explosiveness, power, & speed are definitely key
C stuck against the ropes, again
The announcers have pretty much given up on Cotto and are now talking about Mayweather!This card’s PPV numbers exceeded (by a wide margin) Money’s last fight against Marquez
Cotto is a proud fighter but he is simply outclassed, being punished, and is bleeding profusely here.
Crowd is booing C’s retreat, who is using all of the space in the ring to run away now
P stands in the middle of the ring, stares at C dismissively, and makes him come back & face him
C asks his corner if there is one more round left, Cotto Sr. wanted to stop the fight 
Punches in round 11: P lands 32/53 (60%) to only 11/30 (37 %) for C – C’s bloodied face tells the entire story.
Round 12
Cotto not even looking to engage to start the round
Ref Kenny Bayless is looking for an opportunity to stop the fight
Pacman finishes the fight with a flurry that earns him a TKO Win 55 seconds into the 12th round!
Pacquiao wins his 7th World Championship belt, the World Boxing Organization (WBO) Welterweight Championship, in as many divisions... Greatest of All Time!!!
Pacquiao is simply too fast, too powerful, too good for C to handle
FINAL PUNCHSTAT
Manny Pacquiao Miguel Cotto
Total Punches
336 Landed 172
780 Thrown 597
43% Pct 29%
Total Power Punches
276 Landed 93
560 Thrown 300
49% Pct 31%
Comments
Really wish I watched the fight..