Michael Buffer with the sponsors, Sanctioning board Adadlaide Bird Duane Ford Dave Moretti are the judges Kenny Bayless is the referee tonight Ladies and Gentleman LETS GET READY TO RUMBLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Pacquiao fighting out of the red corner, official weight 144 pounds He is getting booed, this crowd is all Cotto 6 Time World Challenger, MANNY PACMAN PACQUAIO!!!! Fighting out of the Blue Corner, official weight 145 2 time Welterweight champion, reigning and defending Miguel ANGEL Cotto!!!!! AND THEY TOUCH GLOVES!!!!!!!!!!!!!! And Pacman is in War Pacquiao mode IT BEGINS ROUND ONE!!!
Round 1-Cotto. Cotto is controlling Pac with the left jab. Pac is hesitant to move in close. I have this crazy feeling this is going the full 12. Cotto let it be said right now. He is stronger than Pac, he has MORE power than Pac, he has the speed to deal with Pac, and Pac despite all the muscle, he is the smaller man in the ring, and it counts. Beginning Round 2 Cotto using the jab beautifully. Cotto is keeping his guard very tight, he isnt looking to get caught with a left or right hook. Cotto did his homework. Pacquiao trying a left hand lead, having some success. Pac fires off with some sharp combos, Cotto trying to counter. Left hook catches Pacs attention And Cotto we now know isnt bothered by Pacs power. He has been hit harder than this. Pac with triple left hand. Pac trying to snap off punches, rapid rapid. Cotto can deal COTTO CAN DEAL, he is taking Pacs best punches....... OH THIS IS GONNA BE A WAR Round 2 for Manny. But Cotto landed the harder shots. Pacquiao doesnt have the power to blast out Cotto. Not at this weight. Cotto can take anything he throws, he is the stronger man
Pac looking good in 2nd Cotto looking a bit lost,working the body OK though ESB is dying and rbr is gonna be tough Cotto down in the third.......looks OK now
Cotto lokin better but still bothered by Pacs speed............Cotto scoring to body,pissing Pac off who responds to the ribs
Cotto's glass jaw is REALLY being exposed in this one so far. Pacquiao needs to jump on him now. I questioned whether Pacquiao could take anything at this weight after seeing him rocked by Hatton, but so far it's the other way entirely.
Cotto looking scrambeled......shot was alot like the one that ****ed Hatton........... What a WARRRRRRRRRR
OH, MANNY RIGHT HOOK CATCHES COTTO WHILE HE IS OUT OF POSITION Knockdown, but more of Cotto being off balance, Cotto is gonna try to trade I think Cotto digging to the body This is a ****ing fight, both men trading body punches. OH ****, Cotto just slipped Pacs, HOLY **** OH PACS HEAD gets snapped. Visibly Cotto has the power to hurt Pac. 10-8 Round Pac, but Cotto came on in this weekend. Pac choking out spit in the corner. Roach telling Pac not to fight Cottos fight 23 lands for Cotto 21 lands for Pac this is so evenly matched Cotto get Pac to the ropes, Cotto has to keep this on the outside or on the inside. Manny getting handled a bit, throwing fluid from mid range. Cotto is keeping the guard completely up. He is catching everything on the glovers and arms, manny getting in bodywork Cotto teeing off on Many on the ropes, gets caught Cotto is blasting at him, they trade shots and OH **** MANNY knocks him down again with a LEFT HOOK!!!! I score that 9-9 It was all Cotto till the knockdown. I dont know who is going to win this. ****