Pacq-ing Heat

In case you were foolish enough to miss it, Manny Pacquiao (53-3-2, 38 KOs) made a mess of Miguel Cotto (34-2, 27 KOs) in their WBO welterweight bout this past Saturday night at a sold out MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Pacquiao dominated Cotto through 11 rounds and 55 seconds of the 12th. But, I'm not sure what's more impressive: the fact that Pacquiao managed to throw punches from both hands and from every direction, or that Cotto managed to stay up almost throughout the whole fight. Cotto started off the fight great and in the first round it looked like he might've actually found a way to compete against Pacquiao, who has been on fire over the past year (crushing Oscar De La Hoya and embarrassing Ricky Hatton). But, in the end, it was too much for Cotto and the fight was eventually stopped by Referee Kenny Bayless 55 seconds into the 12th.

The 145 pound fight proved to everyone that Manny Pacquiao, who has a historic seven titles in seven different weight classes, is the best pound for pound fighter in the whole world. Pacquiao dropped Cotto early in the 3rd round from what was just a perfectly timed punch. Cotto went down, but looked like he wasn't badly effected from it. Late in the following round, Cotto was dropped again. After that knockdown, it was clear that Cotto was not the same fighter as the first 3 rounds. Although I believe that punch was inevitable, the late 4th round knockdown is what lost Cotto the fight. After that he just wasn't ready to throw a punch that would put him back in it. He couldn't block the punches he was blocking in the first 2 or 3 rounds, but he still managed to connect for some serious blows. Pacquiao responded to these punches by throwing a shit storm of fists at Cotto's face. Cotto got cut midway through the fight and the last 6 1/3 rounds were just Pacquiao turning his opponents face into a Sloppy Joe. But I must credit Cotto for being a fucking pitbull who looked like he could've made it through the whole fight if he really wanted to. Very, very impressive. But while Cotto's face had been absolutely demolished, Pacquiao didn't seem to lose anything throughout the whole fight.

I may, however, be giving Cotto a little too much credit. How dominant was Pacquiao? The punch stats clue you into how redunkerous this man is.

Pacquiao-- Total Punches: 336/780 43% landed Jabs: 60/220 Power: 276/560 49%
Cotto-- Total Punches: 172/597 29% landed Jabs: 79/299 27% Power: 92/300 31%

I mean this man landed almost 50% of his power punches. How could Cotto have done anything to stop this machine? Cotto's wife and kid (don't ask me. I wouldn't bring my kid to a fight either) had to leave in the middle of the fight cause they couldn't watch their father and husband's face get beat in any longer. But not all is lost for Cotto, whose probably fought his last big fight. He made out like a bandit with a minimum $7 million. Pacquiao left with a minimum $13 million. Hey, what the fuck? I'd get my ass beat for $7 mil. If you didn't see the fight, I suggest you watch it next weekend. I believe it will be shown on HBO. It's definitely a classic and should not be missed.

Now the next question is: will Pacquiao fight Floyd Mayweather? I know the Spaniard believes that Mayweather should retire to avoid the fight. Others have their predictions, but I'm looking forward to it just as much as everyone else. This is shaping up to be the fight of the decade. In a interview with Mayweather just after the Pacquiao-Cotto fight, Mayweather seemed anxious to get back into the ring. I believe he said something along the lines of, "If i make $20 million, how can I lose?" Mayweather can't resist the potential gold mine that this fight could, sorry, WILL be. I personally take Mayweather in decision, but this fight is a long way away and we'll have to sit patiently to see how this fight unfolds. In the meantime, go watch the Pacquiao-Cotto fight. I assure you, you will not be disappointed in the slightest.



RENT IT OR BUY IT: Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior
Starring: Mel Gibson and no one you've ever heard of.
Just watched this flick the other day. Absolutely fucking fantastic. Takes place in a post-apocalyptic Australia, where a punch of homo-erotic bandits attempt to steal a large reserve of gasoline from a small village. Mad Max (Gibson) comes in and kills everyone through his exceptional driving skills. One not to miss.