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However, a bloodied up Cotto decided to continue the fight, but he could not evade Pacquiao's onslaught, prompting the referee to stop the fight fifty-five seconds into the twelfth round. [7] Pacquiao was ahead on all three judges' scorecards before the stoppage, which read 109–99, 108–99, and 108–100, all in favor of Pacquiao.
The film cuts back to his fourth fight against Marquez. After Pacquiao hit the canvas, the MGM Grand Garden Arena was surrounded in pandemonium, while the Philippines and the rest of the world starred in silence. In a voice-over, Pacquiao states that even through the obstacles, with the talent that God has given him, he will always be "a fighter."
Kid Kulafu is a 2015 Filipino biographical sports drama film produced and released by Star Cinema together with Ten17P owned by the film's director Paul Soriano.The film dramatizes the life of the boxing superstar Manny Pacquiao during his childhood.
On November 14, 2009, Pacquiao defeated Cotto by TKO 55 seconds into the 12th round, dethroning Cotto as a WBO welterweight champion. [11] The fight generated 1.25 million buys and 70 million dollars in domestic pay-per-view revenue, making it the most watched boxing event of 2009. [ 12 ]
Manny Pacquiao defended his title by unanimous decision, 120-108, 119-109, 119-109. After the fight, Pacquiao returned to Manila. At the time, he reflected on a possible retirement. [17] The fight was rewarded with a paid crowd of 36,371 and a gate of $6,359,985, according to post-fight tax reports filed with Texas boxing regulators. [18]
Cotto had also been in the running to face Pacquiao in a rematch, but Pacquiao and Cotto could not agree on the weight for the fight. Pacquiao wanted the 147-pound welterweight limit, which Cotto said was too low for him, and he accepted a fight with Mayweather. [6] Also in the running to face Pacquiao were Lamont Peterson and Juan Manuel ...
[2] [3] The bout is the last of the Pacquiao-Morales trilogy, [4] widely considered one of the greatest boxing trilogies of all time. [ 5 ] [ 6 ] [ 7 ] The fight also marked a return to HBO for Pacquiao, and the first fight in his four-year contract with Top Rank as his promoter.
Manny Pacquiao soundly defeated Oscar De La Hoya, surprising many pre-fight analysts who had predicted a victory by De La Hoya. The fight ended at the beginning of the 9th round after Oscar and his corner threw in the towel. [6] [7] De La Hoya weighed in at a surprisingly light 145 pounds and Pacquiao weighed in at 142 pounds. On the night of ...