Search results
Results From The WOW.Com Content Network
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."
The Event: Pacquiao Vs. Clottey Fight¹ (March 14, 2010) The Legend vs. The Olympian: Pacquiao Vs. Ugas Fight (August 22, 2021) The Flash & The Furious: Donaire-Martinez & Viloria-Solis Fight¹ (April 19, 2009) The One: Mayweather Vs. Alvarez Fight¹ (September 15, 2013) Thrilla in Manila The Ali-Frazier Fight (October 1, 1975) Unfinished ...
That speculation only intensified in 2009 when Pacquiao knocked Ricky Hatton cold in the second round on May 2, and then brutally beat Miguel Cotto before stopping him in the 12th round on Nov. 14.
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]
Another film, based on Pacquiao's early life in boxing, Kid Kulafu, was released on April 15, 2015, featuring young actor Robert "Buboy" Villar as Emmanuel "Manny" Pacquiao. The film dramatizes the life of the Filipino boxing superstar during his childhood. [117] A documentary entitled "Manny", which featured Pacquiao's early life as well as ...
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 ...