Miguel Cotto got beat bad. And besides the first three rounds, he had nothing against Manny Pacquiao. Previous wins by “Pac Man” against Oscar De La Hoya and Ricky Hatton were lopsided in his favor but beating a legitimate opponent such as Cotto establishes his status amongst the best of all time. Winning the WBO welterweight title, Pacquiao became the first fighter to win seven titles in an unprecedented seven different weight classes.

Bert Sugar’s Post-fight Commentary

But in all honesty, this story has already gone stale. Actually once the dust settled on this bout, all that came to mind was one name.

Floyd Mayweather Jr.

Obviously, Pac Man had to beat Cotto for this to happen, even though this wasn’t what the people wanted. It was just a rung on the ladder to the big one. “Money” Mayweather’s win over Miguel Marquez was a warmup to the inevitable. Paquiao proved his fight with Cotto to be the same.

Those aware of Floyd Mayweather know the boy loves to talk smack. He has already been quoted, calling Pacquiao “one dimensional” and admits that if he gets defeated it’s what the people want. You’ve got to give Mayweather props for talking shit and backing it up. But Pacquiao is as fast if not faster. Manny can take a punch from bigger fighters like Cotto and is nice with both hands.

The best part about a dude who loves to talk shit is when someone even better along makes him shut his bitch ass up. Manny Pacquiao may be that guy and for me I can’t wait for that day to happen.

It was only two weeks ago when the boxing world KO’d with news of the murder of former featherweight champion, Arturo Gatti (and three since Alexis Arguello). As of yesterday, the sport was delivered a TKO with another life tragically cut short due to violence, former world champion Veron Forrest. The man whose two bouts with “Sugar” Shane Mosley became the stuff of boxing history was murdered after an attempted carjacking while putting air in his tires at a local service station. Read the rest of this entry »

Words By Prop Jay

Yesterday Heaven received another soul who departed from us way too soon. Arturo “Thunder” Gatti, the former USBA Super Featherweight Champion of the World, died from “trauma” to the head while in Brazil honeymooning with his second wife.

Reports are that the two fought earlier on in the night; Gatti at some point pushed his wife, Amanda Rodriguez, to the ground and then the two stormed off. Hours later, Gatti was found dead in their hotel room and the wife Read the rest of this entry »

Words By Jason Hortillas

Most agreed that the Pacquiao/Hatton fight was going to be a battle. Unfortunately for Ricky Hatton, the battle was in the hands of the other guy. Can I call Pac-Man “Canibus” now after his skilled “2nd Round Knockout?” Read the rest of this entry »

Words By Jason Hortillas

In an era where boxing has suffered under the greed of promoters, the buzz around a super bout is a scarcity. This past Saturday, the contest labeled as “The Dream Match” attempted to revive the hype of a sport once placed in high regard. In a sport where the once honored division of heavyweight is considered a joke, lighter and faster fighters have prevailed to become the cash cows. One of the faces of this movement for the past decade, Oscar De La Hoya once again steps into the ring to bring home the bacon but you must question if the veteran strapped on the gloves solely for the purse. Read the rest of this entry »

Words By Jason Hortillas

Last Saturday in Las Vegas, Manny Pacquiao effortlessly grabbed the Lightweight title from a thrashed David Diaz with a 9th round KO. “Pac-Man” as Pacquiao is known by dominatiated the squared circle, becoming the first Asian fighter, moreover, Filipino to become champ in four different weight classes. Read the rest of this entry »