Pacquiao beats Cotto, creates boxing history

Pacquiao, who stopped his Puerto Rican opponent in the 12th round of their WBO welterweight clash, had dominated throughout the match and knocked Cotto down twice.

Pacquiao landed a clean blow to Cotto’s face, thus sending him crashing to the floor before Referee Kenny Bayless stopped the fight 55 seconds into the final round.

The Filipinos erupted in deafening cheer seeing their boxing hero emerge victorious.

Pacquiao cements his claim to be best boxer
"I didn't know from where the punches were coming," Cotto said. "Manny Pacquiao is one of the best boxers I ever fought."

With this win, Pacquiao has yet again proved that he is the world's best pound-for-pound boxer with 50 wins, three defeats and two draws with 38 knockouts.

Pacquiao to fight Mayweather?
After defeating Oscar de la Hoya, Ricky Hatton and now Cotto over the last 12 months, there is a possibility that Pacquiao could fight the unbeatable Floyd Mayweather Jr., which will have a global appeal.

“The whole world wants to see him fight Mayweather and I want Mayweather," said Pacquiao’s trainer Freddie Roach.

Mayweather has returned to the ring after his short lived retirement. His absence from the ring has cost him his pound-for-pound top ranking status.

Though Mayweather has publically stated his intentions to fight the Filipino, Pacquaio has yet not announced his plans about future fights.

“My job is to fight in the ring and I think that depends on (Top Rank's Bob) Arum my promoter to negotiate that fight," Pacquiao said.