The end results from the Pacquiao vs. Cotto boxing fight developed after a 6 round cut to Cotto. The Manny Pacquiao Miguel Cotto boxing fight results changed after puffing developed in Cotto’s eye during the half way point of last night’s fight.

For the 1/4 million readers who stayed with LALATE last night for round by round numbers, the fight scoring was close in early rounds with Cotto and Pacquiao splitting the cards.

But in round 3 and 4, Cotto went down twice, costing him on the numbers. By the 11th, his family was leaving the arena as he face turned into a bloody mess.

Here again is the recap.

Cotto had come out strong in rounds 1 through 6. Miguel clearly won the first round with consistent body jabs. In round 2, Manny came to the plate, picking up the speed while Cotto stuck with the jab. Round 2 was 10-9 Pacquiao.

In Round 3 and 4, Cotto went down each time, loosing 10-8 to Pacquiao who used uppercuts with combos. In round 5, Cotto started to weaken, Manny going to combos, Manuel loosing strength, but points on the round to Cotto.

With Pacquiao dominating on points, in Round 7 and 8, Cotto’s eye damage worsened, Cotto loosing more stream, both rounds scoring 10-9 Pacquiao.

Finally, in Round 9, the match was effectively over, but Cotto’s corner would never end it. Cotto was up against the ropes, eye problems, receiving consistent jabs of Pacquiao. 10-9 Pacquiao.

By the 10th, Cotto’s face is a mess, Manny still has the speed. 10-9 Pacquiao.

By the 11th, the fight clearly should be stopped but wasn’t. Cotto’s wife and son left the arena. Blood was flying. Cotto was no longer fighting, he was just trying to last. 10-9 Pacquiao.

Cotto’s corner should have stopped it at the end of the 11th. Finally referee Kenny Bayless stopped it in the 12th.

Next up … Pacquiao vs. Mayweather?

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