Manny Pacquiao’s display of agility and power were way too much for Miguel Cotto’s relentless heart.

The Filipino star put on yet another dominating performance Saturday night, knocking down Cotto twice and turning his face into a bloody mess before finally stopping him at 55 seconds of the 12th round.

Combining blazing speed and force from both hands, Pacquiao won his seventh title in seven weight classes and definitively sealed his reputation as the best pound-for-pound fighter in the world. The fight was billed as a 145-pound classic, and in the early rounds it didn’t disappoint. The two went after each other with a vengeance and Cotto more than held his own as they traded punches in the center of the ring.

Cotto’s face took a harsh beating so brutal; his face was covered in red from the raw fury of Pacquiao’s punches but refused to go down even as his corner tried to throw in the towel after the 11th round.

Pacquiao, coming off spectacular wins over Oscar De La Hoya and Ricky Hatton, added another one to his legend against Cotto, who had lost only once and held the WBO version of the welterweight title. Pacquiao did it in his trademark fashion, throwing punches in flurries and from all angles until Cotto began to slow down and then pursuing him relentlessly until the fight finally ended.

This fight may have set the stage for a bigger blockbuster matchup against Floyd Mayweather Jr. as many in the sold out crowd at the MGM Grand Arena started chanting “We want Floyd! We want Floyd” after the fight was over.

Stay tuned for news of any potential Pacquiao-Mayweather showdown. For now though, celebrate this monumental and history-making victory and Manny Pacquiao: the new WBO Welterweight Champion and get one of our exclusive Wip Caps Pac-Q Fight Hats available in limited pieces in three different colorways at HatClub.com

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