Filipino sensational Manny Pacquiao supplanted himself as the best pound for pound fighter in the world and added another knockout to his growing legacy with arguably the most devastating left hook in boxing history on Saturday.Check out the video (the above photo is a punch from the first round)...it takes a while to load, but it's worth the wait. You can actually see the punch's effect ripple through Ricky "The Hitman" Hatton's head. Thankfully, the British brawler is doing ok according to his trainer, Floyd Mayweather Sr.
Undefeated (and nearly broke by the way) Floyd Mayweather Jr. should be up next for the 140lb Pacquiao. The semi-retired showboat fighter will return to the ring on July 18 in a fight against lightweight champion Juan Manuel Marquez. The challenger will move up two weight classes to get his share of the riches a Mayweather fight can reap. This will mark Mayweather's first bout since he stopped Hatton in the 10th round of their December 2007 clash.
I expected a bit more out of the tough as nails, street-fighter Hatton, but when Manny is being Manny, no one on this planet can match his punching prowess. The boxing community is now craving a Pacquiao-Mayweather brawl.
I predict that HBO would supersede the magic $50 price take for such a bout.
Maybe the boxing world will at last relax it's overwhelming desire for a heavyweight class loaded with big egos and household names, and finally embrace the quick, heart-pounding, electric boxing that the little guys give us!
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