Did Pacquiao Make Web History?

In front of an ecstatic, sold-out crowd at MGM Grand Sunday night, Pacquiao won his seventh title in seven weight divisions -- a first in boxing history.

And within seconds, a once dirt-poor man from the Philippines who sold cigarettes on the road had the Web buzzing.

By 3 a.m. EST Sunday, 5 out of the hottest 10 terms on Google Trends were Pacquiao-related: "paquiao vs cotto results"; "floyd mayweather"; "manny pacquiao"; "manny pacquiao vs miguel cotto video"; and "cotto vs pacquiao free live stream."

At around the same time, 3 of the 10 top trending topics on Twitter -- with hundreds of tweets flooding by the second -- are on Pacquiao's fight with Miguel Cotto.

Did Manny "Pacman" Pacquiao -- the pride of Filipinos -- make Web history? With the 5-foot-6-inch, best "pound-for-pound" professional fighter at its helm, is boxing, as the New York Times suggested, ready for a rebirth? The Web has spoken.

 

Comments

[StephenJK]

10:33 AM on 11/16/2009

I think PBF should have to fight Cotto before he can move up to Manny. PBF is nothing more than a glorified Pernell Whitaker. In fact, Whitaker had better defensive skills than PBF. PBF is flashy with zero power. Nothing Manny couldn't handle with his right hand tied behind his back. LOL

[bungle]

09:24 PM on 11/16/2009

is this Manny? lol

[TheBMChief]

03:23 AM on 11/16/2009

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/sports_blog/2009/10/manny-pacquiao-boxing-bob-arum.html...should tell the story

[JonG345]

03:05 AM on 11/16/2009

Mayweather is gonna destroyyyyy him! Who cares? Its all great for boxing. I know I'll be watching.

[StephenJK]

09:59 AM on 11/16/2009

Mayweather can't destroy anyone. Hatton and others have proven that Mayweather is nothing more than a great defensive boxer with hand speed and nearly ZERO power and ZERO killer instinct. He's too careful a fighter. All his fights are BORING!

Manny brings it everytime he steps into the ring. He's got everything PBF has but, the great defense. But, he has a lot more power and killer instinct.

The best PBF could ever hope for is a decision with Pacman. Period. He wouldn't destroy anything.

[bungle]

09:58 PM on 11/16/2009

whats going on here how are you just ignoring the marquez match up??

i think ur overlooking mannyes poor D. floyd made marquez look like a f001 and marquez put manny on the floor in both fights, and some believe they were a draw or marquez won the 2nd fight

floyd beat hatton so bad hatton dumped his trainner and tryed to train with floyds dad that didnt work out so well...

going to be a good fight floyd will come in at 155, 156 pacman will come in around a bloated 150 and lose imho...

[chuckvw]

12:11 AM on 11/16/2009

I haven't seen this kind of relentless, but intelligent aggression since Duran was in his prime. Mayweather doesn't want this fight.

[StephenJK]

10:00 AM on 11/16/2009

Agreed. Just like he wants nothing to do with Paul Williams (but, does anyone atop the ranks want anything to do with The Punisher?).

Pacquiao is a once in a generation boxer.

[Shannon Cook]

11:00 PM on 11/15/2009

This is exactly what boxing needs to make a comeback... name recognition!

[snorrk]

09:56 PM on 11/15/2009

Manny's fight against Cotto was truly a remarkable testament to his strategy and boxing skills. I don't know if Manny will win against Mayweather but he is one of the best boxers I have seen since Alexis Aguello.

[Farrell]

09:18 PM on 11/15/2009

Mayweather vs Pacquiao likely won't happen because of one reason, money. Pacquiao likely raised over $1 million in PPV sales in his fight against Cotto. That should make a 50/50 payday for Manny and Floyd. Some would argue that Manny should make more than Floyd! Try telling that to Floyd - he won't go for it.

[StephenJK]

10:01 AM on 11/16/2009

$1 million? LOL

[bungle]

09:23 PM on 11/16/2009

1 million buy's?

[pritikina]

07:55 PM on 11/15/2009

I'm not a huge fan of boxing and don't know much about the skill involved but I know an ass whoopin' and boy did Pac whoop up on Cotto. Not even close. Pacquiao has quickness, power and stamina. Not sure who Mayweather is but if he's as good as some of these posts say he is, than there's no way he doesn't fight Pacquiao. Too much money at stake and he won't want to be seen as yella'.

Can't believe that Cotto's wife waited so long to take their son out of the stands. Poor kid. Feel bad he had to watch his dad get a beat down. All the chicks watching last night we saying "Ooh, Cotto is so cute" "Umm, Cotto looks fine" etc. Well, I didn't hear none of that at the end of the fight.

[rzzza]

08:14 PM on 11/15/2009

floyd mayweather is undefeated, manny pacqiuao has lost 3.

nuff said

[JStading]

09:24 PM on 11/15/2009

Nowhere near enough said. I generally agree that Money will win that fight. That being said, citing boxing records isn't really a great way to figure out how good a boxer is. This isn't the UFC/Dream/Pride whatever, it's boxing. That means that managers coddle fighters and pick easy wins for them to boost their records. Undefeated in the UFC means something, in boxing, it doesn't.

[masha2009]

10:09 PM on 11/15/2009

cotto was undefeated. nuff said.

[crisn73]

07:36 PM on 11/15/2009

The Pacman did make history in both the boxing and internet world not just because he's fighting Cotto, but because he's become an inspiration (and cash cow to gamblers) to almost everyone else. He became the symbol of hope, perseverance and hardwork.

So unless the talk-powered Mayweather doesn't cower, another thing will be certain soon - the Pacman will break this current internet record.

[Hank007]

04:51 PM on 11/15/2009

The main hold up with Floyd is money. Manny wants a 50/50 split, Floyd thinks he's the bigger draw!

[bungle]

03:10 PM on 11/15/2009

i can not wait for the Manny, Mayweather fight....

[22guns]

02:29 PM on 11/15/2009

Pacman you're the "MAN"!

[alienator]

02:28 PM on 11/15/2009

excellent fight if you're a manny fan....check it out

http://www.pacquiaovideo.com/2009/11/pacquiao-vs-cotto-full-fight-video-hbo.html

[DFutureIsNow]

02:08 PM on 11/15/2009

Pacman is the best pound for pound fighter I have ever seen, he totally massacred Cotto, he cut him up pretty bad, very good fight.

[PresidentRobertBooth]

02:02 PM on 11/15/2009

It was an incredible fight last night. But the ref should have stepped in and ended it at least four rounds earlier than he did.


Manny vs Mayweather next please!

[gparks]

05:25 PM on 11/15/2009

agreed!