Manny Pacquiao was simply brilliant in stopping Miguel Cotto by 12th round TKO on Saturday night at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, televised in the USA on HBO Pay-Per-View. Pac-Man won the WBO welterweight boxing world title and the WBC Diamond Belt in a stunning performance which confirms his status as one of the true greats of boxing.

By Mike Sloan at ringside: Junior middleweight prospect Rodrigo Garcia won a lopsided unanimous four round decision over Martin Vierra in the final prelim bout of the evening. Garcia could do nothing wrong in the contest and won every round on the judges’ scorecards and walked away with a victory.

Keep up to date with all the live boxing news as it happens in the build-up to Saturday night’s Manny Pacquiao vs. Miguel Cotto super fight at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, televised in the USA on HBO Pay-Per-View. SecondsOut’s reporters on the ground will provide minute by minute updates. Check back for regular reports and all the buzz in Las Vegas.

By Mike Sloan in Las Vegas: Right now the last thing on anybody’s mind within the boxing world is if Z Gorres will fight again. As it stands, it’s uncertain if the solid bantamweight contender will be able to leave University Medical Center alive and well.