Many pundits thought Miguel Cotto would be the one to upset Manny Pacquiao in a title match, but they were wrong. Cotto gave it five strong rounds before struggling. Cotto, overcome by Pacquiao’s speed, could not escape the onslaught of punches coming his way. In the 12th and final round, Manny went rabid on his opponent, prompting the referee to stop the match.

“They should have stopped it three rounds earlier, when Cotto started to run,” said Freddie Roach, Pacquiao’s trainer, who, once again, called the shot on how this one would go.

And now Cotto, one of the toughest, most feared welterweights of the era, was reduced to dancing and ducking backward, apparently praying for a miracle. Afterward, Cotto said what has become obvious to all now.

“I have fought all the greatest welterweights,” he said, “and Manny is the best.”

Pacquiao’s move up through the ranks, from a 106-pounder 14 years ago to a 145-pound welterweight champion (they fought the 147-pound division at a catch weight of 145) has been like a military march.

Manny has now won a record seven straight titles in seven divisions, gaining 40 pounds throughout the process. But that’s not the most amazing part…

After 12 rounds of boxing, Manny met up with his band at Mandalay Bay to play a late-night gig.

Cotto checked himself into the hospital.

- SPORTS CRACKLE POP has an embarrassing photo of Mark Sanchez from when he was a kid.

- FIVE TOOL TOOL lists five fantasy busts. (For the record, I really like Ray Rice.) The site also has 10 rules for naming your fantasy football team.

- WITH LEATHER reports that Jerry Jones is reluctant to move the giant video screen in his new stadium even though it has been hit by the punter.

- SPORTSbyBROOKS has details of Ray Lewis reading the eulogy at former Ravens quarterback Steve McNair’s funeral.

- DEADSPIN has the story (and audio) of Chris “Mad Dog” Russo’s epic meltdown on satellite radio the other day, where he fired his program director on air.

- THE BIG LEAD has five of the worst hot stove signings so far this season.

- YARDBARKER (via DEADSPIN) has the story of entertaining boxer Arutro Gatti, who was reportedly killed in Brazil.

- THE LEGEND OF CICILIO GUANTE lists the Top 10 Sports Quotes to Use While Watching Sports.

- SPORTSbyBROOKS has photos of a pregnant Royals fan drinking a little brew at the game. So sad. The site also finds it funny that Jay Mariotti lectured LeBron on good sportsmanship.

- THE LOVE OF SPORTS reviews “Tyson” (the movie).

Mike Tyson’s 4-year old daughter Exodus is in critical condition after she was found hanging from the cord of a treadmill at her home in Phoenix.

The 4-year-old daughter of former heavyweight boxing champ Mike Tyson was critically injured on Monday in what police said was a tragic accident at home. According to Fox News, Exodus Tyson was found by her 7-year-old brother hanging from the cord of a treadmill. At press time was reported to be in “extremely” critical condition and on life support at St. Joseph’s Hospital.

The toddler was reportedly playing near the exercise equipment in the family’s Phoenix home while her mother was elsewhere in the house cleaning on Monday morning. When her mother sent the boy to look for Exodus, he found her tangled in the cord. He alerted the mother, who immediately called 911 and began performing CPR.

“Somehow the little girl got something caught across her throat, she became unresponsive, the boy went and got the mother, and the mother came out and found the child,” Phoenix Police Sgt. Andy Hill told the Phoenix Fox affiliate.

Tyson, who has been promoting a documentary about his life for the past month, “Tyson,” was in Las Vegas at the time of the accident and reportedly flew home immediately upon receiving word of it.

Police are calling the mishap a “tragic accident.” A police spokesperson told Fox News that there was “nothing in the investigation that revealed anything suspicious.”

I’m not a parent, so I can only imagine how kids can get into things when you think you’ve placed them in a safe environment. (Or disappear when you turn your back to do something else.)

I’m sure it was an accident and this is an incredibly sad situation. Hopefully young Exodus can recover.

- DEADSPIN informs us that Ricky Rubio’s camp is trying to keep him out of Memphis and Oklahoma City, but Sacramento would be okay. Wait, what? How is Sac-Town any better than OKC? He’d rather play with Kevin Martin than Kevin Durant (and Russell Westbrook)?

- Regular readers know I have no love for Laker fans, but Ryan Kane of LAKE SHOW LIFE does a tremendous job of calling out Sasha “The (Self-Proclaimed) Machine” Vujacic about his poor play this season.

- ZONER SPORTS has video of Brian Kenny’s entertaining interview with Floyd Mayweather. The two go at it pretty good.

- DEADSPIN has the story of Warriors PR Director Raymond Ridder, who spends his free (or is it on-the-clock) time posting positive comments about management (under an assumed name, mind you) in the Warriorsworld forums.