With his spectacular win over Miguel Cotto, Manny Pacquiao has established a phenomenal record that will be difficult to match, much less surpass.

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Despite bigger opponents, the Pacman has chalked up exciting and convincing victories one after the other that put him above any other boxer in the history of the sport.

What I find truly amazing and extraordinary about Pacquiao is the way in which he has earned his seven world titles.

After winning one weight division, he proceeds to the next heavier division where he displays all his boxing prowess. While other great fighters are satisfied to merely defend their titles, Manny aspires to reach the next level of competition.

To my mind, this is the mark of a truly great boxing champion. Rather than sitting on his laurels, Pacquiao pushes himself beyond his territory. And because of this hunger for greater glory, Pacquiao has achieved what no other boxer has ever achieved.

Another astonishing facet of the Filipino is his ability to prepare for his fights over a remarkably short period of time.

For his fight with Cotto, if I remember correctly, Pacquiao had intensive training in Baguio and the Wild Card gym in Los Angeles for only six weeks.

Cotto’s face was badly bruised and bloodied after only six weeks of preparation by Manny. Can you imagine the terrible beating his opponents would suffer if he trained for a longer period of time?

Interestingly, Pacquiao fought his way to boxing glory by beating world champions and not mere contenders.

His list of opponents is a list of the best boxers today - Miguel Cotto, Oscar De La Hoya, himself a title holder in six weight divisions, Ricky Hatton and David Diaz are by no means pushovers.

And yet, one by one, each fell - unable to stand up to Pacquiao’s speed, power, accurate hitting and stamina. One by one, each felt the sting of defeat.

Finally, the kind of money that Pacquiao has earned is an indication of the superstar status that he has achieved. Sports Illustrated places Manny’s earnings at $40m for 2008. He is at sixth place in Sport Illustrated’s 'Fortunate 50'.

His fights with De La Hoya and Hatton garnered more than two million buys on pay-per-view in America. Because of his earnings and interest, he is accorded undeniably superstar status.

So when we consider Floyd Mayweather and Shane Mosley as possible best pound-for-pound boxers today, truth of the matter is that we cannot ignore what Pacquiao has accomplished for himself and the sport.

No single boxer has ever created so much excitement and interest for the sport. That is until Pacquiao came along and conquered the boxing world. Hail to the King indeed!