Utilizing constant combination punching, marked by sizzling straight lefts to the jaw of Marco Antonio Barrera, Manny ?Pac-man? Pacquiao stormed to the top of the featherweight division with an 11th round stoppage of the great Barrera Saturday night in San Antonio, Texas. Speed, power and pinpoint accuracy in delivering his power volleys were ever at the command of the Philippine IBF super-bantamweight champion. At 29, with a Hall of Fame career portfolio over 62 fights, 57-4-0 (40), Barrera was flat out dominated in a way thought almost impossible for a fighter thought to be a top five pound for pound candidate heading into the bout. But Pacquiao fought with total confidence of youth now mixed with sufficient experience, his assertion to win literally rolling over Barrera?s composed professionalism.
