Pacquiao outclasses Margarito

Manny Pacquiao cemented his place in the pantheon of boxing greats by recording an unanimous points victory over Antonio Margarito to claim the vacant WBC super welterweight title.

The 31-year-old southpaw dominated all 12 rounds against his bigger Mexican opponent at Cowboys Stadium to land an eighth world title in an unprecedented eighth weight class.

Having already established himself as one of the best offensive fighters of all time, Pacquiao outclassed Margarito with his lightning hand speed to improve his career record to 52-3-2 with 38 knockouts.

The Filipino, an heavily odds-on favourite going into the fight, pummelled the Mexican's head virtually at will for much of the bout, leaving his opponent with a badly swollen right eye and a puffed left eye.

Despite being outweighed by 17 pounds on the night, Pacquiao blended raw power with speed to deliver a dominant performance against an opponent who was also five inches taller.