Manny Pacquiao is a box office hit, selling 1.25 million pay-per-views for his fight with Miguel Cotto in a performance that could set up the richest fight ever against Floyd Mayweather Jr.

By Jason Pribila: The story of Manny Pacquiao – Miguel Cotto did not end when the bout was waved off 55 seconds into the final round. The aftermath has created a buzz that has spread well beyond the sport of boxing and has captured the imagination of even casual sports fans.

Freddie Roach will have to be master and commander of Pacquiao's corner when the Filipino superstar (49-3-2, 37 KOs) meets Miguel Cotto.

Manny Pacquiao's 12th-round TKO of Miguel Cotto was the top-drawing pay-per-view bout of 2009 with 1.25 million purchases worth 70 million dollars in revenue, Home Box Office Sports said Friday.

The Manny Pacquiao-Miguel Cotto fight is officially a hit, as HBO announced Friday that the matchup of the Filipino superstar and the Puerto Rican welterweight star sold 1.25 million pay-per-view buys.

Manny Pacquiao’s 12th-round technical knockout of Miguel Cotto Saturday night generated 1.25 million pay-per-view buys, with gross revenue of $70 million, HBO said Friday.

Manny Pacquiao is a box office hit, selling 1.25 million pay-per-views for his fight with Miguel Cotto in a performance that could set up the richest fight ever against Floyd Mayweather Jr. The fight not only made the top 10 of best-selling pay-per-view boxing events, but beat the 1.05 million figure notched by Mayweather for his September comeback fight against Juan Manuel Marquez.

HBO Sports reported today that 1.25 million pay-per-view buys were generated from last Saturday’s welterweight title fight between Manny Pacquiao and Miguel Cotto at the sold-out MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.

Pacquiao - topped TV figures. Manny Pacquiao's victory over Miguel Cotto was the richest fight of the year, eclipsing Floyd Mayweather's comeback victory over Juan Manuel Marquez.

Manny Pacquiao wasn't' the only big winner Saturday night: HBO Pay-Per-View connected with 1.25 million buys. Translating into some $70 million in PPV revenue, Pacquiao's 12th-round TKO over Miguel Cotto on Nov. 14 marked the first time that back-to-back PPV cards netted 1 million buys.