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Manny Pacquiao dominated Ricky Hatton. (AP Images)

Manny Pacquiao cemented his claim to being the best pound-for-pound boxer Saturday night with a spectacular performance that ended with Ricky Hatton sprawled out helplessly on the canvas after a devastating left hand to the head late in the second round.

Coming off a dominating victory over Oscar De La Hoya, Pacquiao was even better against Hatton, knocking him down two times in the first round before finally stopping him with a vicious left hand that dropped Hatton for good in the 140-pound title bout.

Pacquiao was a + 200 favorite, but few thought Hatton would go easily. His only loss came when he was stopped in the 10th round by Floyd Mayweather Jr., and he built a career and a reputation as a tough and aggressive fighter who wore his opponents down.

Pacquiao (49-3-2, 37 knockouts) earned $12 million for the fight, while Hatton (45-2) was paid $8 million. Get your boxing lines in the Bodog Sportsbook today.