It was one of Pacquiao’s most impressive performances in years. Pacquiao has now scored knockdowns in 3 of his last 4 fights. For the first time in his career, Matthysse was knocked down twice in a fight. The victory marked Pac-Man’s first stoppage win ,ake against Miguel Cotto. Ring Magazine ‘s Ryan Songalia noted how important this win was for Pacquiao’s mainstream appeal:. Manny Pacquiao was always one knockout win from being the hottest property in boxing. He reminded people why they loved him in the first place. Money was a big storyline coming into the fight in the sense it nearly derailed the bout from happening in the first place.