Boxing aficionados were one in showering Philippine boxing champ Manny Pacquiao with accolades after his two-round demolition of British powerhouse Ricky Hatton.

Hours after the fight, some commentators still could not contain their shock and awe with how completely Pacquiao dominated the fight from start to finish.

"It wasn't just Pacquiao's final punch, however, that made everyone take notice. It was his utter domination of Hatton in the five minutes and 59 seconds that Hatton lasted with him between the ropes," wrote Kevin Blackistone in his column in fanhouse.com.

"Hatton never had a chance. Hatton didn't even look like he belonged. He looked like the glorified club fighter some boxing lifers suggested he was all along. If it wasn't for the record of 45-1 with 32 KOs that Hatton brought into the ring, Pacquiao would stand to be criticized after this spectacle for having taken on a bum of the month. That is how completely he dismantled Hatton," he added.

Bill Dwyre of the Los Angeles Times said Pacquiao could no longer be identified as a boxer but "a lethal weapon, maybe, or [a] destroyer missile."

"What he did to Ricky Hatton on Saturday night, in a boxing ring at the MGM Grand Garden, before a crowd of 16,262 and millions more all over the world watching on pay-per-view, was mostly mayhem. The man from Manchester was manhandled," he wrote.

Kevin Mitchell of The Guardian said it was Pacquiao's speed and power that ultimately proved who the better boxer was for the night. He even likened Pacquiao's punches to "bullets from a machine gun" that Hatton could not in any way counter.

"Pacquiao's speed blistered Hatton. He had no counter to it, no way inside the hitting range where he likes to use his short-armed hooks and body shots. Nor did he move his head, as he said he would, to get out of the way of a puncher as accurate as anyone in the game since Floyd Mayweather Jnr," Mitchell wrote.

"And that was the story of the fight. Pacquiao could not miss; Hatton could not get out of the way. Fighting can be as brutally simple as that sometimes."

Tim Hobbs of SkySports said Hatton's knockout was so bad that it is doubtful that the Hitman will ever return to the ring. He added that Hatton fans should feel concerned about the British fighter's physical and mental welfare, not his place in boxing.

"Hatton did no interviews, had to be helped from the ring and was surely headed for hospital. And possible retirement. When his head clears he will realise that the performance was a complete and utter disaster. He came to Vegas dreaming of being crowned the best boxer on the planet. He will leave after an absolute nightmare," he wrote.

Finally, Tim Starks of the Queensbury Rules boxing blog said Pacquiao's performance was "so frighteningly good" that other boxers could be scared to face him in the ring.

"It's funny how many people are using that kind of language, including myself. Frightening, scary... I would have preferred a crazy-good fight, but then, it's not a bad tradeoff: we get to see a magnificent fighter at the peak of his powers, doing his thing," he wrote.

"Somebody's blessing the Philippines with this Pacquiao guy."