Round 6: Vargas uses length to put pressure on Pacquiao

LAS VEGAS, NV - NOVEMBER 05: (R-L) Manny Pacquiao of the Philippines and Jessie Vargas square off during their WBO welterweight championship fight at the Thomas & Mack Center on November 5, 2016 in Las Vegas, Nevada.   Christian Petersen/Getty Images/AFP

LAS VEGAS, NV – NOVEMBER 05: (R-L) Manny Pacquiao of the Philippines and Jessie Vargas square off during their WBO welterweight championship fight at the Thomas & Mack Center on November 5, 2016 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Christian Petersen/Getty Images/AFP

Manny Pacquiao’s continuous offense has managed to put a swelling on champion Jessie Vargas’ nose.

Vargas, though, now used his right cross to connect on Pacquiao’s forehead.

Pacquiao would lunge for a power shot to close the distance against the longer and taller Vargas who is willing to engage with the challenger.

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