Why Pacquiao Will Destroy Cotto: Fire Up The Grill and Simmer Until Ready
July 31st, 2009
By Mike Burnell: First and foremost this is a fight fans fight. It’s a fight that stimulates our primitive hunger for violence. This may not be the huge fillet mignon that hardcore fight fans crave but it is a juicy rib eye. Anyone who has grilled a day in their life knows that it is almost impossible to grill a ribeye that doesn’t satisfy. This fight will leave us full and anticipating the next meal.
It is certainly a telling sign when Pac, who calls the shots, opts for dangerous Cotto at 145 (only two pounds under the welter limit) instead of a ‘weight drained’ Shane Mosley at 140 who hasn’t been close to that weight in nearly a decade. On the surface it appears to be a much more comfortable weight for the smaller framed overachiever to take on Shane but he opted against it despite the decided advantage. What does he see?
Miguel Cotto has a very impressive record of 34-1 (27). His sole loss to Antonio Margarito is shrouded in doubt as Margarito was discovered with loaded gloves v Mosley. Cotto apologists will give him a pass as it is possible Margo had loaded gloves that night too. Truth be told loaded gloves don’t help a mans beard and Cotto couldn’t substantially hurt him. The freshly tattooed Cotto’s victory over Michael Jennings was meaningless to knowledgeable boxing fans but a great blind antiseptic him and his fans.
Most recently Cotto engaged in a life or death struggle against much avoided Josh Clottey. Enduring a huge wound over his left eye in the early rounds he managed a disputed decision in front of a pro-Cotto crowd. Most objective fans wouldn’t have a problem had the decision gone the other way. Cotto is a very tired 28 years old with wars against Zab Judah, and Shane Mosley while being rattled by Chop Chop Corley and others along the way. The Cotto we saw v Clottey will bring impressive credentials into the ring and he will likely be carried out v Pac.
Manny Pacqiuao is 30 years old and is deservedly recognized as the mythical pound for pound champion of the world. He recently annihilated larger Hatton who had lost only once (to Floyd Mayweather Jr) and dethroned the legendary Kostya Tszyu. Freddy Roach helped Pac turn the corner from being a one armed bomber with good intentions to a two-fisted southpaw killer.
Mayweather will be successful as expected v smaller Marquez via 7th round TKO and Pac defeats legit Welter Cotto at 145 with an accumulation of punishment however the official result will be TKO on cuts. It will set up the mouth watering fight of the decade. The money will be far too large to prevent the fight (they will argue percentages but the fight will happen) for recognition of the best fighter of their era and the largest non-Heavyweight purse in history.
This is not an interesting match between unproven prospects, it is the biggest bout that can be made with todays two biggest stars. It is reminiscent of the first Ali-Frazier bout where both had legitimate claims to the same championship. They chose to settle it in the ring and the rest is history.
While we may hunger for fillet lets enjoy the rib eye that we are being offered. Regardless of the result the grill is hot and ready for the main course…
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seems you focused more on grilled rib-eye….
how about RELYENONG BANGUS (asked Mr. Marley about it) dipped in calamansi and patis… jejejejeje….
Tell you what…THE PACMAN WILL DESTROY COTTO after munching a lunch with BULALO (asked Mr. Marley again about this) hahahahaha…
This article sucks…there is absolutely no information that states why Pac would win. His speed??? Cotto has dealt with faster guys! Sorry but Pac is not faster than Paulie Mag nor does he hit as hard as Zab and Margarito…. Cotto will destroy him. Cotto is simply to smart too strong and too talented for Pac. PAC IS OVER RATED…he is rated lb 4 lb because e beat good light weights, an outdated De La Hoya (which Roach trained and knew his weaknesses) and Ricky Hatton who has no chin and simply stand in front and hugs every opponent after each punch as an apology for hitting him… PAC is OVER RATED! Let’s Remember …how many losses does he have? How many times has he been KO’d??? Yep there is your answer!
Does anyone out there hope that there could be a welter boxoff like the super middles? Do the idea of matchups between Manny, Cotto, Mosley, Berto. Clottey, Margarito, Cintron, Berto and Mayweather get your blood for violence riled? Then why not write these pages and andy other boxing site or magazine and demand them?
I get sick and tired of blind fans defending why a boxer they like should not fight another. Some fighters are exciting and generate lots of fan interest. Others could not even get their own family to watch them but if they are ranked, they must get their chance to fight.
Can you imagine if the rules were always ignored ten why have them? Back in the early 20′s-40′s certain guys were bypassed because of colour or r background. Great matches were not made for that reason and that was a travesty of justice.
It is no different today. They are practising a different type of prejudice and that is anti selction or easy selections and that is equally a travesty of justice. Champs must defend against a top 5 contender and top 10 guys must fight each other or drop off the list.
This sitting and waiting for a title shot or not fighting a top ten body to preserve an 0 record has to stop. A champ can’t fight everyone in the top ten but we can get great matchups with the winners getting an eventual shot. This creates very good matches and the best MUST then get a shot. It’s like musical chairs or like a village whore when we were young men.
If you wait long enough, eventually you get your shot. But if memory serves me right the wait was much longer than the actual turn. But you get my point! No system isprefect but it will work for everyone!
A regular box off generates interest and $ for the fighters and creates a chance to win a title. It is good for boxing and what is good for boxing is good for the fans. And like the first time with the village whore, years latyer it actually was better than it was back then when you tell it.
Wow lots of excuses already on why Cotto will fall against Pac. But the last time i heard Cotto is much bigger than the naturally lightweight Pac and his (Cotto) only defeat was from a cheating Margarito. Give Cotto a break besides he’s coming in just a pound short of his usual weigh in weight of 146 to 147 lbs. on all his welterweight fights of the past. I think it is a fair fight at 145 lbs. and to all the Pac haters here chill out, they went after Cotto because Mosley will be weight drained at 140 lbs. and that alone will give critics more reason to blast Manny if he beat Mosley.
this fight is power versus power and i believe the one who gets hit most will be in the disadvantage position in the later rounds. manny has the edge in speed but i guess cotto’s camp will study manny’s movements and try to counter-punch learning from the hatton bout, and if that happens we will see a very very exciting bout. i am very sure blood will trickle and drizzle and people will have their money’s worth watching these two killers show their great potentials in the ring!
let’s think that Manny heavily trained for his previous fights and this one is no exception. of course cotto will train hard too but based on his recent bouts we have not seen his power proven against his previous opponents. we cannot conclude that manny will win against cotto because both of them got the power to destroy opponents. i guess it will depend on the proper training their camps would require them and the physical condition (on the night of the bout) and the endurance to get hit as the bout progresses. i stand neutral in this bout.
you’re a nonsense writer. what you discussed is not at all related to the title of your column. anyway, pacquiao destroys cotto. use your head bro!!!
its easy
miguel cotto is jotto, for it pacquiao will win
“the only reason pac picked cotto is cos he sees him as the weaker of the elite”. i don’t buy this. i share’s roach’s opinion, mayweather the easiest, cotto next and mosley last.
Pacquiao will destroy cotto simply because cotto is already thinking that he will lose at 145lbs limit, thats why he does not want to put the belt on the line. He has already that defeatish attitude that on the fight night, he will become a very defensive boxer which would make him not able to land a good jab to pacquiao. Then, even at 147lbs limit, he will also lose, because he could no longer overcome that defeatish attitude.
A LOT OF GUYS HERE NEVER LEARNS AND BEEN BLIND. PACKY PACKS THE BIGGGGG PUNCH AT HIGHER WEIGHTS STUPID! HE KNOCKOUT WBC LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPAVID DIAZ GOING UP, TKO DELA HOYA AT 147LBS WHEN GOING UP, DESTROYED THE LINEAR 140LBS CHAMP HATTON IN 2 ROUNDS! MANY SAYS COTTOS THE BIGGER AND HARDER PUNCHER, BUT COMES NOV 14, PACKY’S DEVASTATING PUNCH AND HANDSPEED WILL AGAIN PROVE EVERYONE WRONG. JUST WAIT AND SEE PEOPLE.
Manny will destroy the Puerto Rican simply because the Pacman is much much more faster and no less stronger.
Why Roach picked Cotto over Mosley?
Because Cotto is a weaker prey!
Cotto got KOed by Marga got KOed by Mosley. Mosley is the real man to beat.
AND The Old Fox earns more!
It’s Senseless. Be objective next time/
There is nothing new in your story. It is a compilation of facts about the fighters you’ve mentioned in your article. I believe the readers will agree with me of providing us inputs and perhaps ideas on how pacquiao will fire up and destroy cotto in their upcoming fight.
i have much respect for cotto he is a great fighter, but I must say pacman is the best pound for pound fighter today. I cant wait until Manny Knocks out pretty boy floyd!!!!
cotto wins by tko, pacman is great but cotto is a legit welter, you canot defie gravity forever that and cotto is not exactly chop liver 1 of only 2 men that have bene able to beat mosely a fighter who has power and speed and also is a legit welter. this fight scenerio reminds me of the mayweather marquez fieght the only reason for the fights is money pure and simple.
If somebody was to fire up a grill for me id be very dissapointed to find them simmering sauces or soups on it.
My moneys on Cotto for the same reasons it was on Hatton but this time i dont see Pacman (no matter how good he is) doing the same thing.
And with Cotto being fighting fit and in the mix i believe Pacquiao will struggle with the power, he may have the speed but even the fastest get clocked in a fight.
On the 2 occasions hes stepped up in weight, DLH and Hatton he was not tested at all.
where’s the main objective?
cant wait til COTTO DESTROYS PACBOY…GUARANTEED!! There will be alot of folks eating crow NOV 14TH and i’ll be smirking shaking my head! COTTO DESTROYS THE PACMAN VIA BODYSHOTS BY THE 7TH!!
People forget that Clotty and Margarito are some of the most avoided fighters in the game. The one with more skill, Clotty, is avoided for a reason and will make any fighter look bad. Thus its hard to assess where cotto is in his career since the blood in his eye probably accounted for a weak performance. Much less, people don’t know what they are talking about when they say that Pacman will knock out Cotto because if two huge welterweights couldn’t do it, the Pacman certainly won’t. Pacman will come in an fight the way he did against Oscar, darting in and out to avoid punishment. Cotto carries with him one of the hardest stiffest jabs in the business. If he is smart, he will use it to negate Pacmans Speed. If he is smart, he will also clinch with Pacman tactically to negate speed. Unfortunatley Cotto has yet to learn this and insists on wasting energy back-peddling. Didn’t he see how Shane Mosely beat Margarito by smothering his range. If Cotto can handle the speed of Pacman I predict a knockout. But if he can’t, Pacman will pick him apart, darting in and out, and maybe might even coast to a victory. If the accumulation of punches from Pacman adds up and begins to hurt cotto, (which i doubt will put him down but maybe cut him and swell the eyes) the I see Pacman via win on tko cuts.
explained why?i give you an example.. 1. cotto slower than pacman,2. cotto has power punch but he will be slower once pacman hit him a body shot thats make cotto slower…thats it..if cotto got a cut..and smell blood cotto..even more slower and going to be KO..beacuse cotto scared to see he’s own blood…he got actually allergies to see he’s won blood…you guys continue the story pls..cause the author doesn’t explained will in this article..what a nice article..thank you.
the abominable burnell stikes again. this article is a mess, what is with the title? mike you finally have gone mad. pac destroy cotto? rubbish and madmike you are an abomination! stick to the topic, do not aim hits for your nonesense.
No brainer article…
@The Truth So what do you think is a better match up? Against an old “weight-drained” Mosley (at 140)?
I would’ve loved a Pac-Mayweather fight but the latter avoided and prefered a JMM fight. Is that Pacquiao’s fault?
I don’t expect Pac to go below welterweight for the last two fights of his career.
get real idiots the only reason pac picked cotto is cos he sees him as the weaker of the elite, even though cotto aint elite in my mind, and the fact that cotto has looked horrendous in his last two major fights quitting against tony and being roughed up by clottey then getting a gift decision as it was in the garden on that daft parade with about 20,000 puerto ricans baying for blood. its a sham. but as bad as cotto has looked i feel arum and roach have played the wrong card game this time with there little mongolian and the world will be shocked when pac gets sparked.
WHY DOES PAC DESTROY COTTO? REASONS PLEASE? BE MORE OBJECTIVE…..WHAT HAPPENS TO PAC WHEN HE FEELS COTTOS POWER? YOU HAVE TO WRITE ARTICLES FOR AND AGAINST BOTH FIGHTERS….COME ON !
You absolutely said nothing that pertains to why Pacquiao would destroy Cotto. Do you guys just need hits on your site? It seems now you want to be objective? Trying to play both sides.