Looks like Pacquiao Plans to Run from Cotto
September 1st, 2009
By Manuel Perez: Not only will Manny Pacquiao have an advantage with the catch weight, location of the fight and the bigger pay for his November 14th bout against World Boxing Organization welterweight champion Miguel Cotto, but appears that fight will be taking place in a large 20 foot ring at the MGM Grand, in Las Vegas, Nevada.
The bigger ring seems to suggest that Pacquiao will be doing some running around the ring. I can’t say I’m surprised by that. I didn’t expect the little Filipino to stand and trade with Cotto. Pacquiao will probably try the hit and run tactics that he sometimes uses against fighters with a lot of power. Pacquiao tried that against Juan Manuel Marquez, but it didn’t work very well against the powerful Mexican.
When Pacquiao would jump forward to land, Marquez would greet him more often than not with a straight jab or a right hand to the head. And when Pacquiao would scurry away, Marquez would chase after him, punishing the retreating Pacquiao. If you watch that fight, Pacquiao usually retreats by backing straight up. Marquez was easily able to follow after Pacquiao and hit him with shots.
With all this talk about Pacquiao being boxing’s pound for pound number #1 fighter, why would he want such a big ring? If Pacquiao is a great slugger, wouldn’t you think that he would stand up on his hind legs and tell his management that he wants an 18 foot ring so that he can slug with Cotto?
I’m really disappointed in Pacquiao if the 24 foot ring is used. I hope Pacquiao doesn’t plan on stinking up the joint on November 14th by running from Cotto for the entire fight. In the end, whether the fight is held in a 20 foot ring or an 18 footer, it won’t matter. Cotto will still be able to pick Pacquiao off with hard jabs when Manny runs forward trying to land his straight left hands or his right hook.
He only has two real weapons and he uses those punches over and over again. Cotto doesn’t need to worry about a jab, because Pacquiao doesn’t really throw many jabs at all. But gosh, I’m really surprised at Pacquiao going along with a medium sized 20 foot ring.
Pacquiao might turn the fight into kind of a kid’s game of tag, but I can’t see Pacquiao getting away with it. Pacquiao moves reasonably well when he’s jumping forward, but he is very hittable when he backs up. That is where Cotto will rake the little Filipino with punches and make Pacquiao pay for his shots. When Pacquiao starts to run, Cotto will chase him down and clobber him with shots.
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Manny’s left hand punches like a middleweight, stronger than Cotto’s. You will be disappointed Manuel Perez.
manuela, now i know how really stupid you are! oopps! sorry i forgot you don’t have a brain to start with.HAHAHAHAHA!! anyway why is it okay for mayweather to run around the ring and not for pacquiao? explain that to me but i guess you can’t, you don’t have the capacity to think! the so-called expert! expert of what? you’ve seen the last three fights of pacquiao, was that running? if that was running, what would you call mayweather’s type of fighting? do us a favor manuela, go fly a kite and leave the writing to those who can think.
Sorry PH, but before Pac’s last two fights he was already ranked the #1 Pound for Pound. His last two fights just gave him more exposure to the general public, but he was already a hall of famer. And I did mention that a 20×20 ring is pretty standard…Mayweather vs. Hatton was 20×20. Leonard vs. Hearns was 24×24. What was the point of this article? That Manny Pacquiao is using a 20×20 ring so he could run away from Cotto? Do you expect Pacquiao, a naturally smaller dude, to go toe to toe with Cotto? If you’re righting a guy who’s going to be 15lbs bigger than you come fight night, are you going to go toe to toe with him, or will you stick and move, a la the ODLH fight? That’s not cowardly, that’s smart.
Does Perez get paid for every post made???
I can’t think of any other reason he writes such biased articles. . . .Although I do enjoy reading some of them just to see the reactions they get lol
of course manny’s taking this fight seriously,he knows hes up against it.great fight..cotto in 8
Pacquiao isn’t a runner, and neither is cotto. I’ve never seen Pac run from anyone. What kind of Idot journalist is this Perez. Won’t read anymore of his BS.
Who is this blogger? Perez Hilton?
let’s put manuel perez in a 30×30 foot ring inside with pacquiao, and we will see who does the running.
Cotto has stated that he already has a game plan for Pacquiao. He has already begun working on cutting the ring. I can’t wait for Novemeber 14. It seems Pacman is taking this fight lightly. Pacman is believing the groupies who know nothing about boxing. Oh I can’t wait till he gets hit by a Cotto punch or body shot.
ph is got a pointi I also belive that you must have a PHD ph
you guys want to say that this guy sucks at writing but you havent written one response back to him to give facts or opinions that prove him wrong yall really think that pacman is something serious you guys dont know no history of boxing or who he fought or anything about them you guys are a bunch of pacman groupies you just started watching boxing and seen pacmans last two fights and now your all over his meat think about it before his last two fights he was a regular good boxer now hes king lol get ready then
Pacquiao is a smart fighter and of course he is not going to stand in front of Cotto. Pac will turn him all night and won’t be there when Cotto sets his feet for his power punches. This will be Pac’s toughest challenge.
Do you realize Cotto won his WBO title at 146 against Jennings in a vacant title match.( Which was a gift to Cotto).Remember he just lost his title to Margarito. NO matter what you say about that fight Cotto couldnt hurt him. Then he puts his new title on the line against Clottey at 146. This fight in my eyes could have went either way. Now he takes on Pacquiao and we have a weight issue and why? 1POUND! Are you serious!! 145 is a great fair weight because of how many pounds Cotto puts on after the weigh-in. In other words this should be a title match.
Afirmative Action Parez
Got his this job writing via Afirmative action for writers who can not get a real journalist job geezzz.
Parez should write for national enquirer what a looser..oh ya he lost money betting on Marquez, De La Chicken Hoya too. I bet Parez is really proud of how Chicken De La Hoya Gave up
Also, if you think 20×20 is big, Leonard Hearns was in a 24×24.
20×20 is almost standard…a bigger ring is used for fighters who are not planning on standing and going toe to toe…If you were Pacquiao, a naturally smaller man, would you stand toe to toe vs. Cotto? No, he’ll get in and out, and he wants room so he’s got room to manuever from Cotto’s constant pressure…but that’s not running. ODLH vs. Trinidad was running. Besides, when have you EVER seen Pacquiao run?
Disappointed with Pacquiao? Your “ego” is boiling since Marquez lost to Pacquiao. That´s truth. Pacquiao´s name in your article is surely a big week payday for you. It must be bugging and killing you writing an article about Pacquiao, but again you need to survive otherwise no one will read your article. You are so irritated with Pacquiao, but you see no matter how much you depend Marquez and now Cotto occasionaly, in boxing winning a fight matters, and no one cares how the boxer win it. “Voila”
u’r a duuumb mexiiinocan! u’r a disgrace to your race!!!
Manuela, go home and beat your wife
I dont think Manny is going to be running at all but I dont expect him to stand in their and trade with Cotto. As powerful as Manny is, its a different type of power Cotto brings. I expect a fight that is very close. Cotto will be tested like he was in the Margarito fight. The only difference is Mannys punches wont be coming as hard as Margarito. None the less power and quickness Manny brings could cause trouble for Cotto but if Cotto happens to land a couple of strong body shots like he is known for he has a good shot a winning the fight.
Manuel perez is ghhaaaayyyy
lol! Perez is taking some heat for this one huh? :p
The 20 ft ring will be reserved to Cotto’s wild-wide powerful swing. The wider they (punches)are, Pacman will be inside digging his stomach.
Remember that manuela perez!
perez is a blogger not a journalist. please kill yourself perez, you’re not good at what you do.
Perez is obviously a mexican or latino so bitter by the fact pacman has smashed all his favourite boxers to pieces!! and retired most of them, since when has pacman ever ”stunk the place out”. Cotto will be punished outsped and outboxed just like the rest of them cant wait. Perez get a new hobby because you dont know boxing!!
Perez do you have a life outside of writing hate-filled articles about Pacquiao?
Stop using what little money you have left from betting against the pacman at the local internet cafe and put it towards getting a new cardboard box, you bum.