Pacquiao “Crazy” to Fight Cotto
November 2nd, 2009
By Don Ramos: Pacquiao got to be crazy to fight someone like Miguel Cotto. In just two weeks (on November 14), boxing fans worldwide will see if the #1 P4P King really has it what it takes to take on probably his biggest challenge yet.
Except for his controversial loss to Margarito, who was later found cheating, Cotto is unbeaten and the best in his division. He has beaten the likes of Mosley, Judah and Clottey, all first-class welterweights. Cotto would give anyone a hard time, even Mayweather, who avoided meeting him on the ring.
Cotto is also focused in winning. He started training long before Pacquiao hit the gym. He trains hard and consistently. He is the hungrier fighter, wanting the respect of boxing fans all over and wrestle the P4P title from Pacquiao.
Some detractors would try to discredit Cotto and say that he was”broken” by his loss to Margarito, that he is no longer the same boxer. Cotto knows what is at stake with this fight and will bring in his very best in this fight.
Cotto has everything that it takes to win: youth, size, strength, focus; a boxer at the prime of his career.
So is Pacquiao indeed crazy and risking too much? Of course he is. What makes Pacquiao well-loved is his gutsiness and heart to challenge only the best. He does not shirk and choose his challengers, which he could have given his status. He could have toyed with smaller boxers or even someone his size. But no, he fights someone who could potentially beat him, risking it all.
He comes to the ring ready to engage, not dance around. It will be a bloodmatch between two great fighters. At the end of the day, Pacquiao would pull off yet another great victory, with his detractors forgetting the advantages and strengths of his opponent and then ultimately come up with the same lame excuses they gave for Dela Hoya and Hatton.
My prediction: Pacquiao to win by KO before Round 5.
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That’s right fellas, these people never learned in some many fights pacquiao had won. All they do is tell pacquiao had no way of winning any of the those fights. It’s very unusual because it has never happened before. I don’t know how long they will get to their senses. Let them die in their own belief while manny does all the winning. If they really have the guts, let them bet all their money in Las Vegas, it’s accepting bets now. Rating than doing their vicious trash talks that mean nothing.
Camote. Eat what said against Manny Pacman Pacquiao.
Pacquiao will knock out Mayweather back into retirement!
what now Ramos? pacquiao won! now what would be your excuses!?! huh!
Hello Boxer, Goodfella, dsaint65 and Sifufor,
Thanks for reading but try to read the whole article next time. I was always in favour of Manny winning, I even predicted a 5th round knockout (which almost happened, incidentally)
The objective of this article was to list out all of Cotto’s strength to remind Pacquiao critics what they said before, to make their excuses even more pathetic, like the one Liam Santiago has just written.
Long live Manny Pacquiao, the true P4P king and the best boxer of this generation.
Cheers,
Itsa after the fact, but hahaha to all of you doubters.
bwahahahha… where are you Veritas? Trying to get that foot out of your mouth now? Are you going to make some excuses as to why Cotto was pummelled into a pulp by one of the greatest boxer of all time? The “little man” beat the crap out of the “big man.” BWAHAHAHAHA… To all of those “nay sayers” out there… let’s hear it now… what’s your excuse????
Eat your words Don Ramos! The Pacman won!
The PacMan killed Cotto’s AZZ!! hahahahahah
KNOCKED THAT MO-FUGGA OUT!!!
It’s not time for Manny to lost yet. Mr. Cotto if you read this article, I told Manny to get you in the First Round hehehe. Good Luck!!!
pacman is not crazy he is looking to be great and chaleng himself and that is what great fighters do and should be aplouded for this fact in this day when we see boxers always taking the easy way and avoiding true chalenges we need more fighter like him that put it on the line more often than not. thet is why in my opinion pacman and marquez are the best p4p fighters at this point and win or lose pac will still be greAT.
All Cotto needs to do is connect with just one shot against Pac and that will slow him right down. Then Cotto will proceed to pound the little smurf into the canvas.
COTTO IS A GOOD FIGHTER BUT THE PACMAN IS BETTER
Manny has his eye on Floyed Mayweather Jr. This fight is just another fight to worm him up for the Mayweather fight..
The secret to Freddie Roache’s prediction that Manny will KO Miguel in the first round…….Here it goes…The bell rings…The fighters meet at ring center, touches gloves…Manny says to Miguel “Look Your Shoe Laces Are Undone”…Miguel Looks…Manny throws a blinding right hook to Miguels left chin…Bang, Down & Out goes Miguel like Hatton, KO…10 seconds into round 1……
THE NEW WBO WELTERWEIGHT CHAMPION OF THE WORLD & STILL THE BEST EVER POUND 4 POUND KING…Aloha
don ramos. if you are so sure that packia knock cooto in five round i have twenty thousand dollars to back cotto just let me know and i put the money in the table.
Pacquiao’s camp has indicated they would allow Cotto up to 2 extra lbs above the agreed catch weight of 145lbs – with a penalty of course (reportedly $1M for each extra pound, that’s cool money in the bank!). If Pacman still agrees to fight Cotto above 147lbs (official weigh-in), I’d say he is truly brave (and we all know Manny has the heart of a true champion) but he must be crazy at the same time. Pacquiao should be wise enough to use his brain rather than his heart.
Let’s just hope these two gladiators make it to the ring – fair and square – on November 14th to present one of the most memorable fights ever.
Another du#mb mexican writing a du#mb article!!!
Hurray for Manny! For taking challenges instead of staying in a “comfort zone” like so many fighters I know (Hello there Mayweather) Wich win or lose (And I honestly think he will win) makes the Pacman a better athlete and person!
All the Cotto fans who think that Cotto’s going to crush Pac, what will you do if Pac DOES beat Cotto? Excuses? If Cotto beats Pac, I’ll be the first to tip my hat off to him, and I think he has a big chance of beating Pac, but I’m still favoring Pac. Now all those guys who are talking trash about Pac and how Cotto’s going to knock him back to the Philippines, my question is if Pac wins, are you going to give him credit, or say Cotto was drained…not the same after the Margarito fight, etc.?
Zada – you act like fighting at a catch weight is something Pac invented. Cotto’s his first fight at a catchweight…other notable catchweight fights…Jermain taylor vs. Pavlik, ODLH vs. HOpkins, Trinidad vs. Jones. If you think 1lbs is going to effect the way Cotto fights, you’re out of your mind.
what a crap pac a legend?O maybe being the first fighter asking catchweight;you fck bunch of blind people,pac got balls taking cotto?if you want to call someone like that that guy has to fight without asking catchweight,not as pac does
IS THIS A PILIPINO SITE. WAIT TIL MINI MAN GET HETS KNOCK DA F@&*K OUT AND THEN CRY YOUR WAY TO PO DUNK PILIPINES!
Lots of lovestruck Pacnutsuckers to agree with you here. I hope you are writing just to get the hits because you will get them here. But if you seriously believe Pac will beat Cotto, you are as stupid as the Pacnutsuckers that roam this forum.
Let the fists do the talking. Everyone can predict the hell everyone wants but in the end everything will be determined in the ring and by the fighters. The one who has more heart will eventually emerge the winner because both have skills, strengths and weaknesses. The fighter who wants it more will come out on top. Both fighters are hungry and both fighters want the win so let us just sit back and enjoy the bout as it unfolds.
If Pacman wins this I will take my hat off to him. The mans got Balls for taking this fight against Cotto. I like both these guys and this is a fight that True Boxing fans will wanna see and not Mayweather beating up on smaller older guys.
another example that Cotto’s Power will take Manny’s speed away is, COTTO VS MARGARITO, Cotto clearly was the quicker fighter until Margarito’s power slowed him down and stooped him,
so let’s not jump into the speed wagon yet cuz the power wagon could run him over
Oscar Vs Hopkins
(speed) (power)
(Small) (Bigger)
Floyd Vs Marquez
(Bigger) (small)
It doesn’t matter how you put it, ton’s of fights out there where the smaller quicker fighter is going to dance circles around the bigger stronger guy have have come short there’s a few examples, Manny was Bigger then Hatton and if someone keep bringing the De la Hoya fight as a reason why Manny will beat Cotto, you guys are all a fool, So what if Manny is sparing a Porter? Porter got 10fights!! and he’s there to make Manny work not Hurt him! If Manny and Porter go on with no head gears and 8oz gloves the story will be alot different…
You know what really crazy, when Pacquiao become a politician!!! Now that is crazy!!! I just think his image may get ruined by that!!!
Totally agree with this article!!!
big up to jinky. no need to worry babe. manny will kill cotto
at last, there is someone who writes more objectively than manuel perez. thank u for the article.
Tyson you are a great boxer but you don’t know how to read. Read the WHOLE article.
Don Ramos is crazy. That’s all I can say, I could be a hater of lover of either Fighters but this is boxing its about the sweet science… It’s not all about size and strength, it’s almost always being who’s being the smarter that wins. It’s about skills and experience not just who has the bigger and heavier balls. I think both fighters has something to offer, and it’ll be a good fight –>this is way I’m going to watch the PPV. I don’t care who wins or who loses, but because of this article I wan’t to see what Don Ramos have to say after the Pacman he called crazy wins.
Pacquiao is definitely not crazy fighting Cotto. I think that is his real personality, not easy to be afraid. I think he wants to prove that it can be done with proper training, discipline and accompanied by a good trainer. Considering his number one motivation is to gain the 7th titlebelt where no boxer have ever done yet. He is already a Hall of Famer, #1 p4p boxer, gained 6 titlebelt, achíeved worldwide popularity and soon retiring being a millionaire. He definitely doesn´t need to prove anything to anybody. I guess win or loose, he also wanted to be remembered as the bravest boxer ever.
thanks to the supporters of Manny.
Cmon the pac man, this is the hardest fight of his life.
This is by far Pacmans biggest test to date, Personally i think hes crazy and i think Roach for once sees something in Cotto that isnt really there.
But as for taking a risk, how? Whats he risking? A defeat to somebody like Cotto, especially coming up so many weights is nothing to be ashamed of, hes a modern legend now and he will still be one if he loses.
Theres a hell of alot of people backing Pacquiao though and most the people on here know what they are on about so maybe its something i am overlooking.
But either way, maybe crazy but no way a risk. Good luck to him, infact ive finally decided who i wana win. Pacman.
Nice article! I don’t think Cotto will knock Manny out by round 5 but I think he’ll do it by round 10.
Your crazy write…. you mean Cotto is bigger and stronger like Bruno and Pacquiao is like Mike Tyson… You crazy dude…
excelent piece. 100 percent .