Roach doesn’t want to see Cotto take another beating from Pacquiao
January 17th, 2012
By Dan Ambrose: Trainer Freddie Roach doesn’t want to see WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao (54-3-2, 38 KO’s) beat up on Miguel Cotto (37-2, 30 KO’s) again and is really hoping that Bob Arum selects a different opponent for Pacquiao’s next fight in June rather than having Cotto get another shot.
A Cotto-Pacquiao fight may be a problem to put together because Pacquiao has already said he won’t fight above 147lbs, and Cotto is reportedly talking about not wanting to move all the way down to 147 to fight.
Cotto fought Pacquiao at a catchweight that Pacquiao wanted last time they fought when Cotto agreed to a 145lb catchweight, even though he was the champion and Pacquiao was the challenger. Cotto likely doesn’t care about winning the WBO strap because he’ll have a hard time defending it anyway due to his struggles of getting down to that weight.
Cotto never had a chance against Pacquiao in their November 2009 fight, losing by a 12th round TKO. Cotto hit the canvas twice early and had to fight defensively to make it to the 12th.
Arum likes the idea of putting Pacquiao back in with Cotto because of the money that the fight can make. Cotto’s a big star with a lot of fans, and Pacquiao would do well in terms of PPV buys for that fight. However, it would likely not be an interesting fight for boxing fans because Cotto was dominated so badly last time they fought. Personally, Cotto is the last guy I’d like to see Pacquiao fight. He’s had too many wars, cuts easily and seems to fall apart when pressured hard for more than nine rounds. I’d rather see Pacquiao in with Juan Manuel Marquez, Lamont Peterson, Bradley, Kell Brook, Victor Ortiz, Andre Berto, or Mike Jones.
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cotto has a chance,he is still way above average,its just not a game of wining or losing,its persistance,and cotto has it,one down, another one to go.
If Cotto boxes sensibly and doesnt get into a war, he’ll beat Pacquiao. Can’t see this fight happening tho due to the weight.
bring on the rematch , to people saying cottos footwork is wrong you dont know boxing , cottos footwork is the best its looked in 3 years , big things coming up for miguel angel cotto ,pacman fans best beware now your boxer no good no more.
Cotto has a chance without the. Catch weight thing
Manny is in steroids, that’s why Hi bet cotto and margarito the way he did. But now that his geting clean to figh maywether he look like garbage again the old guy marqués. I think Manny is cheating with steroids if figh cotto clean I think cotto can beat Manny
jeff said that he fought all great boxers in his time not hall of famers. got it?
The fight would end the same way if they give him a catch weight under 152lbs. Now if roach and pac’s team man up, act like an 8 division champ, and claim,to be the P4P king, meet Cotto at 154 and I guarantee the outcome will be completely different. But believe me, they won’t.
u r all stupid!!!
@Jeff41
Don’t be ignorant, the only hall of gamers that Pacquiao fought are Oscar, Mosley, and Marquez same as Mayweather. All the rest of Pacquiao opponents were just average for there day.
Roach dont want to see Pacquiao take a beating from Mayweather.
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Cotto has earned enough money in his last fight with Pacman…a re-match is not a good investment for Arum.
Pacquiao has fought all great boxers of his time: Cotto, Margarito, Morales, Barrera, Marquez, Oscar…
No, Marquez lost to him twice OFFICIALLY and drew the first time (he would win if the judge got his score counting right).
@ Jeff41
Marquez won unofficailly 3 times and i think Pacman will avoid him and Mayweather for the last 2 fights of his career. GURANTEED
Pac-Man will go for a devastating KO. I respect Cotto because he has a great and famous boxer with great personality, not like floyd, but I feel that Cotto will lose again.
and people doesn’t want to see another dehydrating catchweight fight. I you think paquiao is the best. fight cotto at full 154lbs. lol
Cotto is a garbage? Cotto was and still is one of the boxers that floyd is scared off.
Cotto is garbage. That’s why no one wants to fight him. There’s nothin to prove. A million buys…. You f.ags population in P.R is like 500.
No name your a wood rider, come ride mines
Cant handle PAC is a joke, cotto lasted til the 12th while drained! Fighting at his weight PAC is done! Why didn’t PAC ko cotto?? Cotto busted PAC eardrum..if cotto hits PAC with the shots he gave margo, PAC will be out! Make the fight you’ll see!!
@ No name, Puerto Ricans and Pinoy will watch this fight no matter what, that’s good for one million buys, if floydiots buy this fight is a bonus.
Cotto is no elite fighter. Let him fight Ortiz, Berto, or Kirkland, even Martinez will k.o the midget.
@So far gone
I don’t think so. Cotto is a good boxer and I am a fan of him, but he’s too slow for Pacman. Pacquiao will beat him at 154 too. And Cotto can’t handle explosiveness of PAcquiao. It’s just a style issue. Cotto will do much better against Mayweather, I belive.
Cotto is just the Plan B, If Floyd fight Canelo at 150lbs catch-weight, Manny have reason to fight Cotto at 150 also. Arum want Floyd to announce his opponent first before he will decide.
No one wants to see this fight. Cotto will take a knee again. He’s still same fighter. Same outcome.
PAC man scaredvstandard
Roach want something diferent?
DON’T WEIGHT DRAIN COTTO!!!!!!!
Take the fight at SuperWelter.
If the walkin over water Manny
is so superior have him take some
risk, if he is so superior there
would not be need for staking his
gloves nor for weight draining
bigger oponents or bloating the
smaller ones.
pac cant fight cotto now cuz cotto is on his A game hes hungry and for pacquaio thats a real big problem. cotto will dominate him in a rematch he wont lose a second time around especially when he knows that pacquaio is accused of using “juice” and bs to get his ways
This is bull…. First they made cotto go down to 145 because pacman could not go higher but a year in a half later he was allready fighting at 150! Let the rematch happen at 150 and the next super fight would be cotto and mayeweather ,that is if he don’t retire again.lol
At 154 lbs or NOT AT ALL!!!
Yeah I like the fact that cotto wont go down bc that’s how pac keeps winning just roach putting everything on his side just like may picking the right opponent for him!, of course cotto is going to be on wars and has been hit a lot bc he just fights anyone and still has only two defeats. Pac and may just keep saving themselfes from getting beat one pick his opponents and the other just makes sure everything on a fight favors him! Yeah beat cotto drained down and weak but doesn’t want to go up and fight cotto bc will simply get beat!
Jeff get off PBF wood, cotto at 150lbs, catchweight! Cotto busted PAC eardrum while drained, fighting at regular weight cotto will ko this dude!! PBF will expose the lil guy!
*154
differengt fight this time,c otto learns from his mistakes.will beat manny this time.
Cotto facks pacman up at 150-164.
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@Tony77
You sound very stupid.
@the boxer
I agree. Manny has unfinished business with Marquez, although he’s beaten Marquez twice. Nothing to prove against Cotto. And Cotto will lose badly again.
Jeff41-wish coward Floyd was man enough? Another ignorant comment from an idiot..go learn about the sport fool…you’re stinking the place up with you bullshyt!
@ Jeff
I agree. Pacman has too much to prove against Marquez that he cant possibly move forward. Cotto is the same fighter he was when he fought Pacman the last time. Look how slow Cotto backs up in his matches and has his feet close together. Pacman would knock him down alot.
Bradley and Marquez would make a good fight. Wish coward Floyd was man enough to take the fight. That would be a real challenge to Manny.