Marquez Using Mayweather to get to Pacquiao

marquez563446By Dave Lahr: Juan Manuel Marquez has a single-minded determination to avenge his questionable 12 round split decision defeat at the hands of Manny Pacquiao and is using his September 19th fight against Floyd Mayweather as a tool to get another shot, his 3rd, at fighting Pacquiao. It’s unfortunate that Marquez, 36, has to go through Mayweather to get another shot at Pacquiao, because Marquez’s fight last year with Pacquiao appeared to be a badly scored bout, much like the Juan Diaz fight against Paulie Malignaggi.

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Cotto-Pacquiao prediction: Miguel Will Bring Manny to His Knees

marquez543556By Manuel Perez: Ever since Manny Pacquiao (49-3-2, 37 KO’s) defeated Oscar De La Hoya and Ricky Hatton, Manny seems to have become a little too confident in his abilities. Instead of putting things in perspective and releasing he just essentially beat two hand picked opponents; Pacquiao seems to be acting as if he beat the top fighters in boxing.

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Cotto vs. Pacquiao: How Can Anyone Be Picking Manny to Win?

pac435346By Manuel Perez: When I see all the boxing writers and fans that are picking Manny Pacquiao to beat Miguel Cotto on November 14th, I think these people have lost their minds entirely. Didn’t any of them go through the fight history of Pacquiao, and see whom he’s fought, and saw how vulnerable he was on defense and how sloppy he was on offense?

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Miguel Cotto – Adjustments, Set & Go!

cotto54324348By Will Cruz: Anyone who knows even a little about boxing or has followed Miguel Cotto’s career will tell you that one of his strongest qualities as a fighter is his ability to adjust in the fight given what his opponent might bring that night. That is what earned him hard fought victories again the likes of Joshua Clottey, Shane Mosely, and Zab Judah. While many have questioned his events outside the ring, he is no different in that department.

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News – Pacquiao Wants to Train in Baguio: Roach Unhappy

By Eric Thomas: Things don’t appear to be going well in the Pacquiao camp. Trainer Freddie Roach wants to train Manny Pacquiao in Mexico, where there would be less distractions from Pacquiao’s adoring boxing fans. However, the word is that Pacquiao wants to train in Baguio, Philippines instead, preferring it because it’s safer than Mexico which is plagued with kidnapping and murders as of late.

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Pacquiao’s Lack of Focus Not an Issue; Cotto’s Focus Is

cotto4532434By David Berry: If you’ve been scanning Manny Pacquiao headlines as of late, you’re likely convinced that the pound-for-pound champ is on a train track that’s scheduled to derail on November 14 against Miguel Cotto. A lack of focus, a lack of commitment to training, and a rift with his trainer and confidante, Freddie Roach, and perhaps an alien abduction, have all been cited as causes for concern. But read with caution.

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Pacquiao Ready to Start Training This Week – News

pac452334By Eric Thomas: It looks as if Freddie Roach’s prayers have been answered because his fighter Manny Pacquiao emerged today saying that he’ll be starting training this week for his November 14th bout against Miguel Cotto. Roach, the boxing trainer for Pacquiao, was upset about Pacquiao taking it easy and not beginning training for his fight against the tough Puerto Rican fighter Cotto.

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Roach hoping that Cotto Will be Cut Up Against Pacquiao – News

cotto68479856By Manuel Perez: So much for winning the old fashioned way by beating up and outsmarting your opponent. Freddie Roach, the trainer for Manny Pacquiao, is counting on Miguel Cotto getting cut up by Manny Pacquiao on November 14th, in order for Pacquiao to get an advantage. “He [Cotto] has started to cut lately and I’m hoping that will be a factor for us. Manny’s speed will bust him up a little bit, I hope,” Roach said to David Tyler in an article from Doghouse Boxing.

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Mayweather Wasting Time Focusing on Pacquiao

mayweather54324By Eric Thomas: Floyd Mayweather Jr. seems to be worrying about everything but his September 19th opponent Juan Manuel Marquez. In a conference call yesterday, Mayweather, 32, played down Manny Pacquiao’s wins over Ricky Hatton and Oscar De La Hoya for some reason. It’s as if Mayweather needs to downgrade Pacquiao’s wins against them to somehow feel validated as a fighter. It’s quite bizarre and such a waste of time. This is what Mayweather had to say about Pacquiao’s victory over De La Hoya:

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