Cotto vs. Pacquiao: Is Miguel a Knockout Waiting to Happen?

cotto576369By Dave Lahr: It’s only been a little over a year since WBO welterweight champion Miguel Cotto (34-1, 27 KO’s) suffered a ferocious beating at the hands of Antonio Margarito, but the damage that was inflicted upon Cotto appears to have changed him as a fighter. You could see it in Cotto’s recent 12-round split decision win over Joshua Clottey on June 13th, in which Cotto looked as if he was about to give up in the 9th round while taking punishment from Clottey.

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Can Pacquiao Hit Harder Than Margarito?

margarito3424By Tom Stokes: Freddy Roach gave a little insight into Manny Pacquiao’s (49-3, 37 KO’s) game plan for his super fight with Miguel Cotto (34-1, 27 KO’s), explaining that he wanted to keep Pacquiao moving in and out so he doesn’t take a lot of punishment from Cotto, but is that game plan going to beat Cotto and furthermore like many of Pacquiao’s fans are saying, will this game plan knock Cotto out.

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Cotto-Pacquiao: The Betting People Have It Wrong

By Manuel Perez: It was pretty funny reading how Manny Pacquiao is favored 2-1 over WBO welterweight champion Miguel Cotto by gamblers. Obviously, the bettors probably don’t have clue one about boxing and are just throwing their money away by putting it on Pacquiao rather than Cotto.

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Cotto vs. Pacquiao – Three Reasons the Fight Won’t Disappoint

cotto4624357By Will Cruz: Much has been said about the upcoming clash between Manny Pacquiao and Miguel Cotto. Many predictions, many analysis, and many heated debates among fans of both. All boxing fans are looking forward to this instant classic and all can agree that it will be an electrifying night of boxing action. If you were still planning to get tickets to Vegas for this one, sorry my friend, it’s probably too late.

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News – Mayweather Sr. Chooses Pacquiao to Beat Cotto

By Dave Lahr: Trainer Floyd Mayweather Sr. made a reversal of his pick in the November 14th bout between Manny Pacquiao and welterweight champion Miguel Cotto, choosing Pacquiao to win the fight by a knockout, according to the latest boxing news. Mayweather Sr. points out that Cotto took a tremendous amount of punishment in his fights against Joshua Clottey and especially against Antonio Margarito.

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Cotto vs. Pacquiao – Teddy’s Take, the Wrong One

cotto45238By Will Cruz: In a recent interview, the well known, well respected Teddy Atlas gave his thoughts on the outcome of the upcoming Mega Fight between Miguel Cotto and Manny Pacquiao. As much respect as I have for Teddy, never have I disagreed with him more than with his analysis of this fight. “I think that the ghost of Margarito is still tap dancing in his brain.

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