By David Berry: Less than three months separate salivating fight fans from the November 14 catch weight showdown in Las Vegas between WBO Welterweight Champion, Miguel Cotto (34-1, 27 KOs), and pound-for-pound kingpin, Manny Pacquiao (49-3-2, 37 KOs). At stake is Cotto’s WBO Welterweight Belt, along with the newly-minted WBC Diamond Belt, though most fans know there’s plenty more at stake than title straps.
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Cotto vs. Pacquiao: Manny Won’t Be Able to Take the Heat
By Manuel Perez: WBO welterweight champion Miguel Cotto (34-1, 27 KO’s) has a big surprise for Manny Pacquiao come November 14th. While almost everyone is underestimating Cotto and seeing Pacquiao as the winner of this fight, I think this is going to be an easy fight for Cotto. He’s going to put Pacquiao in his place by knocking him out and sending Pacquiao back to the lightweight division where he belongs.
Roach: “Cotto is Going to Be the Toughest Fight”
By Manuel Perez: In an about face, Freddie Roach, Manny Pacquiao’s trainer, is now talking Miguel Cotto up instead of tearing him down, saying to Nick Giongco of Fight News, “Cotto is going to be the toughest fight and anyone that says it’s going be easy is an idiot.”
Overhype-Overdrive: Pacquiao vs. Cotto
By Edgar Perez: In the past few months, no match-up has garnered the attention of so many boxing fans like the match-up on November 14 between Manny Pacquiao and Miguel Cotto. Even before Cotto stepped in the ring for his last fight with Clottey, the hype train for this fight had already left the station. Such attention is well deserved for two very skilled and courageous fighters who don’t dodge anyone nor are afraid to bang when need be.
Cotto – Committed, Focused, Determined
By Will Cruz: They call him “Fearless” for a reason. Recent reports from Cotto’s training camp in Puerto Rico indicate that he is more focused, determined than ever before. If that isn’t alarming enough for the Pacquiao camp, it should be. Pacquiao is considered the top P4P fighter in the world at the moment.
Cotto vs. Pacquiao: Is Miguel a Knockout Waiting to Happen?
By 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.
If Roach believes that Cotto is Going Downhill, Then Why Was Miguel Chosen for Pacquiao?
By Manuel Perez: It’s weird how people accidentally expose their true beliefs by the slip of the tongue. I noticed that Freddie Roach, the trainer for Manny Pacquiao, has been saying that Cotto has slipped somewhat as a fighter and that Roach is going to take advantage of that by having Pacquiao capitalize on Cotto’s problems.
Can Pacquiao Hit Harder Than Margarito?
By 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.
Brook Interested in Fighting Cotto – News
By Dave Lahr: Welterweight contender Kell Brook (20-0, 13 KO’s) is interested in a fight with WBO welterweight champion Miguel Cotto. First things first, however. Brook, 23, has a October 30th bout against Michael Jennings at the Echo Arena, in Liverpool.
Will Cotto Automatically Become The Top P4P Boxer If He Defeats Pacquiao?
By Tom Stokes: This occurred to me that if Miguel Cotto (34-1, 27, KO’s) beats Manny Pacquiao (49-3, 37 KO’s), then will he gain the top pound for pound spot, in my opinion this should not happen, I have a lot of respect for Cotto he’s a great fighter, but being pound for pound king is more than just beating the fighter on the top spot.