Cotto vs. Pacquiao

By Liam Santiago: The list of names that seem to find World Boxing Organization welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao’s great recent performances ‘fishy’ is growing and growing. Floyd Mayweather Snr. is not alone in suspecting something. Now Paul Malignaggi is dropping hints. Also, Nate Campbell believes the weight demands of Pacquiao are beating his opponents. Speaking [...]

By Scott Gilfoid: Former World Boxing Organization super middleweight champion Joe Calzaghe had a few thoughts on the dull bout between WBA heavyweight champion Nikolay Valuev and British heavyweight David Haye, saying in the Southwalesargus “I don’t think you can really blame Haye [for the boring fight] for that. Valuev is absolutely awful, a poor [...]

By Sohaib Malik: One day from fight night and the jury’s still out on the victor of ‘Firepower’ – when Manny Pacquiao meets Miguel Cotto. The Ring Magazine asked 10 top boxing trainers for their opinions and almost unsurprisingly, Cotto and Pacquiao were both tipped 5 a piece. What’s more interesting is that only 3 [...]

By Manuel Perez: I’m really looking forward to Manny Pacquiao (49-3-2, 37 KO’s) facing a real welterweight in WBO welterweight champion Miguel Cotto on November 14th at the MGM Grand, in Las Vegas, Nevada. Look at the photo. Pacquiao is already starting to look kind of sad. Pacquiao has risen the hype train for the [...]

By Kwame Cinquez: I place a scenario in front of you, quite a ridiculous one I’m sure you would agree. Imagine Roger Federer or Rafael Nadal (No1 + 2 in the WTP Rankings) refusing to face an opponent in a ranked tournament, instead playing a more lucrative exhibition match against an opponent of clearly [...]

By Peter Wells: This is it now we are just over a week away from Manny Pacquiao vs Miguel Cotto, everything is on the line for both fighters here, Pacquiao, his legacy, now that he takes on his biggest test of his career, and as for Cotto there’s his pride, how will he handle defeat [...]

By Francisco Hernandez: When Manuel Pacquiao refused to fight Juan Manuel Marquez a third time, Marquez decided to chase Pacquiao into the lightweight and then the Welterweight divisions, hoping to either outshine the Pacman or shame him into a third fight.

By Manuel Perez: Although this is a decent fight, I’m not grateful for next month’s November 14th bout between Miguel Cotto and Manny Pacquiao. It’s being portrayed as being the best against the best, but I don’t see Cotto as being the best fighter in the welterweight division, so I’m not all impressed as I [...]

By Manuel Perez: Well, it looks like Manny Pacquiao’s loyal boxing fans spoke too soon when they started opening their yaps about Pacquiao dominating his sparring partners. In an article today from Abs-Cbs News, Freddie Roach, Pacquiao’s trainer, said this: “He [Pacquiao] took some real hard shots,” during the sparring sessions with Shawn Porter and [...]

By Chris Williams: Whether you want to see him or not, it looks like boxing fans will be stuck watching unbeaten Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. (40-0-1, 30 KO’s) on the undercard of the November 14th bout between Miguel Cotto and Manny Pacquiao at the MGM Grand, in Las Vegas, Nevada. Chavez Jr., 23, has been [...]

By Manuel Perez: It seems as if Manny Pacquiao is having some problems with his sparring in the early portion of his training camp in Baguio City, in the Philippines. According to an article in the sports.inquirer, Pacquiao’s trainer Freddie Roach had this to say about Pacquiao: “He’s [Pacquiao] getting hit too much.” Ah, that’s [...]

By Manuel Perez: For what it’s worth, World Boxing Association light welterweight champion Amir Khan thinks that Manny Pacquiao can beat Floyd Mayweather in the future, according to the Telegraph.co. “I think Manny [Pacquiao] might take the fight with his speed,” Khan said. However, the opinion doesn’t have much weight as far as I’m concerned [...]

By Eric Thomas: Freddie Roach is prepared for Miguel Cotto to pull a Floyd Mayweather Jr. move by coming in over the catch weight limit of 145 pounds for his November 14th bout against Manny Pacquiao at the MGM Grand. Roach said “I’m prepared for that possibility,” to the Sports. Inquirer. Cotto, 28, will have [...]

By Eric Thomas: Trainer Freddie Roach has already picked out four solid sparring partners for Manny Pacquiao to train with as Manny gets ready for his November 14th bout against Miguel Cotto at the MGM Grand, in Las Vegas, Nevada. According to Michael Marley, Roach will have the following sparring partners for Pacquiao: Ray Serrano, [...]

By Eric Thomas: With Manny Pacquiao’s trainer Freddie Roach complaining in the past weeks about not being able to speak to Pacquiao on the phone and being blocked from contacting him, you have to wonder whether the relationship will be the same once Roach and Pacquiao begin working together again.

By Manuel Perez: If Miguel Cotto (34-1, 27 KO’s) wants to beat Manny Pacquiao (49-3-2, 37 KO’s) on November 14th, he’s going to have to make a point to rough Pacquiao up early and often and make it tough for the smaller fighter. Pacquiao will come in at pretty much the same weight as Cotto [...]

By Amar J Khan: I have been reading so many articles on how Miguel Cotto is going to destroy Manny Pacquiao, the number one ranked pound for pound king. What people seem to make referencing to is the heart and spirit of Cotto. Sorry, but that alone won’t win the fight and I don’t see [...]

By Eric Thomas: Recently, Manny Pacquiao and his trainer Freddie Roach went head to head over where the training should take place for Pacquiao’s next bout against Miguel Cotto. Roach wanted the training to take place in Mexico, while Pacquiao preferred the same confines of the Philippines.

By Jason Lee: On November 14, 2009, Miguel Cotto will be entering the ring against the pound-for-pound king Manny Pacquiao in for what most people are calling fight of the year. I’ve read so many articles and a lot of people are saying that Cotto has no chance, that he is shot, he’s damaged goods. [...]

By Eric Thomas: In an interview yesterday, Manny Pacquiao made it clear that he prefers that his training camp be conducted in Baguio, in the Philippines and not in Mexico.

By Tom Stokes: Manny Pacquiao (49-3, 37 KO’s) has come under fire a lot lately but one reason the critics are on his back again, is the fact that he is making Miguel Cotto (34-1, 27 KO’s) fight at a catch weight limit of 145 pounds for their upcoming super fight, with many boxing critics [...]

By Liam Santiago: Assuming that Manny Pacquiao can defeat Miguel Cotto on November 14th, here is a list of five possible next opponents for the Filipino. Of course, assuming that he gets through Cotto is a very big assumption. Cotto has every asset to beat Pacquiao and it will be a huge test for him. [...]

By 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 [...]

By 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 [...]

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 [...]

By 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 [...]

By 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 [...]

By 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 [...]

By Manuel Perez: Freddie Roach isn’t happy with the way things are going lately with Manny Pacquiao, who has decided to train in the Philippines rather than some place else. “I’m not pleased with him [Pacquiao] training in the Philippines, there are too many distractions, but that’s what he wants to my understanding, and I [...]

By Manuel Perez: Not only will Manny Pacquiao have an advantage with the catch weight, location of the fight and the bigger pay for his November 14th bout against World Boxing Organization welterweight champion Miguel Cotto, but appears that fight will be taking place in a large 20 foot ring at the MGM Grand, in [...]