By Samuel James: Manny Pacquiao’s Nov. 14 dethronement of Miguel Cotto of his WBO Welterweight title will not put a stop to his adventurism in scaling the weights. The Pacman has lots of interests outside the ring–like sports (basketball, golf, chess, billiards, darts), acting, music and politics. But all of his other interests have no historical significance. Boxing has brought him fame and fortune and his number one interest so that a win or loss against Cotto will only inspire him to go on.

The like of Duran, Foreman, Hopkins and Mosley who proved that fighting can still be competitive at “above age” can make Pacquiao continue his boxing career because by nature he is a fighter.

Pacman has bounced back from 3 losses in his career and became a better boxer and I don’t see him quit easily whatever kind of loss awaits him on Nov. 14.

He came, saw and conquered the boxing arena in astonishing fashion that a lot of boxing pundits and experts proven wrong by breezing across opponents who were all previously taunted as too big or too strong for him.

With these in mind, I’m looking past the Cotto-Pacquiao fight whatever will be the result but rather delve of his possible future bouts.

1. Pacquiao vs Mayweather

Will happen only if Paquiao loses to Cotto because Mayweather will not be fighting Cotto who is a natural Welterweight and obviously bigger and stronger than him. If Cotto handles Pacquiao, then there will be enough confidence for him to beat Mayweather. A Pacquiao loss will open the gate for Mayweather fight because the purse split could be easier to resolve and Mayweather will surely agree to it because Pacquiao is the small man and also a blockbuster since it will be an interesting fight between phenomenal aggressive and defensive fighter.

2. Pacquiao vs Jesus Chaves Jr.

Pacman versus Chavez Jr. may happen once Chavez gets a title and Pacquiao wins over Cotto. Pacquiao’s motivation will be for his 8th division world title which may never be duplicated and establish him as the best boxer who ever lived. I see no possibility of trilogy with Marquez or rematch with Hatton or a fight with Amir Khan or Valero.

Pacquiao is being dragged into Politics to boost the stock of the very unpopular government of his native country, the Philippines. The way politics is going on in the Philippines, it is a bad decision for Pacquiao’s career. Filipinos want him to fight in the ring rather than dip his prized hands in the dirty arena of politics; besides Pacquio is too humble and down-to-earth person to dip into politics. If he loses for his quest for congressional seat at Saranggani Province, I’m sure he’ll stay at boxing and more focused.