By Chris Williams: Since it seems painfully obviously that WBA junior middleweight champion Miguel Cotto isn’t going to give Manny Pacquiao any more weight advantages so he can beat him again like he did last time they fought at a strength draining 145 pound catchweight, Pacquiao is going to have to agree to fight Cotto at a 150 catchweight if he wants to get the best remaining possible money opponent available to him.
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Will Pacquiao drag Cotto down to 147 to fight him?
By Chris Williams: If Miguel Cotto wants the big money rematch with Manny Pacquiao that he’s been after since getting thrashed by him in 2009, Cotto will likely have to play it by Pacquiao’s rules by coming all the way down to 147lbs rather than the Filipino star agreeing to fight him at a catchweight like he did the last time the two fighters fought.
Cotto has agreed to terms for Pacquiao fight for June 9th
By Chris Williams: To no great surprise, Bob Arum has selected WBA junior middleweight champion Miguel Cotto from his Top Rank stable to fight WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao on June 9th. Cotto and Pacquiao have reportedly agreed to terms according to RingTV.
Cotto could be next for Pacquiao
By Dan Ambrose: Michael Marley of examiner.com sees Miguel Cotto being the next opponent for Manny Pacquiao to fight on June 9th, as the negotiations between Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr. haven’t gone beyond Mayweather contacting Pacquiao by the telephone to tell him he’s not getting a 50-50 deal. Supposedly there won’t be any catchweight for this fight, meaning that Cotto would be forced to come all the way down to 147lbs if he wants the fight. Pacquiao won’t be meeting him half way (150lbs), even though Cotto fought Pacquiao at a catchweight of 145lbs that benefited Pacquiao in 2009 when Cotto was the WBO champion.
Arum to announce Pacquiao’s June 9th opponent next week; expected to be Cotto
By Chris Williams: According to Mike Marley at examiner.com, Bob Arum will be making an announcement for Manny Pacquiao’s next opponent this coming week and it’s expected to be WBA junior middleweight champion Miguel Cotto, not Floyd Mayweather Jr. and the date will be June 9th.
Lampley: Pacquiao will likely fight Cotto
By Dan Ambrose: HBO analyst Jim Lampley sees Manny Pacquiao facing WBA junior middleweight champion Miguel Cotto next in a move down to keep Cotto happy with Top Rank Promotions.
Roach doesn’t want to see Cotto take another beating from Pacquiao
By Dan Ambrose: Trainer Freddie Roach doesn’t want to see WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao (54-3-2, 38 KO’s) beat up on Miguel Cotto (37-2, 30 KO’s) again and is really hoping that Bob Arum selects a different opponent for Pacquiao’s next fight in June rather than having Cotto get another shot.
Cotto’s advisor not sure if Pacquiao fight will happen
By Eric Thomas: WBA junior middleweight champion Miguel Cotto’s advisor Gaby Penagaricano says he’s not what’s going to happen with a fight against Manny Pacquiao at this point. It’s still a wait and see thing, according to Ringtv. He said “We don’t know what’s going to happen.”
Bradley’s trainer sees Cotto as a bad choice for Pacquiao
By Dan Ambrose: Joel Diaz, the trainer for WBO light welterweight champion Timothy Bradley, feels that WBA junior middleweight champion Miguel Cotto is a terrible choice to fight WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao in his next fight.
Cotto will have to come down to 147lbs to fight Pacquiao; no catchweight
By Chris Williams: Although WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao (54-3-2, 38 KO’s) still hasn’t revealed who he’ll be fighting next in late May or early June, it’s thought Pacquiao has selected a rematch against WBA junior middleweight champion Miguel Cotto (37-2, 30 KO’s) instead of a much more desired fight against Floyd Mayweather Jr. that boxing fans want to see.