By Dallan o’ Donnell: As the Mayweather- Pacquaio debacle carried on into another year of back and forth, turning blame on one another, one fighter went about his business silently knowing that if the mega fight collapsed once more he would be the fighter who reaped the benefits being number one on both Pacquaio and Floyd Mayweathers hit list.
Cotto vs. Mayweather
Arum says he has no hard feelings about Cotto signing to fight Mayweather instead of Pacquiao
By Chris Williams: As it turns out it may have been a stroke of luck that Miguel Cotto’s contract with Top Rank expired as of December 31st last year, as if he was still with the company his scheduled May 5th big money fight against Floyd Mayweather Jr. would likely be little more than a dream, as Top Rank promoter Bob Arum would have in most probability put the clamps on keeping Cotto from fighting Mayweather Jr.
Cotto didn’t ask Mayweather for a new arena, a 50-50 split or a catchweight – what class!
By Chris Williams: I got to say that WBA junior middleweight champion Miguel Cotto is a breath of fresh air for Floyd Mayweather Jr. compared to his recent frustrated dealings with Manny Pacquiao. Cotto didn’t cry for a new outdoor arena to be built before he’d agree to fight, didn’t insist on a 50-50 purse split, and didn’t ask for some kind of catchweight.
Cotto sees himself hauling in $30 million for the Mayweather bout
By Jason Kim: I’m not precisely sure what WBA junior middleweight champion Miguel Cotto received for his fight against Manny Pacquiao three years ago, but I seriously doubt it’s as much as Cotto stands to make in his May 5th fight against Floyd Mayweather Jr.
Roger Mayweather: Cotto won’t be able to do s**t with Floyd
By Dan Ambrose: Roger Mayweather, the uncle and trainer for WBC welterweight champion Floyd Mayweather Jr., doesn’t see WBA junior middleweight champion Miguel Cotto as any kind of threat to Mayweather Jr. in their upcoming May 5th fight in Las Vegas, Nevada, according to news from the examiner.com.
Ellerbe: Cotto is a very risky fight for Mayweather
By Allen Fox: Leonard Ellerbe, the CEO of Mayweather Promotions, sees WBA junior middleweight champion Miguel Cotto (37-2, 30 KO’s) as being a really risky fight for Floyd Mayweather Jr. (42-0, 26 KO’s) to be taking in his next bout on May 5th due to his power.
Floyd Mayweather Jr. to fight Miguel Cotto on May 5th!!!
By Chris Williams: Unbeaten WBC welterweight champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. (42-0, 26 KO’s) will be facing WBA junior middleweight champion Miguel Cotto on May 5th at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada, according to RingTV.
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.”