Who do you think will be Manny Pacquiao’s next opponent? The newly awarded ESPY Fighter of the Year is still waiting for the announcement of a possible opponent. There is a contest over at Fatherlyours.com. If you guess it right, you’ll win a pair Islander sandals. That sandal is so durable that you can wear it for years. If you want to join that contest, go over there and participate.

Is it Miguel Cotto? Catchweight whatever, do you want Manny to beat a dried up and wilting Cotto? 143 lbs is not the normal weight of this guy. But if you allow a heavier Cotto, it will be a dangerous match against the Filipino champ. However, the weight at weigh-in is not usually their weight at fight night. That even the 143 may balloon to 150 or higher.

How about Shane Mosley as pushed by the Golden Boy Promotions? Ah, they only want a slice of the money. A Mosley fight won’t be interesting, sports-wise and money-wise. But that fight could also end Manny’s boxing career, and might even affect his plans for the 2010 elections.

Manny’s possible future fights include Mayweather and Marquez. But since the two decided to slug it out first, then they miss their chance of a possible fight with the Filipino champ this year.

As of now, there is no official announcement. Who knows if De La Hoya comes out from retirement and seek a rematch with Pacquiao? That is another possible scenario.

Update: It’s now official, it will be Pacquiao vs Cotto on November 14, 2009 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.

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