Pacquiao vs Cotto boxing fight is now official. The two sluggers will meet for the first time at MGM Grand in Las Vegas on November 14, 2009. This will be the biggest boxing fight this fall and will be available at HBO pay-per-view. Bob Arum, the boss at Top Rank who handles both fighters, announced this deal on Monday.
Cotto (34-1, 27 KOs) is the titleholder at 147 pounds while Pacquiao is the 140-pound junior welterweight champion. Though it was rumored that Pacquiao wanted the fight at 143 lbs, while Cotto refused, they ultimately agreed on a 145-pound maximum weight.
The two are the most popular boxers today shadowing even that of the Floyd Mayweather Jr. and/or Shane Mosley. Pacquiao, a title holder in six weight divisions, enjoys a hero/celebrity-like status in the Philippines. Cotto, on the other hand, is Puerto Rico’s most popular boxer today.
The money side of the deal hasn’t been announced yet. Pacquiao is expected to get the bigger pie after he demolished Oscar De La Hoya and Ricky Hatton is brutal yet exciting fashion fashion.
I am sure that this is the most anticipated fight of the year. After Cotto disposed of Clottey, and after Mayweather Jr vs Marquez announced their fight, we all know who Pacquiao’s next opponent is. Pacquiao vs Cotto, we’d all be watching that out.
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100% sure na akong panalo si pacquiao! hehe
I’m very excited to see this fight.. go go go go
will be a cracking fight looking forward to it
heck ive seen cotto fight and ill tell you manny will just crush this guy, i dont even know what cotto is thinking going in a fight against manny, most likely he’s just in it for the money – perhaps his retiring fight??
manny is going to kill cotto, should be a great fight
This gonna be the biggest fight of 2009. After this fight there will be lots of rumors will come out who will be the next. I’m gonna watch this fight for sure.
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Ill go for manny, ive seen the 2 latest fights of cotto he is getting slow, i dont think he can manage the skills, speed and power of manny, another thing is that manny can easily adopt a new technique and deliver it perfectly to the opponents weaknesses, just like what happened to hatton and dela hoya, marquez, etc.
I’m excited on this fight….
I was watching Cotto’s fight in youtube and I was surprised how he take all strong punches form the opponent and still can win the game. I bet it will be a very interesting fight!
by the way I go for PACMAN
Go Pacman!
This gonna be a very cool fight. Punch to punch, belt to belt fight. both fighters are willing to fight until end just for the love and pride for there country… we are all excited to watch this fight.
Mayweather is a runner not a boxer. even if he wins, without a lost.
Manny Pacquiao for me is the best pound for pound “Boxer”(not runner) today in the sport.
Another winning game for Manny!
However, I’m more excited to see a Mayweather_Pacquiao match.
Cotto is strong puncher yeah no doubt but he move to slow unlike Pacman who is fast and at the same time he can land bombs. Pacman will win tko on round 6.
pacquiao ako ako mananalo cya…cnong makipagpustahan?ganito nalang rounds 1 to 6 down na c cotto..paglumagpas nang 6 rounds talo na ako….cnong tataya?
Manny Pacquiao and Miguel Cotto Firepower fight sure be one of a hell fight.
There are no doubt that packman will win the fight against cotto because he is using head&shoulder, but i agree with floyd mayweather SR. that packman is using drug (ALAXAN FR) and he even advertise it on television. LOL