Pacquiao - Cotto Fight Won't Be Boring

Pacquiao - Cotto Fight will not be a boring fight. This was assured by Manny Pacquiao in the news article coming from the abs-cbnnews.com. Read the complete article.

Pound-for-pound king Manny Pacquiao revealed his reasons for agreeing to fight Puerto Rican Miguel Cotto, the current World Boxing Organization welterweight champion.

In his July 25 “Kumbinasyon” column on PhilBoxing.com, Pacquiao said he knows that his bout with Cotto is what boxing fans would want to see.

“Tinanggap ko ang laban at aking haharapin si Cotto sa timbang na 145 pounds dahil alam kong siya ang may pinakamalaking potensiyal na makapagbibigay ng magandang laban para sa mga fans ng boksing,” he said.

He mentioned that his and Cotto’s fighting styles are definitely “not boring.” He also described their fighting styles as “lubhang kapanapanabik.”

However, it has been made known that the much-awaited fight on Nov. 14 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas is not a title bout.

“Walang championship belt ang napagkasunduan sa laban na ito dahil sa catch weight na 145 pounds, 2 pounds na mas mababa kaysa sa 147 welterweight limit,” Pacquiao explained.

“Pero kahit na walang belt na nakataya, mas mahalaga pa rin na paglalabanan namin ni Cotto ang pagiging No. 1 pound-for-pound,” he said of the Ring Magazine No.1 pound-for-pound fighter title he holds.

Pacquiao is also the International Boxing Organization / Ring Magazine light welterweight champion.

Still, “Pacman” promised an explosive slugfest. “Siguradong umaatikabong bakbakan ito, walang takbuhan at walang atrasan o habulan.”

He noted that he is set to embark on another rigorous training under Freddie Roach in September.

“Sa mga susunod na buwan, hihingin ko ulit sa inyo ang lahat ng suporta na aking kakailanganin upang maghanda at mag-train,” he told his fans. “Sana, sama-sama ulit tayo sa pananalangin.”

Pacquiao also mentioned he knows that his and Cotto’s fans will support their fight given the same passion for boxing shared by Filipinos and Puerto Ricans.

“Napanood ko at na-experience na ang mga Puerto Ricans ay para ring mga Pilipino sa pagbibigay ng suporta at pagmamahal sa kanilang sariling mga kababayan,” Pacquiao related.

He made this claim after watching Cotto’s match against Ghanaian Joshua Clottey last June 13 at the Madison Square Garden in New York. Cotto won by split decision.

“Mainit din nila akong tinanggap at binigyan-puri, kaya mataas ang respeto ko sa mga fans galing ng Puerto Rico,” he added.

Meantime, he said that while he is confident that fans will support his fight against Cotto, there are some fights that are not gaining much support.

“Nalaman kong iyong ilang mga malalaking laban sa mga susunod na buwan ay hindi masyadong tinatangkilik ng mga fans at mahina ang bentahan ng mga tickets dahil na rin siguro sa ekonomiya at sa pagsunod ng mga fans sa kani-kanilang mga iniidolong mga boxers,” he said without giving information on the said bouts.

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Pacquiao-Cotto showdown set for November: Reports

LAS VEGAS, Nevada (AFP) - – Filipino superstar Manny Pacquiao and Puerto Rican fighter Miguel Cotto will meet in Las Vegas in November at a catch-weight of 145 pounds, ESPN and Filipino newspapers reported Monday.

The US sports network and Phillipines media reported that Pacquiao, considered the pound-for-pound world champion after flattening England's Ricky Hatton in the second round in May, will meet Cotto on November 14.

Reports also had the fight at 145 pounds, two below the welterweight limit and five above the light-welterweight category maximum.

Promoter Bob Arum handles affairs for both Pacquiao and Cotto.

The reports come after moves by unbeaten US star Floyd Mayweather Jnr and World Boxing Association welterweight champion Shane Mosley to try and lure Pacquiao into a deal.

Mosley, a US veteran, said he was willing to take only 40 percent of the purse and would agree to fight at the light-welterweight limit in order to strike a deal with the Filipino star.

Mayweather, whose ring return from retirement was pushed back to September due to a rib injury, is the fighter most fans would enjoy seeing Pacquiao face in a showdown between the former and current pound-for-pound kings.

But Mayweather said last week it was unlikely he would fight Pacquiao because both camps insistent on the lion's share of a 60-40 fight purse split. Mayweather also has bitter feelings toward Arum, his former promoter.

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Pacquiao - Cotto Bout Set on November

Miguel Cotto is next on Manny Pacquiao's hit list for what's likely to be the biggest fight of the fall.

Pacquiao and Cotto will meet Nov. 14 at the MGM Grand Garden in Las Vegas, Top Rank promoter Bob Arum said Monday after finalizing the match between his company's two most prominent boxers. The 145-pound bout will be shown on HBO pay-per-view.

"There's no messing about with either of these guys, and that's what's so exciting," Arum told The Associated Press. "That's why it's an unbelievable fight, with two guys who really love to fight and don't dance around."

Pacquiao (49-3-2, 37 KOs) has won titles in six weight divisions from 112 to 140 pounds, cementing the Filipino national hero's status as the sport's pound-for-pound champion. Pacquiao pummeled Oscar De La Hoya into retirement last December in his first welterweight fight, and he dramatically stopped 140-pound champion Ricky Hatton in the second round in May for his 10th consecutive victory.

Pacquiao also attended Cotto's brutal split-decision victory over Joshua Clottey in New York last June, building anticipation for their meeting. Both fighters were eager to face each other, making the negotiations relatively simple after Pacquiao agreed to the 145-pound weight limit insisted upon by Cotto's physical trainer.

"With Manny, you don't tell him who to fight," Arum said. "He tells you who he wants to fight. He's not afraid of anything. There's a lot of easier guys he could fight, but he doesn't want that. He wants the best, and that's Miguel."

Cotto (34-1, 27 KOs) rebounded from his only loss to Antonio Margarito last summer by stopping Michael Jennings to claim the WBO welterweight title in February. Cotto, Puerto Rico's most popular fighter, has fought in Las Vegas just once since December 2004, preferring to appear before his biggest fans in New York or Atlantic City.

Cotto's 11th-round stoppage loss to Margarito was his only previous main-event fight in Las Vegas, but Margarito's suspension for illegal hand wraps at his next fight against Sugar Shane Mosley put the legitimacy of Margarito's victory over Cotto into question.

Tickets for Pacquiao-Cotto will go on sale in August.

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Will the fight with Mosley will push thru? Perhaps after this one.

Mosley to Pacquiao : Let's do it at 140 lbs

MANILA - Just when it seemed that he has given up chasing Manny Pacquiao, Shane Mosely has suddenly come out to challenge the Filipino again.

This time, he wants to fight the pound-for-pound king in the junior welterweight division.

“I'm going down to 140 [lbs.] and I want to fight Pacquiao for his belt because that's a belt I had never won,” Mosley told Fighthype.com’s Ben Thompson.

Aside from being the top pound-for-pound fighter, Pacquiao is the reigning International Boxing Organization (IBO) and The Ring Magazine junior welterweight champion.

Mosley, the current World Boxing Association (WBA) welterweight champion, earlier offered Pacquiao a 40-60 revenue cut in favor of the Filipino. He also said he was willing to go down to 144 lbs. just to get that fight.

When Pacquiao refused to budge, he reportedly gave up the chase.

Mosley, however, came back into the action as Pacquiao’s camp continues to negotiate the weight issue with possible Puerto Rican foe Miguel Cotto.

“I thought about my legacy and my history,” said Mosley. “I think that me being willing to fight and the only thing that stands between us is 143 or 144 and we're going back and forth and he's playing games with Cotto.”

With his current offer at 140 lbs., Mosley said Pacquiao will surely run out of excuses not to fight him.

“I'm ready for him to say, 'yes, let's go ahead and do it' and let's fight. I mean, there should be no excuses. There should be no hold ups for Bob Arum or nobody,” said the welterweight champ.

“I'm the only one stepping up to the plate and willing to do something, willing to fight, willing to give the fans what they want… a great fight,” he added.

This news article comes from ABS-CBN news.

Mosley is really doing everything just to fight the Manny Pacquiao.

Manny Pacquiao

Boxing Record

Wins :49

Wins by KO :  37

Losses : 3

Draws : 2

Emmanuel Dapidran Pacquiao (born December 17, 1978), known as Manny "Pac-Man" Pacquiao is a Filipino professional South Paw boxer, part-time actor and recording artist. He is the former WBC Lightweight world champion, WBC Super Featherweight world champion, IBF Super Bantamweight world champion, and WBC Flyweight world champion. He has also held the Ring Magazine titles for Featherweight, Super Featherweight, and Light Welterweight divisions. For his achievements, he became the first Filipino and Asian boxer to win five world titles in five different weight divisions. He is currently the IBO and Ring Magazine Light Welterweight champion and is rated by the Ring Magazine as the #1 pound-for-pound boxer in the world. He is also the first boxer to win the lineal championship ("the man who beat the man") in four different weight classes.

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