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Pacquiao, Cotto prepare for Saturday's showdown
By Santos A. Perez, The Miami Herald, Sat, 14 Nov 2009
Few would argue that the welterweight division has become boxing's most talented weight class. When experts analyze the sport's best ``pound-for-pound'' fighters, welterweights dominate most top 10 lists.
Manny Pacquiao is relatively new to the division but intends on adding more accomplishments Read Full Story >>>Don't write off Cotto.. we're in for hell of a showdown
By Barry McGuigan, mirror.co.uk, Sat, 14 Nov 2009
Manny Pacquiao versus Miguel Cotto.
No disrespect to David Haye and last week's big clash with Nikolai Valuev, but this should be a fight to savour.
The experts are falling in behind Pacquiao. They see in him as a boxer at his peak or even getting better, a pound-forpound superstar. Cotto is s Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao vs. Cotto prediction: Pacquiao via decision
By Scott Heritage, Examiner.com, Sat, 14 Nov 2009
With the fight just hours away, its time for me to make a final prediction about Manny Pacquiao vs. Miguel Cotto. This fight has a lot of different factors and angles to it, making an accurate prediction difficult, but here's how I see it going down:
First few rounds
As the pair square up in t Read Full Story >>> Miguel Cotto must be up to speed
By Ron Borges, Boston Herald, Sat, 14 Nov 2009
LAS VEGAS - In boxing, speed is almost always the issue. How much you have, how you use it and how you counter it are the deciding factors at every level of the sport but never more so than at its zenith.
That is where Manny Pacquiao and Miguel Cotto reside, and tonight speed and the ability to n Read Full Story >>> Video: Miguel Cotto vs Manny Pacquiao live 2009 biggest boxing fight of the year
By Marci Stone, Examiner.com, Sat, 14 Nov 2009
The Miguel Cotto vs Manny Pacquiao fight is slated to be one of the best boxing fights of the year. At a press conference Wednesday night in Las Vegas, both Miguel Cotto, 29 and Manny Pacquiao, 29 weighed in and talked about the fight.
The Miguel Cotto vs Manny Pacquiao fight time is scheduled fo Read Full Story >>> ZAB JUDAH: "COTTO'S GOING TO BE MUCH TOO STRONG FOR PACQUIAO"
By Simon Ruvalcaba, FightHype.com, Sat, 14 Nov 2009
"It's going to be a very interesting fight. As a fighter, I like the winner, but as a fan of boxing, I think that in this fight, Cotto's going to be much too strong for Pacquiao and I'm looking around the 9th or 10th round," stated two-division world champion Zab Judah as he shared his thoughts on t Read Full Story >>> 15rounds.com Pacquiao/Cotto Staff Picks
15rounds.com, Sat, 14 Nov 2009
The staff of 15rounds.com has some unique opinons of the years biggest fight.
Marc Abrams
I have gone back and forth probably 300 times on this fight. In fact I was on a couple of radio programs this week and picked Pacquaio. That was Thursday. But my final pick has changed to Cotto. I know ar Read Full Story >>> Pacman fight is bonding night for US Pinoys
GMA News Online, Sat, 14 Nov 2009
DALLAS, Texas - Like their kababayans back home, Filipinos living and working in Texas would rather stay at home and witness the historic battle of Manny Pacquiao against Puerto Rican champion Miguel Cotto in their television sets than go anywhere else.
For most Filipino families in this south ce Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao - Cotto Las Vegas Notebook: News and Notes
By TK Stewart, BoxingScene.com, Sat, 14 Nov 2009
LAS VEGAS - Lots of activity here in the city in the run-up to the Manny Pacquiao vs. Miguel Cotto title fight that will happen tonight.
What is clear is that Miguel Cotto is clearly playing second fiddle in this big fight. The talk around the on here is all about Manny Pacquiao. He is in the new Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao fighting for his country, too
San Francisco Chronicle, Sat, 14 Nov 2009
Without an American or a heavyweight or Oscar De La Hoya in the ring, boxing's renaissance will move forward tonight. Or should we say it will happen Sunday? After all, the calendar will already have flipped over in the Philippines, home to what might be the most charismatic sports figure of 2009.
Read Full Story >>> Z Gorres is in a Coma After Melendez Win in Las Vegas
By Rick Reeno, BoxingScene.com, Sat, 14 Nov 2009
BoxingScene.com has been advised that Filipino bantamweight star Z Gorres (30-2-2, 15 KOs) was rushed to UMC Hospital in Las Vegas after winning a ten round decision over Luis Melendez (26-4-1, 21 KOs) at the House of Blues in the Mandalay Bay. Gorres was knocked down in the final round and survived Read Full Story >>> Z Gorres in critical condition!
By Chris Cozzone, FightNews.com, Sat, 14 Nov 2009
We’re sad to report that bantamweight contender Z Gorres is in critical condition and undergoing surgery in a Las Vegas Hospital at this moment to relieve pressure on the brain. He collapsed after winning a ten rounder over Luis Melendez. Our thoughts and prayers go out to this great fighter.
Read Full Story >>> Melligen drops tough split decision to Rosales
By Dennis 'dSource' Guillermo, Examiner.com, Sat, 14 Nov 2009
Las Vegas, Nevada - Mark Melligen came out with guns blazing against Mexico's Michel Rosales just moments ago here at the House of Blues in Mandalay Bay Las Vegas, in the end however it was not enough as the judges scored the bout 96-94 twice for Rosales, and 98-92 for Melligen giving the Mexican f Read Full Story >>> Rosales edges Melligen in an all-action battle
By Ace Freeman, FightFan.com, Sat, 14 Nov 2009
Unheralded Michel Rosales captured a split decision victory over Mark Melligen moments ago at the House of Blues in the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas in a barn burner of a fight. Melligen started the fight out boxing well but Rosales was one tough customer. In the middle rounds of the Read Full Story >>> MELLIGEN LOSES BY SPLIT DECISION TO ROSALES
By Dong Secuya, PhilBoxing.com, Sat, 14 Nov 2009
Mark Jason Melligen of the Philippines loses by split decision against Michel Rosales of Mexico in the 10-round welterweight battle at the House of Blues at the Mandalay Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, moments ago.
Dr. Ed de la Vega, reporting from ringside, said the contest was close all throughout Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao-Cotto Will Determine the Direction of Boxing
By Nancy Gay, Fanhouse, Sat, 14 Nov 2009
LAS VEGAS -- Boxing is alive and thriving, and you can see it in the nationalistic pride that enveloped Las Vegas on Friday. The Filipinos and Puerto Ricans descende Read Full Story >>> PACQUIAO WATCH: This could end quick
By Edwin G. Espejo, Asian Correspondent, Sat, 14 Nov 2009
BOTH Manny Pacquiao and Miguel Angel Cotto tipped the scales well within the 145-lb contract limit Friday afternoon in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Cotto seemed physically unbothered by the weight regimen watch and looked like very ready to rumble. He was a picture of a man possessed throughout the weigh i Read Full Story >>> Manny Pacquiao-Miguel Cotto is a bout that gets boxing off the ropes
By Bill Dwyre, Los Angeles Times, Sat, 14 Nov 2009
From Las Vegas
Seldom has there been better proof that there is no accounting for taste.
Starting at 5:30 a.m. Friday, hundreds of people began lining up in the hallways leading to the MGM Grand Garden Arena. Barack Obama was not scheduled to appear, nor was Bruce Springsteen. Nobody would be Read Full Story >>> Capacity weigh-in portends great things for Saturday fight
By Bart Barry, 15rounds.com, Sat, 14 Nov 2009
LAS VEGAS – If there’s anything to be said for weigh-ins acting as preambles to super fights, “Firepower” promises to be like nothing boxing has seen for a long time. Then again, what could possibly be the fight-night corollary for a sold-out weigh-in?
That was what happ Read Full Story >>> Trainers scuffle at Manny Pacquiao, Miguel Cotto weigh-in
By Brett Okamoto, Las Vegas Sun, Sat, 14 Nov 2009
Freddie Roach had warned Miguel Cotto’s camp all week through the media that if Cotto weighed in even slightly over the agreed-upon 145-pound weight limit for the WBO welterweight title fight on Saturday, he would pull Manny Pacquiao from the event completely.
Pacquiao weighed in first at 1 Read Full Story >>>
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