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Cotto aims to KO Pacquaio's dream
ESPN.com, Sat, 14 Nov 2009
Miguel Cotto will step into the ring on Saturday determined not to become another footnote in Manny Pacquiao's rise to boxing superstardom.
The WBO welterweight champion from Puerto Rico will have more than his title on the line when he faces Pacquiao (49-3-2, 37 KOs) at the MGM Grand Garden Aren Read Full Story >>>Puerto Rico nervous over Cotto fight
The Manila Times, Sat, 14 Nov 2009
Puerto Rico is on the edge about its son, World Boxing Organization welterweight champion Miguel Cotto, squaring off with Filipino boxing icon Manny “PacMan” Pacquiao on November 15 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
Dignelis Jimenez, its candidate in the 2009 Miss Earth beauty pageant Read Full Story >>> Experts weigh in on Pacquiao-Cotto
By Bill Velasco, The Philippine Star, Sat, 14 Nov 2009
Manny Pacquiao is at another crossroads in his career, this one taking him around the bend to the final stage of his career as a boxer. He has taken a gamble on fighting Miguel Cotto, who has been coming off a couple of fights that did not show the true calibre of a world champion. This writer spoke Read Full Story >>> Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs among stars in Las Vegas for Manny Pacquiao-Miguel Cotto fight
By Melissa Arseniuk, Las Vegas Sun, Sat, 14 Nov 2009
Nothing brings the celebs together in Las Vegas like the love of a good fight.
The big Manny Pacquiao-Miguel Cotto match-up will go down Saturday night at the MGM Grand, but the parties will start tonight as thousands flock town, anxious for their part of the action.
Team Pacquiao will throw i Read Full Story >>> Manny Pacquiao vs. Miguel Cotto for the WBO Welterweight Title
BetUs.com, Sat, 14 Nov 2009
Three years ago, boxing betting fans could only fantasize about having Manny Pacquiao and Miguel Cotto inside the same ring.
Pacquiao was a dominant champion at 130 pounds and below, while Miguel Cotto appeared to be an immovable object at 147. Both men had easily defeated future hall of famers, Read Full Story >>> 15 Minutes of Fame -- Firepower Edition
By Ryan Bates, 411mania.com, Sat, 14 Nov 2009
From Manny and Miguel to double standards to boxers who sing, this is what Rhino has to say about boxing in the short time span of fifteen minutes.
My 15 minutes of fame are being taken inside the MGM Grand Media Room in preparation for Firepower and the crowd is nuts already!! It's 11:36am, and Read Full Story >>> POUND-FOR-POUND SHOWDOWN: Megafight on deck?
By Steve Carp, Las Vegas Review Journal, Fri, 13 Nov 2009
It's the fight virtually all boxing fans want to see, a fight the sport desperately needs to help re-ignite its mainstream appeal.
But will Floyd Mayweather Jr. ever get into the ring against Manny Pacquiao?
Pacquiao is convince Read Full Story >>> Miguel Cotto is the penultimate piece in Manny Pacquiao's remarkable jigsaw
guardian.co.uk, Fri, 13 Nov 2009
How Ricky Hatton and Manny Pacquiao have grown apart – literally and figuratively – since they collided so dramatically in a Las Vegas ring six months ago.
Tomorrow night in the same space at the MGM Grand in which he demolished the Mancunian whirlwind inside two rounds in May, Pacqui Read Full Story >>> Manny Pacquiao vs. Miguel Cotto: Clash of Class!
By Reylan Loberternos, Sportales, Fri, 13 Nov 2009
Tungod, Inabanga, Bohol – When two of the finest, most explosive, and most exciting fighters share the squared circle, one thing is almost certain – it’s going to be a blast! Filipino pride and the world’s best fighter pound for pound Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao (49-3 Read Full Story >>> Pressure on Pac-Man
By Jim Watt, SkySports.com, Fri, 13 Nov 2009
Don't think for a minute that this will be another straightforward move-up win for Manny Pacquiao.
I have always been a fan of Miguel Cotto ever since he turned pro; right from the off he had the air of a complete fight Read Full Story >>> Amir Khan: Manny Pacquiao will dismantle Cotto like De La Hoya
By Gareth A Davies, Telegraph.co.uk, Fri, 13 Nov 2009
Amir Khan has told Telegraph Sport that he believes Manny Pacquiao will have too much speed and will dismantle Miguel Cotto and stop him in the late rounds, much as the Filipino did against Oscar De La Hoya.
I caught up with Amir Khan in Los Angeles, where he was in training for his WBA light-wel Read Full Story >>> In Pacquiao's corner, an entire crazed nation
The Toronto Star, Fri, 13 Nov 2009
When Manny Pacquiao blasted Ricky Hatton in two rounds last May, Filipino President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo declared a national holiday to celebrate the win.
Since then, his fame in the Philippines and beyond has only grown, and as he heads toward the toughest test of his career – Saturday' Read Full Story >>> The Pressure of being Pacquiao
GMA News Online, Fri, 13 Nov 2009
I don’t think it’s by accident that on the week of Manny Pacquiao’s rendezvous with Miguel Cotto, I find myself reading superlative articles on Muhammad Ali from the collection “The Best American Sports Writing of the Century". I’ve spent weeks attempting to finish 700 Read Full Story >>> BREAKDOWN: PACQUIAO VS. COTTO
By Joe DeMaria, FightHype.com, Fri, 13 Nov 2009
Don't miss all the action when WBO welterweight champion Miguel Cotto puts his title on the line against pound-for-pound champion Manny Pacquiao this Saturday, November 14th, at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada and televised live on HBO Pay-Per-View. What's at stake? How will the fight play out? C Read Full Story >>> Pricing out wagers on Pacquiao-Cotto
By Jeff Haney, Las Vegas Sun, Fri, 13 Nov 2009
I would not go so far as to call the betting line mispriced in Saturday’s fight between Manny Pacquiao and Miguel Cotto at the MGM Grand, particularly as it continues to drift higher in favor of Pacquiao.
Still, I am comfortable making a case for Pacquiao in the welterweight title bout at t Read Full Story >>> Pacman Stimulus Boosts Rp and Vegas Economies
By Ariel A. Avenasa, Sportales, Fri, 13 Nov 2009
Businesses in the Philippines and Las Vegas are enjoying brisk sales in anticipation of the upcoming "Firepower" pay-per-view event between Filipino spitfire Manny Pacquiao and Puerto Rican bomber Miguel Cotto on November 14 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
With barely two days left before the much Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao ready to rumble with Cotto, says Ariza
GMA News Online, Fri, 13 Nov 2009
LAS VEGAS – All signs show Manny Pacquiao is all set to rumble against Miguel Cotto in their 12-round World Boxing Organization (WBO) welterweight slugfest this Saturday (Sunday in Manila).
Just ask Alex Ariza.
Fitness and conditioning coach Alex Ariza assists Manny Pacquiao in doing som Read Full Story >>> PACQUIAO VS. COTTO: WHO WOULD HAVE THOUGHT?
By Oliver Suarez, FightHype.com, Fri, 13 Nov 2009
Like most fans, I can't wait for Saturday to come to see the most anticipated fight of the year. In a couple of hours, I will be on my way to Vegas to join the festivities. But as I was getting my stuff ready, I couldn't stop thinking of the fact that nobody would have taken this matchup seriously Read Full Story >>> FG, Noli, Nograles to watch Pacquiao-Cotto
ABS-CBN News, Fri, 13 Nov 2009
MANILA - Several high-profile Philippine public figures were spotted in Las Vegas, Nevada two days before the fight between Philippine boxing champion Manny Pacquiao and Puerto Rican Miguel Cotto.
Among those seen at the McCaran Airport in Las Vegas were First Gentleman Jose Miguel “Mike Read Full Story >>> COTTO KEEN TO PROVE DOUBTERS WRONG
Sportinglife.com (UK), Fri, 13 Nov 2009
Miguel Cotto will step into the ring on Saturday night determined not to become another footnote in Manny Pacquiao's rise to boxing superstardom.
The WBO welterweight champion from Puerto Rico will have more than his title on the line when he faces Pacquiao (49-3-2, 37 KOs) at the MGM Grand Garde Read Full Story >>>
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