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411 Prizefight Roundtable Preview: Pacquiao vs. Cotto
By Matt Knowles, 411mania.com, Fri, 13 Nov 2009
In the boxing world, the term "SuperFight" gets thrown around about once or twice a year. Many times, this label is unjustly applied to relatively good bouts put-on by uppity promoters. Other times, the match-up is great on paper, but the combatant's abilities don't blend well in the ring. On rare o Read Full Story >>>Gorres and Melligen on weight and ready to rumble!
By Ace Freeman, FightFan.com, Fri, 13 Nov 2009
Watch Z Gorres and Mark Melligen weigh in just moments ago at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas in this exclusive FightFan.com video. Melligen will be co-featured on the Top Rank card that will showcase Z Gorres facing Luis Melendez Friday night!
Former world title challenger Z ‘The Dream’ Read Full Story >>> The case for Pacquiao over Cotto
By Scott Heritage, Examiner.com, Fri, 13 Nov 2009
acman at work (AP Photo)
Manny Pacquiao comes into the fight on Saturday with the odds stacked in his favor, and most people picking him to win.
Make no mistake though, Cotto is the most difficult fight he could have picked in the welterweight division, with the possible exception of Floyd May Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao vs Cotto let the punches fly
By Brad Cooney, Examiner.com, Fri, 13 Nov 2009
So here we go again. Once again the crime in Manila will come to a halt, as it always does on the day of Manny Pacquiao's fight. The entire nation of the Philippines will be dialed in to see if their hero can once again bring victory back home for them. He's done it before on several occasions. Th Read Full Story >>> Powers That Be Want Manny Win; Cotto Doesn't Care
By Ron Borges, The Sweet Science, Fri, 13 Nov 2009
LAS VEGAS – In boxing people often talk as if everything is written in stone even though most things are, at best, written in dust. The latest example of this is Saturday night’s WBO welterweight championship fight between Miguel Cotto and Manny Pacquiao.
Although Cotto is a cha Read Full Story >>> Predictions on Pacquiao vs Cotto mixed
ABS-CBN News, Fri, 13 Nov 2009
LAS VEGAS - Boxing experts are mixed on who will win the Manny Pacquiao-Miguel Cotto mega-fight saying the outcome will be decided not only by the fighters in the ring but the role both corners play.
Nazim Richardson, trainer for Shane Mosley and Bernard Hopkins, likes the way Pacquiao destroys b Read Full Story >>> WEIGHTS FROM MANDALAY BAY!
By Ed de la Vega, DDS, PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 13 Nov 2009
Las Vegas, NV:- Top Rank Promotions is putting up an “appetizer”fight card on Friday, (Nevada PST) leading towards the big battle between Manny Pacquiao and Miguel Cotto on Saturday. It will be held at the Read Full Story >>> Gentlemen Boxers, PPV's Achilles Heel
By Greg R. Penilla, M.D., PhilBoxing.com, Fri, 13 Nov 2009
Las Vegas, NV - In the old days, the success of a great boxing match depends on how well the fighters engage in the brutal world of controlled violence. The more blood and gore that are spilled the better. Nonstop action Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao set for his biggest test against Cotto
By Mark Lamport-Stokes, Reuters, Fri, 13 Nov 2009
LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - Manny Pacquiao, the biggest drawcard in contemporary boxing, will face the toughest challenge of his career when he takes on holder Miguel Cotto for the WBO welterweight title on Saturday.
Although Filipino Pacquiao is widely viewed as the favourite in his bid to win a seven Read Full Story >>> No Excuses, Says Roach
By Steve Kim, SecondsOut.com, Fri, 13 Nov 2009
After the IRS imposed exile to Baguio, followed by the malaise of Manila, trainer Freddie Roach was satisfied with where his charge, Manny Pacquiao, was- physically and mentally- a Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao in best shape of life, says trainer Roach
By Kieran Mulvaney, Reuters, Fri, 13 Nov 2009
LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - Manny Pacquiao's trainer Freddie Roach says the Filipino southpaw has never been in better shape and has predicted a knockout when he challenges Miguel Cotto for the WBO welterweight title on Saturday.
Pacquiao, widely regarded as the sport's best pound-for-pound fighter, is Read Full Story >>> Roach, Pacquiao boast 'edge' in welterweight showdown
By Bob Velin, USA Today, Fri, 13 Nov 2009
LAS VEGAS — In Manny Pacquiao's eyes, Freddie Roach has transcended the title of trainer.
"Freddie is my master, my master in boxing," says Pacquiao.
Roach will have to be master and commander of Pacquiao's corner when the Filipino superstar (49-3-2, 37 KOs) meets Miguel Cotto for the Read Full Story >>> Miguel Cotto aiming to erase painful memories by lifting crown
By Ron Lewis, Times Online, Fri, 13 Nov 2009
All his career, Miguel Cotto has been used to being the star attraction. Despite having his WBO welterweight title on the line, Cotto knows that he has second billing to Mann Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao Watch: A decade of Manny
By Edwin G. Espejo, Asian Correspondent, Fri, 13 Nov 2009
Once every decade, a boxer gets to dominate the sport. Not only through his ring exploits but also by his drawing power at the gates before pay per view became the standard of box office success.
I was too young follow the sports in the turbulent era of the 1960s when wars of national liberation Read Full Story >>> Clinton turns sports forecaster: Paqcuiao will win
By Lira Dalangin-Fernandez, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Fri, 13 Nov 2009
MANILA, Philippines – Visiting US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton could not have endeared herself to Filipinos more than this Friday when she predicted that boxing idol Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao would win against his Mexican foe next week.
“Of course the Pacman’s go Read Full Story >>> Miguel Cotto: It is just Manny and Miguel Cotto
By Glenn Wilson, Examiner.com, Fri, 13 Nov 2009
Miguel Cotto gave the most simplistic, yet on the money, quote of the Manny Pacquiao-Miguel Cotto mega hype fight the other day. Cotto was quoted as saying," On fight night, it is going to be just Manny, Miguel Cotto and the referee inside the ring".
Just the other day Freddie Roach was quoted as Read Full Story >>> You bet: Odds on Manny Pacquiao over Miguel Cotto are out of line
By Michael Marley, Examiner.com, Fri, 13 Nov 2009
LAS VEGAS—My fellow Pinoys know that, when it comes to picking any Pacquiao fights, I’ve been way out of the closet for the longest.
I would Pacman to turn back Al Queda. I would favor Megamanny to squash the entire countries OF Iran and North Korea, which might not be a bad idea in e Read Full Story >>> Roach: Cotto thinks he has too much power for Pacquiao
By Gareth A Davies, Telegraph.co.uk, Fri, 13 Nov 2009
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Freddie Roach believes Miguel Cotto’s words indicate that he will destroy Pacquiao with powers. There are some wonderful shots of Pacquiao training in the video. Read Full Story >>> From Belarus To Vegas, Yuri Foreman's Path Leads To Title Shot
By Robert Mladinich, The Sweet Science, Fri, 13 Nov 2009
As the longtime owner of the fabled Gleason’s Gym in Brooklyn, New York, Bruce Silverglade has seen no shortage of pretenders and contenders walk through his doors over the years. So many of them initially boast of having vast ring experience, but once they step into the ring it is obvious tha Read Full Story >>> Arum confident of 1 million buys for Cotto-Pacquiao
Bad Left Hook, Fri, 13 Nov 2009
As we're previewing the three undercard fights for Saturday one-by-one (with one left to go), I thought I'd point you to a different take from the LA Times.
The undercard for Saturday's Miguel Cotto-Manny Pacquiao bout in Las Vegas is a compelling one, featuring five unbeaten boxers and a WBA wor Read Full Story >>>
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