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Cotto not bothered by Pacquiao's popularity
By Scott Heritage, Examiner.com, Thu, 12 Nov 2009
The crowd at the MGM arena on Saturday night will be by and large comprised of Pacquiao fans, not to mention the fact that the media, celebrities and most other boxers are picking the Pinoy idol to win a title at yet another weight. Despite this though Miguel Cotto, who is actually the champion and Read Full Story >>>The Top 25 Welterweights of All-Time – 11 to 25
By Cliff Rold, BoxingScene.com, Thu, 12 Nov 2009
The Eight, Pt. 6
For any new boxing fan, the time is not long before a fellow fan points out a magic number which grows more mythologized with time: eight. As in boxing’s original eight weight classes. The number represents in the mind of many a time when the sport was compressed into fie Read Full Story >>> PAPA TRINIDAD: "I JUST DON'T SEE HOW COTTO IS GOING TO LOSE"
By Percy Crawford, FightHype.com, Thu, 12 Nov 2009
"I'm going for Cotto, not because we're both Puerto Rican, but because I believe Cotto's stronger and he's a more technical fighter. So yeah, I'm going with Cotto because of his power and his technique...I just don't see how Cotto is going to lose this fight," state Don Felix, father and trainer of Read Full Story >>> EXPECT A SIX ROUND WAR, BUT COTTO WILL BE VICTORIOUS
By Eric Samson, FightHype.com, Thu, 12 Nov 2009
"I'm sure all of you guys have seen that I'm predicting Pacquiao to go down in the 6th round. Here is my round-by-round breakdown of the fight as I see it happening," stated Ecko MMA Brand Manager Eric Samson as he replied to recent comments made by fans regarding his 6th round KO prediction in favo Read Full Story >>> Roach Developing Amir Khan to Fill Pacquiao's Void
By TK Stewart, BoxingScene.com, Thu, 12 Nov 2009
OS ANGELES – If it is true that Manny Pacquiao will only fight one more time after facing Miguel Cotto, then the sport of boxing will have a huge void to fill.
Pacquiao is the recognized world's best pound-for-pound boxer and he is beginning to transcend the sport in a way that few do. When Read Full Story >>> A Smiling Arum... the Cat Who Ate the Canary
By Hermie Rivera, PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 12 Nov 2009
"It'll be more of a tactical fight in the early rounds until Manny Pacquiao and Miguel Cotto start hitting each other with their heavy blows." -- Larry Merchant.
"It'll only happen if Cotto is unable to break P Read Full Story >>> Are you betting on Pacquiao vs. Cotto? Points to ponder
By Matt Stolow, Examiner.com, Thu, 12 Nov 2009
I kindly suggest to fans of both fighters to "Bet with your head, not over it."
Miguel Cotto's 12 - round split decision win over Joshua Clottey in June didn't seem to be as impressive as Manny Pacquiao' Read Full Story >>> Insider Notebook: Haye-Klitschko; Mosley-Berto; Pacquiao
By Robert Morales, BoxingScene.com, Thu, 12 Nov 2009
David Haye sustained at least a severely sprained right hand, as well as a cut, while taking Nikolai Valuev's heavyweight world title last Saturday in Germany. But his health permitting, Haye will next make a mandatory defense against John Ruiz. The plan then would be to unify the title with one of Read Full Story >>> Watch the Pacquiao vs. Cotto final presser @ FightFan.com!
By Ace Freeman, FightFan.com, Thu, 12 Nov 2009
FightFan.com was live on location at the MGM Grand earlier today to capture and bring you the final press conference for the Nov. 14 “Firepower” card that will see Manny Pacquiao and Miguel Cotto square off Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao draws fans and money to Las Vegas
ABS-CBN News, Thu, 12 Nov 2009
MANILA – Pound-for-pound king Manny Pacquiao once again proved to be a crowd drawer as fans mobbed him in Las Vegas, Nevada.
City officials even noted that Pacquiao has boosted tourism in the “Fight Capital of the World.”
Fans swarmed around the Filipino boxing superstar at Read Full Story >>> The Boxing Bookie Picks Cotto-Pacquiao... Puts "Title" on the Line
By John Chavez, The Boxing Truth, Thu, 12 Nov 2009
Let me preface this fight breakdown by clearly stating that both Manny Pacquiao and Miguel Cotto are amongst the most exciting, crowd-pleasing fighters of this era. Both of these fury-filled warriors lay it out there all on the line each and everytime out in order to give their adoring crowds more t Read Full Story >>> The Humanitarian Manny Pacquiao
Las Vegas Now, Thu, 12 Nov 2009
Manny Pacquiao's popularity is sweeping through more then just boxing circles. The Filipino icon is becoming a world wide star with a huge heart.
Not many boxers have graced the cover of Time Magazine, but Pacquiao is not like many boxers. His story is unique -- abandoned by his father, raised by Read Full Story >>> Paulie Malignaggi: “I see Cotto actually stopping Pacquiao”
By Geoffrey Ciani, The Mushroom Mag, Thu, 12 Nov 2009
This week’s forty-seventh edition of On the Ropes featured three live exclusive interviews: Paulie Malignaggi, Sugar Ray Phillips, and young prospect Shawn Porter.
Highlighting this episode was the very interesting interview with former IBF junior welterweight champion, Paulie Malignaggi. Read Full Story >>> Pacquiao, Cotto take the bad out of boxing
By Norm Frauenheim, 15rounds.com, Thu, 12 Nov 2009
LAS VEGAS – It was a news conference, which only means not a whole lot happened. Manny Pacquiao and Miguel Cotto talked Wednesday like diplomats after accepting keys to the city from the only politician with a title, Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman.
If Goodman’s gift included any keys Read Full Story >>> THE FINAL PRESS CONFERENCE: Manny Is Loose, Cotto Has Game Face On
By Ronan Keenan, The Sweet Science, Thu, 12 Nov 2009
LAS VEGAS -- The deference between Manny Pacquiao and Miguel Cotto was upheld at Thursday’s final pre-fight press conference, the last chance for promoters to crank up the publicity machine ahead of this weekend’s showdown at the MGM Grand.
The tone was relaxed, with promoter Bob Arum Read Full Story >>> CHAVEZ, JR SET TO STEAL THE THUNDER FROM 'FIREPOWER'
PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 12 Nov 2009
11/11/09,Las Vegas,Nevada -- Undefeated No. 1 contender son of the legend Julio Cesar Chavez Jr., Culiacan does radio interviews Wednesday in the press room at the MGM Grand for his upcoming Middleweight special attraction fi Read Full Story >>> Exclusive video: Manny Pacquiao "a dangerous machine" says Freddie Roach
By Gareth A Davies, Telegraph.co.uk, Thu, 12 Nov 2009
Freddie Roach receives so many plaudits – but insists that Manny Pacquiao makes it easy for him.
There are some wonderful words from Roach on Pacquiao, on the eve of his meeting with Miguel Cotto in Las Vegas.
CLICK HERE TO WATCH
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/sportvideo/?bcpid=333 Read Full Story >>> France, Japan, UK, Wall Street: All focus on Manny Pacquiao
By Michael Marley, Examiner.com, Thu, 12 Nov 2009
LAS VEGAS--Piping Hot from Media Central, MGM Grand Hotel for COTTO VS. PACQUIAO:
1. You’ve got a Pinoy against a Puerto Rican with no American in the main event. Yet Thursday’s Wall Street Journal carries a preflight piece by a college professor, Gordon Marino. Bob Arum really likes Read Full Story >>> Miguel Cotto Struggles for Popularity
By Lem Satterfield, Fanhouse, Thu, 12 Nov 2009
Las Vegas -- Miguel Cotto is a star in Puerto Rico, just not the major attraction that Manny Pacquiao is in his native Philippines.
And among the contributing reasons is that while Cotto's nation has a long list of fighting predecessors against whom to compare him, Pacquiao's essentially has none Read Full Story >>> Miguel Cotto deals with a weighty issue
By Ricardo Lois, Examiner.com, Thu, 12 Nov 2009
Miguel Cotto agreed to fight Manny Pacquiao at a weight of 145 pounds, two pounds shy of the official welterweight limit. Now three days before the fight, Cotto is dealing with the realities of making a weight he has not been at or below since December, 2006.
Following Cotto's grand arrival at Read Full Story >>>
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