Miguel Cotto: "I have no problem vacating the title"

Caguas, Puerto Rico .- The Puerto Rican boxer Miguel Cotto said that next Monday will start his training for his fight with the filipino Manny Pacquiao on November 14 at the MGM Grand hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada (USA) .

Cotto, Welter Champion of the World Boxing Organization (OMB), explained that its preparation will begin with morning runs and then be between two and three days a week at his gym in the neighborhood Bairoa in Caguas, a city adjacent to San Juan.

The scuffle is expected to be held at 145 pounds (66 kilos).

The Puerto Rican, however, indicated that you do not mind if the directors of OMB withdrew the championship because they will fight in another weight that is not the Welt (147 pounds - 67 kilos).

"I have no problem vacating the title. The title is second fidle to me now. If there is a problem with handing the title, we will vacate it. Then other opportunities will open to get it back," he said.

Cotto and Pacquiao made in the coming months on a tour to promote his fight for the cities of Los Angeles, New York and San Juan.

Cotto, on the other hand, was launched today with new designs of T-shirts' Fearless' (No Fear), which will begin selling in October under the Ecko company, led by Effy Zinkin.

The boxer admitted that the clothing is more "developed" as that first launched in February 2008, when it sold 5 thousand shirts, so that since October, will go on sale about 20 mil.

"We will have four new designs that are novel and liked by all customers. Without fear we accept the challenges with courage and will continue," said Cotto.

Zinkin, meanwhile, acknowledged that although he has worked with many major artists, there is a personality with "more proud" that Cotto.

"Miguel is planning a fearless person. Outside of the ring represent their country with dignity and style. It is an inspiration and a model to follow," he said.

Also, the general manager of Ecko MMA, Eric Samson, Cotto described as "the boxer who gives more excitement in boxing," because "no rejects fights, but accepts that fights the fans like."

"Puerto Rico is a country with a culture of warriors. Fearless is what exactly is Michael. There is nothing to what he will issue," he said.

Several Puerto Rican athletes like NBA players Jose Juan Barea, the boxing world champions Ivan Calderon and Juan Manuel "Juanma" Lopez, the Pan-American gymnastics champion Luis Felipe 'Tingui' Vargas and Asuncion Ocasio taekwondo competitor, will be among representatives of the brand.

Source: informador.com.mx