Las Vegas - Renowned boxing historian Bert Randolph Sugar predicts that pound-for-pound king Manny Pacquiao’s “Fire Power” showdown with WBO welterweight champion Miguel Cotto on November 14 will result in “an easy win for Pacquiao.”
Speaking to BoxingScene.com, ABS-CBN and Standard Today after the Floyd Mayweather Jr - Juan Manuel Marquez press conference at the Hollywood Theatre of the MGM Grand Hotel and Casino, Bert Sugar jokingly said “first of all Cotto will start bleeding somewhere between ’o say and can you see’ (lines from the US national anthem).”
In a more serious vein Bert Sugar conceded that Cotto though “is tough and is bigger but Pacquiao has been fighting bigger men every time he stepped into the ring and by the third or fourth round if Cotto hasn’t made an impression watch him stepping backwards, and that’s Pacquiao’s fight.”
However, Pacquiao’s trainer Freddie Roach in an interview in the Los Angeles promotional tour press conference said he isn’t taking anything away from Cotto and told us he plans to have Pacquiao train for three weeks at his Wild Card Gym in Los Angeles after the initial phase of preparation in the Philippines summer capital of Baguio City.
Roach described Cotto as being “solid, strong and a great fighter and Manny will have to fight s great fight to win.”
The three-time winner of the “Trainer of the Year” award predicted that Pacquiao “will win by a twelve round decision but if a knockout comes it will be a big bonus because this guy has only been stopped once in his life and that was questionable (against Antonio Margarito). Cotto is a very resilient tough guy . He’s got his whole country behind him like Manny does and people that tell me that its an easy fight are fools.”
Roach pointed out that Cotto is a world champion and its not an easy fight. Asked how he planned to overcome the size and power of Cotto, Roach said "will work on the strategy in training. I won't tell you, we'll show you."
Source: boxingscene.com
Thursday, September 17, 2009
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cotto will be lusa after the fight....
ReplyDeletecotto will sleep in the canvas like hatton 4 sure..
ReplyDeleteFreddie and Pacman will demonstrate on November how to beat a bigger and stronger fighter like Cotto its called strategy . look for a lot of uppercut on Cotto's Chin
ReplyDeleteYou are all full of BS. because it was Freddie tha said anione that thinks that this faight is goig to be eazy is nothing but a fool. And thats what you ARE. MIGUEL COTTO WILL KO manny pac. THATS THE END OF THE BS.
ReplyDeleteFuture hall of fame legend James "Lights Out" Toney predicts that Manny Pacquiao will not only win against miguel Cotto, he's saying that he will "destroy" Miguel Cotto. In our recent Podcast here on www.8countnews.com, the future hall of fame world champ broke down why he believes this will be an easy win for Pacquiao.
ReplyDelete"Pacquiao is going to destroy him, Cotto doesn't have a chance. Cotto is overhyped and I never thought much of him. He's a B class fighter, with a great promoter in Bob Arum."
Toney believes that Pacquiao wins this fight easy for a few reasons, " Pacquiao's speed and his power will be the key, Cotto doesn't have the best chin in the world.
Mayweather predicts Pac will win too!! This is coming from the best boxing technician!!
ReplyDeleteOf course Mayweather wants Pac to win coz they're afraid of Cotto. One of the reason why Lil Floyd rest for a while and wait for a smaller guy to show and become Chicken LIl Floyd's prey. But that's a big mistake for them to call Pac. You will see when they meet!
ReplyDeleteWell, Cotto is one of the best fighter in the world.I admired him. But Pacman technical boxing skills will destroy him between 3 to 4 rounds via KO.
ReplyDeleteFor some people saying Cotto will win against Pacman wake up! Pacman will destroy Cotto! Well see in Nov.14 if who is the better man. Another strong and explosive performance for Pacman. This will be a good fight but in the end the best boxer in the world will prevail.
ReplyDeleteTHE BEST BOXER WILL PREVAIL AND ITS NOT manny pacquiao.all of you that talk like you now MIGUEL COTTO.I CAN SEE YOU HAVE NOT DONE YOUR HOMEWORK ASK FREDDIE ROACH. nota bom that is not boxing any more.you fool time for realite.
ReplyDeleteMiguel Cotto has faught boxers that most boxer's run away from and refuse to fight! He has faught and destroyed alot of boxers and he will do the same to Pac-Man...Cotto is definately underated but he is not out-matched! Cotto will win because of his size, his power and that left hook that we all no is deadly! Its funny most of the fighters that Cotto has faced say he will win against Pac-man because they felt the wrath of Cotto...GD luck Pac-man cuz u will need it...
ReplyDeletecotto wii loose against pacman agree! yes pacman is so fast and has power in both hands, say 5rds fo sure, pacman is faster than mosley and judah, cotto faced a lighting speed that even you cannot see it
ReplyDeletePacman will KO cotto on the 5th round SPEED KILLS!!!!! see cotto face first when he kiss the canvas!!! sorry cotto but pacman is the the best fighter in the world!!!
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