two of my favorite fighters right now. and if you think about it, the loser may take a pretty big hit to their career, at least temporarily. Pacquiao would go from top of the world, pound 4 pound best, seemingly unbeatable as of late and really the first international superstar in years and the only person to really achieve POSITIVE mainstream media attention, to not the best anymore and would lose a lot of his mass appeal. A potential superfight with Mayweather fight would likely not happen and if it did, would lose a lot of the luster.
I don't think it would be quite as bad for Cotto since he's fought (and can beat) just about anyone at 147 and will continue to do so. However it he got KO'd or embarrassed, mentally he may never be the same.
but this is what boxing is about. You cant win forever and the best fight the best (unlike a certain past pound 4 pound champ). We should all be thankful for warriors like cotto and pacquiao who seem willing to fight anyone, anytime and more impressively are willing to risk everything to prove they are the best.
No matter who you're going for, you gotta give props to both of them.
I don't think it would be quite as bad for Cotto since he's fought (and can beat) just about anyone at 147 and will continue to do so. However it he got KO'd or embarrassed, mentally he may never be the same.
but this is what boxing is about. You cant win forever and the best fight the best (unlike a certain past pound 4 pound champ). We should all be thankful for warriors like cotto and pacquiao who seem willing to fight anyone, anytime and more impressively are willing to risk everything to prove they are the best.
No matter who you're going for, you gotta give props to both of them.
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