It's official: Pacquiao-Cotto set for Nov. 15
By Dino Maragay (philstar.com) Updated August 13, 2009 03:07 PM
MANILA, Philippines -- The contract for the Manny Pacquiao-Miguel Cotto showdown has been -- as the age-old cliché goes -- signed, sealed and delivered.
This was confirmed by Pacquiao's lawyer Jeng Gacal, who also said Cotto will be putting his WBO welterweight title on the line when the Puerto Rican star collides with the Filipino ring icon on Nov. 14 (Nov. 15 in Manila) in Las Vegas, Nevada.
With Pacquiao-Cotto officially a title bout, the current pound-for-pound king now has a rare chance to become the first boxer in history to win seven world titles in as many divisions.
Pacquiao had previously wrested the WBC flyweight, IBF super bantamweight, Ring Magazine featherweight, WBC junior lightweight, WBC lightweight and IBO junior welterweight crowns.
In a TV interview today, Gacal said Pacquiao and Cotto will slug it out at a catch weight of 145 lbs. Cotto had earlier insisted on meeting the General Santos City-based southpaw at the welterweight limit of 147 lbs.
Regarding the splitting of the fight revenue, Gacal said Pacquiao, as expected, will get the lion’s share at 65-35. He, however, did not specify how much the guaranteed purse is for each combatant.
The Pacquiao lawyer added that the fight will be aired over GMA Network, the same broadcast firm that aired Pacquiao’s previous outings against Oscar De La Hoya and Ricky Hatton.
"This will be a great fight. Although Cotto is the much bigger and stronger fighter, Manny is faster and also has power," he said.
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you leave bad karma for me talking about crying? i'm sure everyone here posting your quote crying about the split.
as mentioned in the karma back Stupid. Don't like what I have to post? Don't read it.
And even with all that, Pacquiao is still going to lose.
if pac loses oh well. i aint going to bitch. cotto is a beast and pac gets put into his place. if cotto loses he goes down the drain. pac will still have options.
Mother****ing retarded. Cotto makes all the concessions and still gets only 35%. Bullshit. I hope he spanks Pacquiao into next week.
how does cotto make all the concessions. pac is champ at 140 and wanted it to be at 143, cotto said 145 and he agreed. the point is pac is the draw and still agreed to 145.
cotto fans are crying cause they were all backing him up and led him.......................NOWHERE! ahaha bitch asses! catchweight + title on the line.....
And even with all that, Pacquiao is still going to lose.
This is a classic nuthuggin' whine. As I've said, you're steadily climbing the P4P whiner of this site.
As I have told you:
You are as boorish and ostentatious as any cretin I have ever had the displeasure to suffer.
Stupid. Don't like what I have to post? Don't read it.
Mother****ing retarded. Cotto makes all the concessions and still gets only 35%. Bullshit. I hope he spanks Pacquiao into next week.
This is a classic nuthuggin' whine. As I've said, you're steadily climbing the P4P whiner of this site.
cotto fans are crying cause they were all backing him up and led him.......................NOWHERE! ahaha bitch asses! catchweight + title on the line.....
Cotto does very well on PPV too. Why this fight is 35:65 is beyond me.
because pac is p4p #1 and an international superstar, while cotto is a regional draw w/ a vacated belt???
Everyone in Pac's camp is sucker... except for Ariza and Roach who are doing their part... those people around him including this Ariza, Koncz, etc are all suckers...
I see Cotto bitched out and gave in on putting his title on the line... Damn Miguel thought you said you'd vacate the title before defending it at a catchweight? Had me fooled
He probably realized he was complaining about a belt that means less than him beating pacquiao or probably wanted more money. We can't blame him on the money part because all sports renegotiate on small things. Heck, an extra $50k is not bad. I hope when he beats Pacquiao he takes that belt and leaves it in the middle of ring...that will be funny as hell.
Mother****ing retarded. Cotto makes all the concessions and still gets only 35%. Bullshit. I hope he spanks Pacquiao into next week.
It's ok because if Cotto wins guess who will be calling the %. Also, if Floyd, Pacquiao, Mosley don't like the %......Cotto will retire and still live good....I love it.
I see Cotto bitched out and gave in on putting his title on the line... Damn Miguel thought you said you'd vacate the title before defending it at a catchweight? Had me fooled
Its called posturing. Would you walk away from that money? Didn't think so.
I see Cotto bitched out and gave in on putting his title on the line... Damn Miguel thought you said you'd vacate the title before defending it at a catchweight? Had me fooled