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It’s hardly a state secret that Manny Pacquiao is Bob Arum’s Prodigal Son.
Everyone realizes that it is Megamanny and not Miguel I’m No Angel Cotto who is Teacher Arum’s pet.
But I’m beginning to wonder if the Boricua Banger, who is running silent but running deep as he trains like a madman at the Fight Factory Gym in Tampa, believes the Top Honcho of Top Rank considers him the red-headed stepchild.
It’s bad enough that there is no such thing as a Cotto Bobblehead Doll although Antonio Margarito tried to create one.
But how come Arum rushes off to the Strawberry Fields Forever camp of Pacman in Baguio but has yet to visit Tampa to look in on the Pride of Puerto Rico?
Maybe this psychological food for thought as it wasn’t long ago when Prevaricating Bob was doing his best Pinocchio imitation and shouting from the rooftops that Margocheato doesn’t cheat with loaded handwraps.
California lab reports evidencing Plaster of Paris became the smoking gun, so to speak, and Arum switched to radio silence on the topic of the Tijuana Tornado.
Cotto was so miffed at Arum’s rush to judgement and advocacy for Margarito that he had one step out the TR promotional door with a contract which expired at the end of this year.
But old shrewdie Arum went into his parsimonious pocket, from which he tosses nickels as though they were manhole covers, and enticed the Caguas Clouter into signing the Pacman bout contract and an extension of the old deal or a new promotional pact.
Then and only then did Arum put himself back in the catbird’s seat, having both Manny and Miguel on legal paper and assuring himself no complete disaster on Nov. 14.
But Cotto and his crew know there’s no level playing field with Arum, that he’s looking for a smashing Pacman victory to set the table for a Mayweather mega bout in 2010.
Still, as he toils in Tampa, Cotto must be playing “Only The Lonely” as his music to hit the pads by.
Where’s the love for his Other Son?
I don’t think Cotto is feeling any.
You feel me?
Arum is a smart business man and, arguably, the second best promoter in the industry. Cotto and Pacqiuao just need to learn from those who paved the road to self promotion.
c'mon man... cotto has no business losing... I have cotto winning this fight too.
So do I pull. .but this is a even fight.. its not like Cotto is a huge welter like clottey.. they pretty much match up the same.. Height weight.. all that shit is pretty much the same.. sure he came from 106 but damn dont count him out.. i dont.. its still 51/49 for Cotto to me anyways.. i dont count Pac out at all homie.
if cotto gets his ass beat then it came from a GREAT fighter.. all this Cotto shouldnt loose to a smaller guy is bullshit.. when all is said and done Pac will go down as an ATG.. why take away from his victories..
Cotto isn't done if he looses this fight..
c'mon man... cotto has no business losing... I have cotto winning this fight too.
cotto needs to get his vengeance on margo regardless of what happen in cotto/pac... unless cotto get raped... then he should just quit.
if cotto gets his ass beat then it came from a GREAT fighter.. all this Cotto shouldnt loose to a smaller guy is bullshit.. when all is said and done Pac will go down as an ATG.. why take away from his victories..
Cotto isn't done if he looses this fight..
Thats what i've been saying.. the first match was a classic and even though theres a cloud of speculation no one can say that they wouldnt like to see it another..
cotto needs to get his vengeance on margo regardless of what happen in cotto/pac... unless cotto get raped... then he should just quit.
Yeah its a shame how they have done him... But at least he'll still have the Margarito rematch after he loses to Pac
Thats what i've been saying.. the first match was a classic and even though theres a cloud of speculation no one can say that they wouldnt like to see it another..
I don't think he'll be left out in the cold he'll just be a little chilly lol with similar money fights that he's been having his entire career. IMO Arum has kept cotto from making big money by not pushing more to make a fight with mayweather even if it would be a bogus split like 70-30 and pitting him up against tough but mediocre money-wise fight after fight. It seems like cotto is just another one of Arum's work horses just one of his stronger ones. With this 2-year extension on the contract in order to get this fight he'll remain where he is probably for the rest of his career perhaps even with a win in this fight.
Cotto isnt stupid.. he know's whats going on here.. and i think its just adding more fuel to his already out of control fire.. I hope he does try to get out of his cotract.. but i doubt it.. a win over Pac will make him the hottest fight in boxing next to Mayweather..
All Cotto gotta do is KO lil Pac and he'll get his shine. If he can't do that, he's left out in the cold lookin foolish cuz he just signed a new contract wit Arum. I ain't seen anything yet about a rematch clause either.
I don't think he'll be left out in the cold he'll just be a little chilly lol with similar money fights that he's been having his entire career. IMO Arum has kept cotto from making big money by not pushing more to make a fight with mayweather even if it would be a bogus split like 70-30 and pitting him up against tough but mediocre money-wise fight after fight. It seems like cotto is just another one of Arum's work horses just one of his stronger ones. With this 2-year extension on the contract in order to get this fight he'll remain where he is probably for the rest of his career perhaps even with a win in this fight.
dont come with that shit to cover your ass bully !!
since day.. one! you have said that cotto is a tune up for pac!!
get ready for war!!!!!!!!! :p
GUERRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA PUÑETA!!!:
:haha:
You calling him out??!!!?? :lol1:
cotto should KO pacquiao, if you think he is being treated badly now wait and see what happens if Cotto loses to Pacquiao.
dont come with that shit to cover your ass bully !!
:nono:
since day.. one! you have said that cotto is a tune up for pac!!
get ready for war!!!!!!!!! :p
GUERRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA PUÑETA!!! :boxing:
Arum just put together Cotto's biggest payday...against a fighter that EVERYone wants to fight....the crying never ends
Very true MAK .. but damn he is still in your stable.. gotta look out for ALL of your fighters.. not just your cash cow ..
Yeah, I def get the feeling Cotto's getting shat on by Arum. But... Pac is a big name, and as a promoter, you gotta push what sells the most. Right now that's the Pacquiao name, and Mr. Arum is making sure he puts it in everyone's face. I still stand by my prediction that Cotto will eff Pacquiao up. He's a master at breaking people down, and that's what's going to take away Pac's only advantage: speed. After that, it's goodnight Pacman.
If Cotto wins we all know Arum will jump on his bandwagon its all apart of the business, right now Pac is the hottest thing so you cant blame Arum for having favorites...
You know there is no rematch if pac wins homie.. way too much money to be made with Floyd..
If cotto wins i can almost garuntee there will be a rematch..
But i dont think cotto would be left out in the cold.. still alot of fights out there for cotto.. mostly rematches.. with Margs.. And Mosely.. if he could beat mosely again .. and get the belt back then he's gonna be gunned for.. so .. htere are some alternitives.. life after Pacquiao isnt necessarily retirement.. even though thats what its seemed like latetly
i don't think pac will win, but if pac wins, cotto might get a rematch if it's a close fight and floyd doesn't come down to 50/50
Excellent article, Arum is a filthy business man who doesn't have any ethic. He treated Cotto like a dog and never did what a promoter should do with his fighter: Support him.
Now he sees Pacquiao winning and making big PPV numbers, he doesn't give a shit about what he adored in Cotto in 2005/6. He even defended Margarito against Cotto and never cared about Cotto's health.
He'll do it without a doubt with Pacquiao too.
I have more respect for GBP and DLH, DLH treats his fighters like human beings, not as pawns and milk cows.
All Cotto gotta do is KO lil Pac and he'll get his shine. If he can't do that, he's left out in the cold lookin foolish cuz he just signed a new contract wit Arum. I ain't seen anything yet about a rematch clause either.
You know there is no rematch if pac wins homie.. way too much money to be made with Floyd..
If cotto wins i can almost garuntee there will be a rematch..
But i dont think cotto would be left out in the cold.. still alot of fights out there for cotto.. mostly rematches.. with Margs.. And Mosely.. if he could beat mosely again .. and get the belt back then he's gonna be gunned for.. so .. htere are some alternitives.. life after Pacquiao isnt necessarily retirement.. even though thats what its seemed like latetly
All Cotto gotta do is KO lil Pac and he'll get his shine. If he can't do that, he's left out in the cold lookin foolish cuz he just signed a new contract wit Arum. I ain't seen anything yet about a rematch clause either.