Cotto to Pay Pacquiao $1 million per Pound for Excess Weight

Cotto to Pay Pacquiao $1 million per Pound for Excess Weight By Leo Reyes. If Miguel Cotto weighs more than 145 pounds when he climbs the ring on November 14, he will have to pay his opponent Manny Pacquiao $1 million for every pound of excess weight. Coach Roach said he will call off the fight if Cotto weighs more than 147 lbs. Miguel Cotto should not weigh more than 147 pounds when he faces Manny Pacquiao on November 14 in Las Vegas, Nevada. If he goes beyond the maximum limit set by Pacquiao's trainer Freddie Roach, the Puerto Rican boxer will have to pay Pacquiao $1 million per pound of excess weight. The two fighters agreed to fight at 145 pounds but in a recent statement by the famous boxing coach, he made it clear that he will call off the fight if Cotto weighs more than 147. In a report by GMA news, he said he will let the fight happen if Cotto is just two pounds heavier than he original agreed weight of 145 pounds. “That’s the highest we could go (147 pounds). I would call the fight off if he comes in weighing more than that," said Roach, now back in the comforts of his Wild Card gym in Los Angeles, California after a month-long stay in the Philippines for the first part of Pacquiao’s training camp for his Nov. 14 slugfest with the 28-year old Cotto. Cotto's camp led by Joe Santiago could take the two pounds allowable excess as earlier set by Roach and pay $2 million penalty. In doing so, Cotto will be comfortable with his fighting weight being a natural welterweight boxer. Pacquiao will be fighting as a welterweight for the second time. He first did so when he fought Oscar de la Hoya in their famous 'Dream Match' that Pacquiao won by KO. Both boxers are winding up their training in preparation for the November 14 boxing event. Pacquiao who flew in Saturday from his training camp in Baguio City has now resumed his training at the Wild Card Gym of Freddie Roach in Hollywood. Cotto on the other hand is still holed up in Tampa Florida with coach Joe Santiago and his team. Team Cotto earlier announced that the Puerto Rican boxer is now in top shape and ready to face the current pound-for-pound king. Manny Pacquiao and Miguel Cotto will collide in their 'Firepower' match on November 14 at the MGM Grand garden arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Comments (20)

I can see cotto havin to shell out atleast $1million to Manny for been over-weight by a pound.

16y ago

Stoppage

I doubt Cotto will be over the limit, seeing as he weighed in at 146 in his last fight.

16y ago

oc9979

LMAO!!! Scared is the last word you'll attach to any boxer, who could die there on top of the ring at any given moment. It takes balls man, and the clause is for both boxers, I know you're better than that... you have more people in the world that die everyday. More people get kill in a car accident than boxing. More people die from the seasonal flu.

16y ago

oc9979

So I guess Cotto is a real warrior fighting a guy who he is smaller than him and want him to fight at his own natural weight. Oh lets not forget that it was Cotto who told Arum to get him a fight with pacquaio or he will go to Golden Boy. Won't cotto fight Paul William since williams been calling him out for a while. I'm sorry to inform you but if you look up in boxing scene the week after cotto vs clottey fight. There is going to be a article that says, that pacquiao told arum to make the fight. I'm typing from my cellphone so I won't look up for the article but if you want to read it I'll look it up when I get home

16y ago

gopi11

Why is this big news? Cotto already did 146 for his last fight.. If anything this should be big news cause the Pacquiao camp is trying to **** around but the Cotto camp won't have that. How about the same clause if Manny is overweight? Shows how scared they are... LMAO!!! Scared is the last word you'll attach to any boxer, who could die there on top of the ring at any given moment. It takes balls man, and the clause is for both boxers, I know you're better than that...

16y ago

Majority_Draw

16y ago

joelab75

Cotto is not allowed to weigh more than 145 pounds when he fights Pacman. Oscar also wasn't allowed to weigh more than 147 fight night as well Manny weighed more than 147 lbs on fight night against Dela Hoya. common sense

16y ago

gopi11

cotto wont give up those 2 millions... and still hes gonna rock manny!!! :banana: :p If he can catch him...

16y ago

mellow_mood

cotto wont give up those 2 millions... and still hes gonna rock manny!!! :banana: :p

16y ago

joelab75

145 in the official weight. common sense guys. he can go up as much as 170 lbs or whatever the fukk he want. you can choose not to weigh on fight night.

16y ago

THorton

Pussies. Mayweather coud have come at 154 and Marquez was still going to crack that ass, shows you how much of a warrior Pac and his team are.that's because Marquez was in it for the payday.

16y ago

Doop

Edit: sigged :P Maybe it took a few mins to update?

16y ago

kadyos

LMAO!!! Just give him the points for free prof, since you're feeling a bit generous today! http://www.emoticons4u.com/happy/1016.gifahahahaha he hasn't responded yet and I'm feeling sleepy. Will check thread tomorrow night if our videooke party will not push through. Inum muna ko ng 3 boteng san mig pale pilsen para mas ayos.

16y ago

gopi11

how did you sig it? I can't see it. Click UserCP and look for the option edit your signature. LMAO!!! Just give him the points for free prof, since you're feeling a bit generous today! http://www.emoticons4u.com/happy/1016.gif

16y ago

kadyos

Cotto is going to KO Paquiao:boxing:No wonder you call yourself BLIND. :lol1:

16y ago

kadyos

Exactly! It's a no-brainer, really! http://www.emoticons4u.com/happy/1184.gifinuurat lang tayo nyang isang yan, pwede ba namang 145 during fight time? :eek:

16y ago

blind4

Cotto is going to KO Paquiao:boxing:

16y ago

gopi11

Just like what roach did to hoya. :D Exactly! It's a no-brainer, really! http://www.emoticons4u.com/happy/1184.gif

16y ago

kadyos

Sig'd Thank you sir. Edit: erm.. im a noob. how did you sig it? I can't see it. Click UserCP and look for the option edit your signature.

16y ago

gopi11

Cotto is not allowed to weigh more than 145 pounds when he fights Pacman. Oscar also wasn't allowed to weigh more than 147 fight night as well I was a bit harsh on you, I apologize, but let me enlighten you a bit. The penalties that was agreed upon is for both boxers, it is not just for one boxer's benefit alone. Nobody in their sane minds would agree to such a one-sided agreement. Like you said, the Pac-Oscar fight was at an agreed upon 147, Pacman came in at 148 1/2 that night, and I believe the penalty was 3 million for every pound, why didn't Pac pay Oscar 6 million then? You could also hear Emmanuel Steward, Jim Lampley and Larry Merchant saying that they expected Oscar to come in at 160 lbs., if there was such an agreement that existed, why would these 3 expect Oscar to come in that heavy if there's consequences to his action? There's also some sort of disclaimer there that the fight night weight for both boxers is unofficial, meaning you can come in as heavy as you want, no penalties will await both boxers. Think about it...

16y ago