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Cotto open to fight winner of Pacquiao-Hatton
(abs-cbnnews.com)
Newly-crowned WBA welterweight champion Miguel Cotto said that should the winner of the Manny Pacquiao-Ricky Hatton match pose a challenge, he would certainly welcome it.
Cotto had just beaten British boxer Michael Jennings at the Madison Square Garden Saturday (Sunday in Manila) to win the WBA title.
The Puerto Rican boxer said he would not mind making himself available for the winner of the Pacquiao-Hatton bout on May 2.
"There's the winner of the Pacquiao-Hatton fight," he said in an article written by ESPNs Dan Rafael. "If the winner wants to fight me, I'm here."
Cottos victory over Jennings was his much-needed rebound after losing the WBA welterweight title to Antonio Margarito last year.
Cottos promoter Top Rank executive Bob Arum, however, is leaning more into pitting the Puerto Rican against stablemate Pacquiao.
"I would think that if Miguel now beats Michael Jennings and wins his fight against whomever it is in June, and Manny Pacquiao beats Ricky Hatton, why wouldnt I try to make a match between two of my best fighters?" Arum said days before Cottos victory.
Arum said that at present, a Cotto-Mosley rematch is not "economically sound". The Puerto Rican was still the WBA title holder in 2007 when he outpointed Mosley during their first match up.
"Economically, it may not make the most sense. There might be other fighters that fit the bill more economically to make the biggest purse for Miguel," he said.
(abs-cbnnews.com)
Newly-crowned WBA welterweight champion Miguel Cotto said that should the winner of the Manny Pacquiao-Ricky Hatton match pose a challenge, he would certainly welcome it.
Cotto had just beaten British boxer Michael Jennings at the Madison Square Garden Saturday (Sunday in Manila) to win the WBA title.
The Puerto Rican boxer said he would not mind making himself available for the winner of the Pacquiao-Hatton bout on May 2.
"There's the winner of the Pacquiao-Hatton fight," he said in an article written by ESPNs Dan Rafael. "If the winner wants to fight me, I'm here."
Cottos victory over Jennings was his much-needed rebound after losing the WBA welterweight title to Antonio Margarito last year.
Cottos promoter Top Rank executive Bob Arum, however, is leaning more into pitting the Puerto Rican against stablemate Pacquiao.
"I would think that if Miguel now beats Michael Jennings and wins his fight against whomever it is in June, and Manny Pacquiao beats Ricky Hatton, why wouldnt I try to make a match between two of my best fighters?" Arum said days before Cottos victory.
Arum said that at present, a Cotto-Mosley rematch is not "economically sound". The Puerto Rican was still the WBA title holder in 2007 when he outpointed Mosley during their first match up.
"Economically, it may not make the most sense. There might be other fighters that fit the bill more economically to make the biggest purse for Miguel," he said.
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