Cotto: "Pacquiao is one of the greatest"

[2nd Round KO]

Cotto, the WBO welterweight champion, told Examiner.com that he was also shocked by Pacquiao’s second round demolition of Ricky Hatton in the “Battle of East and West.”

“This was a huge surprise, I think, for everyone out there,” he remarked.

“He is one of the greatest boxers,” Cotto said of Pacquiao.

“I hear all the talk (on Pacquiao),” he mentioned on pitting him against “the Pacman.”

Aside from Cotto, other fighters deemed as Pacquiao’s possible opponents include Floyd Mayweather, Jr. and Juan Manuel Marquez (depending on who wins the July 18 Mayweather-Marquez bout).

“Sugar” Shane Mosley even offered a 40-60 split to face Pacquiao. But nothing has been finalized yet.

Cotto added, “But I keep my focus on this fight, on Joshua Clottey."


http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/sports/06...o-one-greatest

[Vivid Intent]

Cotto and Mosley are too big for Pacquiao

[THRILLA77]

i think cotto and pac would be a good fight....i dont think the size really matters in this one seeing the way pac man handled a pretty physically strong ricky hatton and also cotto seems seems to have a problem with fast powerful lefty's.........other than that i got cotto beating pac in a brawl.....

[120]

Pacman is without a doubt an ATG! Before DLH and Hatton I would've said HEELL NOOO to this fight but manny is something else. He carries all his attributes to the higher divisions and i know that even tho Cotto is the larger man of the two, Pac could still beat him and this is why this fight would simply be great! Cotto vs Pacman is a fight I would PAY to see

[KingTito]

I agree with him. Pacquiao is an ATG.

[Cadillac Man]

Cotto IS PURE CLASS...Dude gives props to those who deserve it and fights all comers. What else could u ask of a fighter?

[johnm is...]

Classy guy. Pac is great.

But Cotto stretchers Pacquiao IMO.

[Sin City]

Cotto and Mosley are too big for Pacquiao

so is mayweather..

[THRILLA77]

so is mayweather..

mayweather and pac are even in size im pretty sure on fight night they would be very close in weight....

[Vivid Intent]

so is mayweather..

I think so too.....

If he fought him at 140 I'd have a little more respect for him, but he should be fighting the welterweights.