Cotto winning would actually be good for boxing...

[Kobe Bryant]

How does Cotto beating Manny at a catchweight make him the man at 147. Doesn't add up. Not trying to diss you or anything. But a rematch of Mosley vs. Cotto means more for the WW division.

But Cotto winning is great for him as he'll definitely be a commercial name now if he wasn't already.

Overall though I think Manny winning would be better. Just because he represents much more and is more of an iconic figure. And just the whole being a smaller man type thing that comes along with his persona since he's been moving up.

However, I could care less just tyring to maybe explain the perspective of the masses of casual fans. I just want to see a great fight. Where no one gets hurt too bad. And please don't show kids of wives crying.

[aether]

pac winning would actually be better. makes the mayweather fight bigger than what it is already.

can you imagine the hype for that fight if floyd and pac came out with impressive victories? its gonna break ppv records. even non-boxing fans are talking about that fight already. they can sell that fight to determine the true p4p king and the best fighter for the past decade.

pac-mayweather is the definition of a fantasy match up.

offense vs. defense
southpaw vs. orthodox
speed vs. speed
good guy vs. bad guy

no offense to marquez and cotto, but pacquiao-mayweather is the most important fight that needs to happen in boxing.

[-PedoBear-]

i just think a good competitive fight will be great for boxing, regardless of who wins...

[rob6465]

I hope Pac knocks him out in the 1st round so the Pac hype gets bigger and bigger

I'm rooting for Pac in this one

You really think floyd vs pacman will occur? With arum there?

[switch44]

I see Cotto winning this fight.

BUT, boxing fans hopefully wants to see a Mayweather-Pacquiao fight.
If Pacquiao will win, there's a big possibility that a Mayweather-Pacquiao fight would happen. Mayweather would take the 50-50 purse split as he knows that Pacquiao is the biggest draw in boxing right now, assuming Manny will win.

[daveyboy700]

easy ko for cotto.

[PittyPat]

we all know pac aint a welterweight douchebag

Aw, look at this little ****hanger. Neeeeeext. :wanker:

How does Cotto beating Manny at a catchweight make him the man at 147. Doesn't add up. Not trying to diss you or anything. But a rematch of Mosley vs. Cotto means more for the WW division.

Much better.

You pretty much answered it yourself with that last part - Cotto will subsequently become the main force at 147, regardless of catchweights, because he will have beaten the so-called "p4p #1" boxer in the world still at WW. It'd be huge for him.

He will have overcome the odds being against him with the weight, and matched the level of skill that Pac brings to the ring. Having a win over him at this point would propel him into absolute megastardom.

Hopefully it would then prompt more discussion with the aforementioned Mosley, or other fights, at the proper weight. Pac, meanwhile... who knows. Mayweather might still want him, but he'd demand an 80-20 split at the least. :laff2: