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Experts Predict Cotto-Pacquiao will be one of the best fights in history
By Carlos Narváez Rosario
El Vocero
05 August 2009 04:00 am
The battle between the Puerto Rican Miguel Cotto and filipino Manny Pacquiao could become a historic clash in boxing PPV.
Yesterday, the president of the World Boxing Organization (OMB), Francisco Valcarcel, who has fought in the past few days a battle for a difference of opinion with the representation of Cotto, said that the mega clash that will come alive on November 14 in Las Vegas promises to revive major confrontations of the past.
According Valcárcel The fight of Cotto vs Pacquiao could be on the level of the likes of, 'Sugar' Ray Leonard vs. Tommy Hearns (1981) vs Felix Trinidad. Oscar de la Hoya (1999) and Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. De la Hoya (2007), among others.
"The 'issue' here is that it will be a great fight. It will be a fight that of Cotto winning will established him as the leading figure, as happened in the past with Trinidad and De la Hoya, or the same with Leonard with Hearns and Lennox Lewis versus Mike Tyson, "said the lawyer.
"Now we must think about the situation that had arisen about the defense of title. We must think that this is the biggest fight in a long time. "
The fight between Cotto and Pacquiao will take place at the MGM Grand hotel arena, which has a capacity of 18 thousand fans. Today is the installation-in the hotels of the "City of games' which houses more spectators, as the luxurious Mandalay Bay arena has space for only 11 thousand fans.
Cotto and his group, however, have maintained their approach of not defending the crown of the WBO for understand that you will not need to be a duel outside the Welter division of 147 pounds. Cotto and Pacquiao fight is at 145.
"Now for me this is a closed case," he said Valcárcel, despite the fact that on Monday the trainer of Cotto, Joe Santiago said that it is still an issue that has not been solved.
"For us it is a closed issue and our position and the whole world knows it. Everyone here will have a happy ending and will be in accordance with the resolution. The important thing is that we have communication with the promoter. That is not an 'issue', "he added.
Valcárcel took the example of the fight between Joe Calzaghe Super Middleweight champion of the WBO who in 2008 accepted to fight at 173 pound against the American Bernard "the executioner" Hopkins.
"Calzague did not defend our crown but had to pay the 'fees' to fight Hopkins, it is still our champion and we gave him permission to fight outside of weight," he said.
According to sources, Cotto would earn a bag 15 millonss including three million in sales of the 'pay per view' for fighting by Pacquiao.
The Puerto Rican is 34-1 and 27 brand nocáuts beating and comes in a heated encounter with Joshua Clottey, Michael Jennings and the British.
Pacquiao has foja of 49-3-2 and 37 anesthetized. Their last two victories have been great before the British Ricky Hatton and Oscar de la Hoya.
"It's a big fight because they are two fighters with style," said Ricardo Jimenez, a spokesman for the Spanish company Top Rank.
"It is perhaps the tbiggest fight since De La Hoya and Mayweather Jr. or the Trinidad and De la Hoya. It's just a big fight and the arena of the MGM Grand has the capacity to accommodate all those fans who go to see it, "he said.
Pacquiao is already in Los Angeles to begin their preparation which is still unknown if the will in height.
Cotto has decided to start on the Island and then moved to Tampa, Florida, where he was preparing for his fight with Clottey.
"The company makes suggestions to the fighters," said Jimenez. "But it seems that Cotto train in Tampa is a place that feels most comfortable. We must also see that the date of the fight and preparations, in which dates are in high places is already quite cold and even started to snow. In Big Bear, California, and there must be snow for the month of November, also in Pennsylvania and Colorado Springs, "he said.
The promotional tour of the fight will begin September 10 in New York, then moved to San Juan on June 12, and the next day will be presented at the AT & T Park in San Francisco Giants baseball organized.
The last stop will be held on June 14 in Los Angeles, California.
By Carlos Narváez Rosario
El Vocero
05 August 2009 04:00 am
The battle between the Puerto Rican Miguel Cotto and filipino Manny Pacquiao could become a historic clash in boxing PPV.
Yesterday, the president of the World Boxing Organization (OMB), Francisco Valcarcel, who has fought in the past few days a battle for a difference of opinion with the representation of Cotto, said that the mega clash that will come alive on November 14 in Las Vegas promises to revive major confrontations of the past.
According Valcárcel The fight of Cotto vs Pacquiao could be on the level of the likes of, 'Sugar' Ray Leonard vs. Tommy Hearns (1981) vs Felix Trinidad. Oscar de la Hoya (1999) and Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. De la Hoya (2007), among others.
"The 'issue' here is that it will be a great fight. It will be a fight that of Cotto winning will established him as the leading figure, as happened in the past with Trinidad and De la Hoya, or the same with Leonard with Hearns and Lennox Lewis versus Mike Tyson, "said the lawyer.
"Now we must think about the situation that had arisen about the defense of title. We must think that this is the biggest fight in a long time. "
The fight between Cotto and Pacquiao will take place at the MGM Grand hotel arena, which has a capacity of 18 thousand fans. Today is the installation-in the hotels of the "City of games' which houses more spectators, as the luxurious Mandalay Bay arena has space for only 11 thousand fans.
Cotto and his group, however, have maintained their approach of not defending the crown of the WBO for understand that you will not need to be a duel outside the Welter division of 147 pounds. Cotto and Pacquiao fight is at 145.
"Now for me this is a closed case," he said Valcárcel, despite the fact that on Monday the trainer of Cotto, Joe Santiago said that it is still an issue that has not been solved.
"For us it is a closed issue and our position and the whole world knows it. Everyone here will have a happy ending and will be in accordance with the resolution. The important thing is that we have communication with the promoter. That is not an 'issue', "he added.
Valcárcel took the example of the fight between Joe Calzaghe Super Middleweight champion of the WBO who in 2008 accepted to fight at 173 pound against the American Bernard "the executioner" Hopkins.
"Calzague did not defend our crown but had to pay the 'fees' to fight Hopkins, it is still our champion and we gave him permission to fight outside of weight," he said.
According to sources, Cotto would earn a bag 15 millonss including three million in sales of the 'pay per view' for fighting by Pacquiao.
The Puerto Rican is 34-1 and 27 brand nocáuts beating and comes in a heated encounter with Joshua Clottey, Michael Jennings and the British.
Pacquiao has foja of 49-3-2 and 37 anesthetized. Their last two victories have been great before the British Ricky Hatton and Oscar de la Hoya.
"It's a big fight because they are two fighters with style," said Ricardo Jimenez, a spokesman for the Spanish company Top Rank.
"It is perhaps the tbiggest fight since De La Hoya and Mayweather Jr. or the Trinidad and De la Hoya. It's just a big fight and the arena of the MGM Grand has the capacity to accommodate all those fans who go to see it, "he said.
Pacquiao is already in Los Angeles to begin their preparation which is still unknown if the will in height.
Cotto has decided to start on the Island and then moved to Tampa, Florida, where he was preparing for his fight with Clottey.
"The company makes suggestions to the fighters," said Jimenez. "But it seems that Cotto train in Tampa is a place that feels most comfortable. We must also see that the date of the fight and preparations, in which dates are in high places is already quite cold and even started to snow. In Big Bear, California, and there must be snow for the month of November, also in Pennsylvania and Colorado Springs, "he said.
The promotional tour of the fight will begin September 10 in New York, then moved to San Juan on June 12, and the next day will be presented at the AT & T Park in San Francisco Giants baseball organized.
The last stop will be held on June 14 in Los Angeles, California.
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