Cotto Does Not Agree With The WBO's Weight Stance

[Dave Rado]

there were some posts that manny already agreed verbally that COTTO'S belt is not at stake.

Arum said that Manny had agreed to it verbally - see here.

Subsequently Manny's camp objected. But they should have brought it into the negotiations from the outset if they wanted the title to be on the line. And IMO Cotto is right to make a stand for the integrity of titles. Just because some fighters have set a bad precedent in the past doesn't mean everyone else has to follow them. Fighting for a world Welterweight title but specifying a catchweight in the contract is bull****, and no amount of precedents will ever change that fact.

And the irony is that Manny's camp (especially Roach) say that they want the title to be on the line for the sake of Manny's legacy - but fighting for a bull**** catchweight title won't do much for his legacy. If they really cared about his legacy they would advise him to ditch the catchweight clause and let the normal rules of boxing apply. Win or lose, that would do far more for his legacy.

[Xcusemymood]

you can say that, brah.
but then it's not really hate per se....
i just want to bash his sorry ass for all his trash talking and innuendoes.
i admire floyd for his boxing skills...he is very talented.
i just ...oh well. peace brah....

i am a very logical pacfan....
i just argue about the merits of opinion being posted.
i hope the day will come when we see manny-floyd.
i won't cry a river if floyd wins.....i guess that is expected as of now.
but then again roach said floyd is the easiest fyt for manny out there....i don't know.
let's wait how manny will perform against cotto....

Personally I like Floyd, Manny, and Cotto alot. You can find plenty of posts where I defend and also critisize all of them. I am a fan of boxing, not 1 fighter. I try to take a look at everything from both sides instead of wearing glasses for 1 fighter and act like there is nothing else that matters in this world besides their side of the story.