Pacquiao Wants To Fight Cotto For The WBC Diamond Belt

[capicu21]

Yeah attack my writting i know is awful but not as awful as your posts...Thats why you do it right???????????

[Gabilan]

Jul. 21, 2009
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Two of boxing's best to fight in nontitle bout in November at MGM

By STEVE CARP
LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL
In the past, Bob Arum spent countless hours trying to get Manny Pacquiao to agree to a contract for a fight.

Not this time.

The Top Rank chairman announced Monday that everything is set for Pacquiao, considered boxing's best pound-for-pound fighter, to face WBO welterweight champion Miguel Cotto on Nov. 14 at the MGM Grand Garden. The nontitle fight, scheduled for 12 rounds, will be contested at a catch weight of 145 pounds."I went directly to Manny this time," Arum said. "I was able to take my time and not rush anything, and when I made the offer to Manny, he said it was a fair offer and he accepted it."

Arum would not reveal how much each fighter will make. He said Pacquiao will receive the larger percentage of the purse. He also will receive a larger percentage from the pay-per-view sales. HBO will televise the fight.

Arum, who also promotes Cotto, said not having to deal with another promoter reduced the number of potential hassles during negotiations.

"It was easy because both fighters fight for me," he said. "The last couple of fights for Manny, I was dealing with another promoter (Golden Boy), and there are a lot of points to negotiate. But for this fight, I knew there was not going to be any of that. The only thing that was an issue was the size of the guarantee. But I was patient because I knew we would eventually have a deal."

Arum said tickets will go on sale in mid-August. Prices and a sale date will be announced in the coming weeks.

Pacquiao-Cotto has become a more attractive matchup thanks to the fighters' most recent appearances. Pacquiao (49-3-2, 37 knockouts) is coming off a sensational second-round knockout of Ricky Hatton at 140 pounds on May 2 at the MGM. He had a win at 147 pounds over Oscar De La Hoya in 2008.

Cotto (34-1, 27 KOs) scored a 12-round split decision over Joshua Clottey on June 13 in New York. He fought a courageous fight, overcoming a knockdown in the first round and a nasty cut over his left eye in the third following a head butt. The win boosted Cotto's status as a warrior, and Pacquiao, who was ringside at Madison Square Garden that night, said he wanted to fight Cotto.

The five weeks of negotiations wrapped up over the weekend, and Arum has a fight he said will be intriguing.

"It's a fun fight," he said. "Usually, I can figure out who is going to win a fight. I never had any doubt Manny would beat Oscar, and I knew he'd destroy Hatton.

"But Cotto is another story. This is a tough fight for Manny. Cotto is the stronger fighter, and Manny is the quicker fighter. To me, it's a toss-up."

Hey, hey, hey!!! What do you think you are doing bringing facts into this conversation!!! Watch them spin this by going off on tangents. "But, but, but, why doesn't Cotto put up the belt!! Why is he scared of?" Funny how nobody has been able to explain to me why Cotto standing behind his principles (whether you agree with him or not) makes him less of a man. This is boxing, not chess. When you step into the ring to fight the other man everything else (belts, future purses, etc..) goes out the window. The question is will Pac step into the ring or not?

[rob6465]

Yeah, most of us have read this report when it first came out. But i also read a report that even though Manny agreed to fight Cotto at 145lbs, they haven't really finalized the entire deal in terms of the belt being on the line. I don't think it was a done deal, they only agreed to the catch weight and Arum prematurely announced that the deal was done. So in other words no deal is finalized until it is signed and approved by both fighters.

You are absolutely 150% right. They both VERBALLY....I REPEAT...VERBALLY agreed on 145/non-title. That means that they can negotiate on both the weight and the title until they both sign it. Since manny wants to change the verbal agreement to title, miguel said that is fine, as long as weight can be changed to 147. Manny get title fight and miguel gets 147. Isn't that good for both sides? Cotto is very willing to change the VERBAL AGREEMENT and make it a title fight.....for manny. But cotto would like manny to change verbal agreement to 147. How simple it can be.

[Gabilan]

Yeah, most of us have read this report when it first came out. But i also read a report that even though Manny agreed to fight Cotto at 145lbs, they haven't really finalized the entire deal in terms of the belt being on the line. I don't think it was a done deal, they only agreed to the catch weight and Arum prematurely announced that the deal was done. So in other words no deal is finalized until it is signed and approved by both fighters.

But you do agree that that was the verbal agreement and that it is now Pac that is looking to change the terms right? Pac has the right to do so, but don't try to argue that Cotto is looking for a way out when he has agreed to all the terms until now.

[rob6465]

FANS: Manny? you want the fight as a title fight?
Manny: YES
Fans: Cotto? You want fight at 147?
Cotto: Yes !
Fans: I know this is a ****** idea, but why not title fight at 147?
Cotto?
Manny?

Fans? Do we agree?

[GRUSTLER]

Hey, hey, hey!!! What do you think you are doing bringing facts into this conversation!!! Watch them spin this by going off on tangents. "But, but, but, why doesn't Cotto put up the belt!! Why is he scared of?" Funny how nobody has been able to explain to me why Cotto standing behind his principles (whether you agree with him or not) makes him less of a man. This is boxing, not chess. When you step into the ring to fight the other man everything else (belts, future purses, etc..) goes out the window. The question is will Pac step into the ring or not?

So how come Pac just can't come in the agree at 147 if he wants
the belt that bad? Cotto doesn't and shouldn't have to do everything
Pacquiao wants just because he is supposedly "THE BIG DRAW" Why
can't Manny just go up 2 pounds and try to snatch it the official way?

[rob6465]

What I suggest both fighters to do is F**k their teams and call eachother and and BOTH say....Forget about the earlier VERBAL Agreement and let's make this a TITLE fight at 147lbs. Would anyone here have a problem with that ?

[Talisayen]

Are you mentally ok? Yes, BOTH camps agreed to 145 ANDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD NON-TITLE match. Pacquiao was the one who changed his mind. Do you understand now?

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[rob6465]

After all this BS, which sounds better?

Manny wins title at 145lbs
Manny wins title at Cotto's best 147lbs?

[rob6465]

BS should not allowed in-breeds from posting.

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WTF? I give up on you, hopefully the other pac fans are not this ****** or ignorant.