Pacquiao-Cotto Title Bout Rests on WBO's Section 15

[lcheezy]

i know that there's belt problems but is this fight signed?

[Dave Rado]

i know that there's belt problems but is this fight signed?

Not yet ... Cotto signed for a non-title fight, but then Pac's advisers said they want it to be for the title and refused to sign it unless the contract was changed.

[Pullcounter]

Not yet ... Cotto signed for a non-title fight, but then Pac's advisers said they want it to be for the title and refused to sign it unless the contract was changed.

i thought the wbo was gonna make it a title fight regardless, therefore cotto refuses to sign unless he gets more $$$.

[ricky1978]

BS, this is all crap....

[prsi]

Not yet ... Cotto signed for a non-title fight, but then Pac's advisers said they want it to be for the title and refused to sign it unless the contract was changed.

Let me add to that Pacquiao and Cotto had agreed (not signed, but agreed) and as Dave says above it was Pacman's advisers, (after being influenced by Varcarcel and his demands), who refused to signed.

[prsi]

i thought the wbo was gonna make it a title fight regardless, therefore cotto refuses to sign unless he gets more $$$.

If Cotto refuses and vacates the title WBO can not make it a Title fight.

[prsi]

would you still call it catchweight if the limit is 147?......ok then!

That's why they call it catchweight when its limited to something minimum than the recognized weight class limit.

[Gabilan]

If Cotto refuses and vacates the title WBO can not make it a Title fight.

Yeah. But like I have posted a million times already, the can make Pac the 1 contender and have him fight for the vacant title. What the WBO wouldnt be able to do is force Cotto to pay them any money at all.

[Talisayen]

Yeah. But like I have posted a million times already, the can make Pac the 1 contender and have him fight for the vacant title. What the WBO wouldnt be able to do is force Cotto to pay them any money at all.

Now you're learning...

I'm proud of you, son...

[ThunderWolf]

If Cotto refuses and vacates the title WBO can not make it a Title fight.

If Cotto pays the 150,000 WBO sanctioning fee, and not put the title on the line, the WBO earns.

If Cotto drops the title, and wins the fight, the WBO will end up win no money and a vacant title.

I suggest Pacquiao not sign unless specifically stated in the contract that the title is on the line or fight at 147 for the title, or cancel the fight altogether. He should not leave himself under the mercy of sanctioning bodies, not make this world mega event just an exhibition fight.