What Does a COTTO Win over MANNY PACQUIAO Mean?

[oc9979]

Pacquiao gave Arum the order to get the Cotto fight made. The two discussed the fight in New York during Pacquiao's recent trip to the East Coast. Pacquiao attended the Boxing Writers Awards Dinner last Friday and sat ringside the following night for Cotto's win over Clottey in Madison Square Garden. Arum sat down with Pacquiao at his hotel to discuss a Cotto encounter.

"[Manny] gave me the green light to try to reach an agreement with Miguel. So it's ideal that by the end of this week we could make all of the details. Both boxers are part of Top Rank and my interest is making money, "Arum said

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[Horus]

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what does that has to do with the question at hand...

1. Where would this win ranked in Cotto's career?
2. What does this Win Mean for Cotto's legacy?

[oc9979]

what does that has to do with the question at hand...

1. Where would this win ranked in Cotto's career?
2. What does this Win Mean for Cotto's legacy?

WBO welterweight champion Miguel Cotto views the probable bout with Manny Pacquiao as the biggest fight of his career. Top Rank is trying to match the fighters on November 14 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Top Rank's Bob Arum held a phone conference with Cotto on Wednesday, and the two sides were able to agree on a lot of the terms. Arum will speak to Pacquiao in the coming days and hopes to reach a deal between the two fighters by the weekend.

"[Pacquiao] would be the biggest fight and greatest achievement of my career. Everything I have had in my career has been about challenges. Everything I have worked for has revolved around that and I have endeavored to reach certain achievements, and I have achieved," Cotto told Primera Hora.

Cotto doesn't plan to change his team around by dumping some of the key members. He may consider an offer by trainer Emanuel Steward to come on board.

"I am a fighter, not a mechanic. I am very happy with my team, I am very grateful for the work they have done and will continue working with them. Emanuel has always been a gentleman to me. We will do what we have to do for the welfare of our team," Cotto said.

Cotto suffered a serious cut above his left eye during last Saturday's win over Joshua Clottey. He required 21 stitches to close it up. The New York State Athletic Commission has suspended him for three months to allow the cut enough time to heal. Cotto expects to be completely healthy in time to make the November date with Pacquiao

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[MaD RoBoT]

Floyd Mayweather is supposeably a fraud and so on and so on ... So it doesnt matter what he does because he is not a draw anyways...

But Miguel is suppose to be a WARRIOR...!!!!

So why didnt Cotto do the WARRIOR thing and move down to 140 if he wanted to fight Pacquiao?

Why is he FORCING pacquiao moved up to welterweight if he wants to fight Pacquiao?

Pac called Cotto, not the other way around

What about Floyd? why can't he fight JMM at 135 or 140?

[oc9979]

It would be a great win for Miguel Cotto. Just like Bernard Hopkins beating Felix Trinidad.

[Horus]

great win for miguel. it also means that pac doesnt have what it takes to deal with legit welters

if this is the case.. why would it be a great win for cotto...
if Pacquiaos shows that he didnt belong at welterweight?

[JM1]

Why is he FORCING pacquiao moved up to welterweight if he wants to fight Pacquiao?

im sorry to say bro but you have no idea what youre talking about. nobody forced pac to fight miguel at welter. he made that decision

[Clyde Barrow]

This thread poses a legitimate question, although the agenda is obvious.

[oc9979]

Who else is Miguel Cotto suppost to fight??
Only person I see available is Paul Williams.
Why fight Williams?
Knowing Cotto he would fight Williams. He doesnt care.
Mosley said that fighting Cotto is a step backward.
Clottey is a good fight.

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if this is the case.. why would it be a great win for cotto...
if Pacquiaos shows that he didnt belong at welterweight?

cause he beat the p4p king. at the same time pac was able to show us that he can beat bigger guys. this fight can go either way