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Cotto staking WBO crown at 145 lb
By Roy Luarca
Philippine Daily Inquirer
First Posted 00:05:00 08/11/2009
Filed Under: Boxing
THE WELTERWEIGHT CROWN will be on the line and the showdown will be at 145 pounds when Manny Pacquiao and Miguel Cotto tangle on Nov. 14 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Promoter Bob Arum declared this Sunday night, quelling speculations that Cotto won’t be staking his World Boxing Organization title against Pacquiao if the megabuck bout is not fought at 147 lb.
“Everything has been decided and agreed to,” Arum told Michael Marley of Examiner.com on Monday.
“Cotto is defending the title and the weight limit will be 145 pounds. There are no disagreements or problems. Now, everything is cleared up.”
The 77-year-old Arum, who is vacationing in southern France, expects to have the fight contract signed by Pacquiao and Cotto by Tuesday (Wednesday in Manila).
With the pay-per-view fight projected to be a big hit, only 3,000 tickets will be put on sale by Aug. 17.
While Cotto has started preparations in Caguas, Puerto Rico, Pacquiao has yet to announce his choice of where to hold the first half of his eight-week training camp.
Arum has advised Pacquiao to do it outside the United States to avoid a hefty tax assessment.
Among the places being considered are Nassau in the Ba*****, Vancouver, Canada; Mexico and Cebu and Baguio in the Philippines.
In a related development, 44-year-old middleweight and light heavyweight star Bernard Hopkins picked Pacquiao to beat Cotto by technical knockout in the later rounds.
By Roy Luarca
Philippine Daily Inquirer
First Posted 00:05:00 08/11/2009
Filed Under: Boxing
THE WELTERWEIGHT CROWN will be on the line and the showdown will be at 145 pounds when Manny Pacquiao and Miguel Cotto tangle on Nov. 14 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Promoter Bob Arum declared this Sunday night, quelling speculations that Cotto won’t be staking his World Boxing Organization title against Pacquiao if the megabuck bout is not fought at 147 lb.
“Everything has been decided and agreed to,” Arum told Michael Marley of Examiner.com on Monday.
“Cotto is defending the title and the weight limit will be 145 pounds. There are no disagreements or problems. Now, everything is cleared up.”
The 77-year-old Arum, who is vacationing in southern France, expects to have the fight contract signed by Pacquiao and Cotto by Tuesday (Wednesday in Manila).
With the pay-per-view fight projected to be a big hit, only 3,000 tickets will be put on sale by Aug. 17.
While Cotto has started preparations in Caguas, Puerto Rico, Pacquiao has yet to announce his choice of where to hold the first half of his eight-week training camp.
Arum has advised Pacquiao to do it outside the United States to avoid a hefty tax assessment.
Among the places being considered are Nassau in the Ba*****, Vancouver, Canada; Mexico and Cebu and Baguio in the Philippines.
In a related development, 44-year-old middleweight and light heavyweight star Bernard Hopkins picked Pacquiao to beat Cotto by technical knockout in the later rounds.
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