Early Pacquiao-Cotto Insider Picks

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Early Pacquiao-Cotto Insider Picks
By Brent Matteo Alderson

STEVE FARHOOD (Showtime Analyst & Former Editor and Chief of Ring Magazine)
I like Pacquiao. I think he’s too quick, too fast. I think Cotto maybe a little bit on the down side and I don’t think Cotto’s size advantage is as big as big as an advantage as Pacquiao’s speed advantage. He’s [Pacquiao] just more today, he’s more now. Unlike most great fighters he seems to be getting better. And if that improvement continues I can’t see him losing to Cotto.


ANDRE BERTO (WBC 147 Pound World Champion)
I like Pacquiao. It’s going to be a good fight for Pacquiao, but at the same time, but if he doesn’t come on his game it might be a short night for Pacquiao.


MICHAEL MARLEY (Boxing Manager/Owner of ******************.com)
I love Manny in the fight, but I think he is going to have some rough moments. People are used to the fact that he's been going through guys, he flattened Hatton, that he beat up on Oscar. I think Cotto was devastated mentally by the Margarito thing. Now in his own mind he thinks he never lost, he thinks Margarito cheated in the fight. So much of the game is mental and he’s tough mentally. Bruce Trampler said Pacquiao has too much speed for Cotto. I think Manny will win a decision.


MICHAEL ROSENTHAL (Editor of Ringtv.com)
I think Pacquiao will win by a late knockout. Pacquiao will have more trouble with Cotto than he did with David Diaz, Oscar De La Hoya and Ricky Hatton because he's a legitimate 147-pounder in his prime. However, Pacquiao's superior ability and speed will wear and cut Cotto down until he can no longer fight.


BRENT MATTEO ALDERSON (Editor of FighFanNation.com/Ring Magazine’s Bi-lingual Correspondent)
I think Miguel is going to whip on Pacquiao. De La Hoya was dead at the weight and Hatton got caught by a good shot from a southpaw just like Sambu Kalambay got caught by Michael Nunn in 1989. Now don’t get me wrong if they were the same size I would favor the Pac-man, but I don’t how Pacquiao can beat a strong welterweight in his twenties unless Miguel is completely shot. I hope I’m wrong because a Pacquiao-Mayweather fight would be good for the sport, but I’m so confident in a Cotto victory that I’m going to make a significant wager on the fight. I only bet on boxing once every couple years, when I feel like the odds are based on a false perception held by the majority.


DAVID AVILA (Veteran Writer: Uppercut Magazine, La Prensa Newspaper, SweetScience.com)
I like Pacquiao by Knockout. I think he’s going to knock Cotto out. I think he’s at that point, he’s unbeatable right now.


ARMANDO MUNIZ (Former Welterweight Contender, Fought Sugar Ray & Jose Napoles)
I think Pacquiao will win the fight because he moves forward, forward, forward, and Cotto has the habit of going backwards too much in recent fights. You can’t win a fight going backwards running.


HENRY RAMIREZ (Professional Trainer of Stable which includes Chris Arreola)
It’s a tough fight. I think Pacquiao is going to win. He’s the favorite, but I wouldn’t be surprised if Cotto won. I want to see my man Mayweather. .


CISSE SALIF (Heavyweight boxer 23-16-2)
I think Pacquiao will beat him by decision.


RICO RAMOS (Undefeated 122-Pound Prospect 12-0)
I like Pacquiao because of his speed and movement. Cotto is Puerto Rican too, but he’s too slow.


SHERMAN LAMB ERT (Boxing Historian/FightFanNation.com Staff Writer)
I like Pacquiao because I think Margarito took something out of Cotto. I think an undefeated Cotto might have been able to take Pacquiao, but he’s not the same guy. It will be interesting to see if he can stop Cotto. If he can overpower Cotto, Mayweather is in for trouble.

[Chups]

Biased...................

[ThePunchingBag]

Seems like Cotto is the big underdog after all. It's reasonable considering how Pacquiao flattened his last 2 opponents and Cotto has struggled in his recent fights.

[-MAKAVELLI-]

Biased...................

absolutely....that Brent Mateo Alderson is biased

[koboy]

Brett Alderson: Hatton got caught by a good shot from a southpaw just like Sambu Kalambay got caught by Michael Nunn in 1989.

This is from a boxing editor. He's just as delusional as Hatton.

[tantaran69]

Early Pacquiao-Cotto Insider Picks
By Brent Matteo Alderson

STEVE FARHOOD (Showtime Analyst & Former Editor and Chief of Ring Magazine)
I like Pacquiao. I think he’s too quick, too fast. I think Cotto maybe a little bit on the down side and I don’t think Cotto’s size advantage is as big as big as an advantage as Pacquiao’s speed advantage. He’s [Pacquiao] just more today, he’s more now. Unlike most great fighters he seems to be getting better. And if that improvement continues I can’t see him losing to Cotto.


ANDRE BERTO (WBC 147 Pound World Champion)
I like Pacquiao. It’s going to be a good fight for Pacquiao, but at the same time, but if he doesn’t come on his game it might be a short night for Pacquiao.


MICHAEL MARLEY (Boxing Manager/Owner of ******************.com)
I love Manny in the fight, but I think he is going to have some rough moments. People are used to the fact that he's been going through guys, he flattened Hatton, that he beat up on Oscar. I think Cotto was devastated mentally by the Margarito thing. Now in his own mind he thinks he never lost, he thinks Margarito cheated in the fight. So much of the game is mental and he’s tough mentally. Bruce Trampler said Pacquiao has too much speed for Cotto. I think Manny will win a decision.


MICHAEL ROSENTHAL (Editor of Ringtv.com)
I think Pacquiao will win by a late knockout. Pacquiao will have more trouble with Cotto than he did with David Diaz, Oscar De La Hoya and Ricky Hatton because he's a legitimate 147-pounder in his prime. However, Pacquiao's superior ability and speed will wear and cut Cotto down until he can no longer fight.


BRENT MATTEO ALDERSON (Editor of FighFanNation.com/Ring Magazine’s Bi-lingual Correspondent)
I think Miguel is going to whip on Pacquiao. De La Hoya was dead at the weight and Hatton got caught by a good shot from a southpaw just like Sambu Kalambay got caught by Michael Nunn in 1989. Now don’t get me wrong if they were the same size I would favor the Pac-man, but I don’t how Pacquiao can beat a strong welterweight in his twenties unless Miguel is completely shot. I hope I’m wrong because a Pacquiao-Mayweather fight would be good for the sport, but I’m so confident in a Cotto victory that I’m going to make a significant wager on the fight. I only bet on boxing once every couple years, when I feel like the odds are based on a false perception held by the majority.


DAVID AVILA (Veteran Writer: Uppercut Magazine, La Prensa Newspaper, SweetScience.com)
I like Pacquiao by Knockout. I think he’s going to knock Cotto out. I think he’s at that point, he’s unbeatable right now.


ARMANDO MUNIZ (Former Welterweight Contender, Fought Sugar Ray & Jose Napoles)
I think Pacquiao will win the fight because he moves forward, forward, forward, and Cotto has the habit of going backwards too much in recent fights. You can’t win a fight going backwards running.


HENRY RAMIREZ (Professional Trainer of Stable which includes Chris Arreola)
It’s a tough fight. I think Pacquiao is going to win. He’s the favorite, but I wouldn’t be surprised if Cotto won. I want to see my man Mayweather. .


CISSE SALIF (Heavyweight boxer 23-16-2)
I think Pacquiao will beat him by decision.


RICO RAMOS (Undefeated 122-Pound Prospect 12-0)
I like Pacquiao because of his speed and movement. Cotto is Puerto Rican too, but he’s too slow.


SHERMAN LAMB ERT (Boxing Historian/FightFanNation.com Staff Writer)
I like Pacquiao because I think Margarito took something out of Cotto. I think an undefeated Cotto might have been able to take Pacquiao, but he’s not the same guy. It will be interesting to see if he can stop Cotto. If he can overpower Cotto, Mayweather is in for trouble.

OMG, I going to put all my savings on Cotto. Everytime somebody said something like this post, more ****** ppl run to bet some more $$$ on Pac....

[ИATAS]

The latest Issue of Ring Magazine asked about 30 people their opinions (fighters, writers, commentators) and I do believe the final tally was 26 picks for Pacquiao and 4 for Cotto (or it could have been 24-6).

[bluemax]

I think this will be Cotto's fight to lose. If the old Cotto shows up he'll put a hurtin on Manny, if it's true what people say and Cotto has lost it then he loses. I believe the old Cotto shows up and wins this fight by late stoppage. Don't forget manny has lost and been beat up my lesser fighters than Cotto and at much lighter weight. I see Cotto as the bigger fighter and the harder puncher. At the end of the day this will be an awesome fight that either propels Manny to a legendary status of we will see Cotto back on top.

[DLT]

The cool thing is that alot of those writers echoed the same thing that people said after Pac beat Hatton. They basicaly said that if Pac looks as strong as Cotto and beats him then Floyd is in for a world of trouble. Thats what everyone was saying after Pac stopped Hatton. Now I hope Pac kills Cotto because then everyone will be saying that Pac will destroy Mayweather and then I will win alot of money betting : )

[bluemax]

Frankly I'm not convinced that Mayweather woulfd fight Manny if he beats Cotto convincively. Mayweather in the last few years has built his repetitation carefully fighting smaller guys who still have some marque value left to them but are not as dangerous as they used to be and not in their prime, Heck he fought Marquez who was 2 weight divisions below him and still came in overweight. Name one in his prime welterweight of elite quality that Mayweather has beaten, there are none!! Lets see, a over the hill puggy Hatton, little Marquez and Dela Hoya who I won't even honor with a comment about if anyone thinks he was legitimate. mayweather is a good fighter but those who classifiy him as great don't know boxing or it's history he's still unproven when you attach great to his name. Ya gotta fight in their prime greas to be great yourself and not rely on a PR guy to do it for you. Manny deserves the # 1 status he has today and has fought a better caliber of prime fighters in his weight diviion or by moving up, because of this history should see him as a far, far better fighter based on accomplishments then Big Mouth Money Mayweather who I'm sure will once again fool the public by fighting another washed up smaller guy. How about a Hatton rematch or even Dela Hoya for Mr Money?