PACquiao has a much bigger motivation to win than Cotto

[BOX-A-LOT]

Cotto's main motivation is to just get pass PAC.

PAC's motivation is not just about beating the guy in front of him, with recent tragedies in his home country, he's literally fighting for an entire nation. If anything PAC excels at, it's being under tremendous pressure, that's when he is at his best.

Cotto has not shown to excel under great pressure, he actually gets away from what he does best.

When Cotto starts to box, that's actually the beginning of the end for him. Cotto boxes not to win, but in hopes of surviving!

[MANGLER]

Cotto gotta KO the lil guy in a WW fight or be shamed. I'm sure he wants it just as bad.

[F-22 Raptor]

Cotto gotta KO the lil guy in a WW fight or be shamed. I'm sure he wants it just as bad.

YO Mangler come to puerto rico over xmas break man

[larry x]

what a ******ed thread.....cotto cracks under pressure???he's known to look adversity in the face and win..ok so he lost to margo..pacmans been ko'd twice as well..both have perfomed in the ring like true champions so you can drop that ****....both have big motivation to win this fight..money,family,and respect..if thats not enough motivation then you should never i repeat never box

[MidnightSpecial]

Cotto has just as much determination. I think recent tragedies will work against Pac and not for him. The main reason Roach didnt want Pac to train in the phillipines...distractions and he has had plenty of them. Also there has been alot of negative talk coming out of the Pac camp mostly from Roach who usually keeps his mouth shut. When Roach is worried then Pac fans should be worried.

[El Angel]

I think Cotto has plenty of motivation. To fight for Puerto Rico, to prove all the doubters wrong, to prove he isn't damaged goods, etc. Cotto has plenty to fight for and he is extremely focused on the task at hand, just like Pacquiao.

[BOX-A-LOT]

what a ******ed thread.....cotto cracks under pressure???he's known to look adversity in the face and win..ok so he lost to margo..pacmans been ko'd twice as well..both have perfomed in the ring like true champions so you can drop that ****....both have big motivation to win this fight..money,family,and respect..if thats not enough motivation then you should never i repeat never box

YES, he does crack under pressure, what fights have you been watching(his fight against Zab and Malignaggi, lmao)

Listen, when Margarita started to get his wheels going, Cotto, although still fighting, went to survival mode, fact.

He did the same thing in the Clottey fight. But, Clottey was too st*pid to capitalize on the weakening Cotto.

Both fights showed Cotto can do more than just stay in front of his opponent and **** away. But, he made those adjustments for the wrong reasons!

[Guest]

Either guy can have all the motivation in the world but if they get hit flush right on the button, their country isn't going to help them get up if they are unconscious.

Motivation is fine and good, and so is courage, but sometimes a huge shot renders all that meaningless.

[BOX-A-LOT]

Either guy can have all the motivation in the world but if they get hit flush right on the button, their country isn't going to help them get up if they are unconscious.

Motivation is fine and good, and so is courage, but sometimes a huge shot renders all that meaningless.

Yeah, no ****. All I'm sayin' is, if this fight becomes a battle of wills, PAC takes it.

[jazluvr]

Yeah, no ****. All I'm sayin' is, if this fight becomes a battle of wills, PAC takes it.

You don't know that. Nobody can predict what's going to happen in that ring.