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Pacquiao-Cotto Insider Picks III
Pacquiao-Cotto Insider Picks III
By
Brent Matteo Alderson
Jim Gray (Showtime Boxing Analyst)
I like Pacquiao. I just think he’s the best, he’s pound for pound the best. I know we are all pointing towards Mayweather and Pacquiao so I don’t want to see this upset that [fight] so the choice is with my head and my heart so I’m going with Pacquiao.
Manuel Medina (5-time World Champion, Fought Hamed & Marquez)
I think it’s a very tough fight for Pacquiao because he’s going to another division and Cotto has the strength and the determination. The only way Pacquiao can win is if implements the perfect game plan and utilizes boxing skill to outpoint him. I think Cotto is going to win.
Greg Haugen (2-time World Champion, Fought Chavez & Whitaker)
I think Pacquiao is too quick for him. He has the speed on him. I think Cotto will have a tough time trying to catch him. It’s going to be tough to beat Paquiao and Floyd will beat Pacquiao because he has the speed. The only way to beat speed is with speed and if you don’t have it, you can’t find it.
Pat Lawlor (Former Middleweight Fringe-Contender, Beat Roberto Duran & Benitez)
I like Pacquiao. He’s on a roll. He’s on a roll.
Gabe Ruelas (Former WBC 130-Pound World Champ)
I’m going with Pacquiao and not just because he won all those titles. I still think he’s hungry. For champions as I was myself it’s very hard to stay hungry after you reach that goal of becoming world champion. There’s something different in Pacquiao, I see him getting hungrier. That will keep him there as one of the best fighters for a good while because he is still hungry.
Mauricio Herrera (Undefeated 140-pound prospect 13-0)
It’s a tough fight. Cotto is real tough and Pacquiao is real fast, but I’m leaning towards Pacquiao now. He’s faster. The way I see Zab Judah and Cotto, I see it playing out like that, but with Pacquiao throwing more punches to win the fight. My money is on Pacquiao.
Israel Vasquez (One of the most exciting fighters in the sport today)
In my mind Cotto is the favorite because he has the strength advantage, maybe not the speed of Pacquiao, but he’s a very intelligent fighter and I think he has the advantage at the weight they are fighting at so I’m going with Cotto.
Andy Parsons (FightFanNation.com Staff Writer)
When this fight was first announced, I couldn’t really envision either fighter having a clear advantage. Pacquiao was coming off his 2nd round knockout victory over an outgunned Ricky Hatton. Cotto was coming off a courageous win over Joshua Clottey. My first reaction was that is was a pick-em fight.
After further thought, I would pick Cotto to prevail. Manny is active with great speed and comes to fight. He will come at Cotto from all angles, and this will definitely give Cotto trouble. However, Cotto is a solid welterweight in the prime of his career. Sure, he may still have some shadow of doubt from the Margarito knockout in the back of his mind. However, Margarito was a huge welterweight and it was an accumulation of punches over 11 rounds that finally brought Cotto down. Manny is just not big enough to do that. Cotto has shown enough ability to box and adjust, just like he did against Mosley. I think Manny is flying a little too high since he beat a weight drained De La Hoya at 147 and an overrated Hatton at 140. Cotto should wear him down with a solid body attack and sheer size. He will get hit -and the fight will be competitive -but I see Cotto coming out on top with a 12 round majority decision.
By
Brent Matteo Alderson
Jim Gray (Showtime Boxing Analyst)
I like Pacquiao. I just think he’s the best, he’s pound for pound the best. I know we are all pointing towards Mayweather and Pacquiao so I don’t want to see this upset that [fight] so the choice is with my head and my heart so I’m going with Pacquiao.
Manuel Medina (5-time World Champion, Fought Hamed & Marquez)
I think it’s a very tough fight for Pacquiao because he’s going to another division and Cotto has the strength and the determination. The only way Pacquiao can win is if implements the perfect game plan and utilizes boxing skill to outpoint him. I think Cotto is going to win.
Greg Haugen (2-time World Champion, Fought Chavez & Whitaker)
I think Pacquiao is too quick for him. He has the speed on him. I think Cotto will have a tough time trying to catch him. It’s going to be tough to beat Paquiao and Floyd will beat Pacquiao because he has the speed. The only way to beat speed is with speed and if you don’t have it, you can’t find it.
Pat Lawlor (Former Middleweight Fringe-Contender, Beat Roberto Duran & Benitez)
I like Pacquiao. He’s on a roll. He’s on a roll.
Gabe Ruelas (Former WBC 130-Pound World Champ)
I’m going with Pacquiao and not just because he won all those titles. I still think he’s hungry. For champions as I was myself it’s very hard to stay hungry after you reach that goal of becoming world champion. There’s something different in Pacquiao, I see him getting hungrier. That will keep him there as one of the best fighters for a good while because he is still hungry.
Mauricio Herrera (Undefeated 140-pound prospect 13-0)
It’s a tough fight. Cotto is real tough and Pacquiao is real fast, but I’m leaning towards Pacquiao now. He’s faster. The way I see Zab Judah and Cotto, I see it playing out like that, but with Pacquiao throwing more punches to win the fight. My money is on Pacquiao.
Israel Vasquez (One of the most exciting fighters in the sport today)
In my mind Cotto is the favorite because he has the strength advantage, maybe not the speed of Pacquiao, but he’s a very intelligent fighter and I think he has the advantage at the weight they are fighting at so I’m going with Cotto.
Andy Parsons (FightFanNation.com Staff Writer)
When this fight was first announced, I couldn’t really envision either fighter having a clear advantage. Pacquiao was coming off his 2nd round knockout victory over an outgunned Ricky Hatton. Cotto was coming off a courageous win over Joshua Clottey. My first reaction was that is was a pick-em fight.
After further thought, I would pick Cotto to prevail. Manny is active with great speed and comes to fight. He will come at Cotto from all angles, and this will definitely give Cotto trouble. However, Cotto is a solid welterweight in the prime of his career. Sure, he may still have some shadow of doubt from the Margarito knockout in the back of his mind. However, Margarito was a huge welterweight and it was an accumulation of punches over 11 rounds that finally brought Cotto down. Manny is just not big enough to do that. Cotto has shown enough ability to box and adjust, just like he did against Mosley. I think Manny is flying a little too high since he beat a weight drained De La Hoya at 147 and an overrated Hatton at 140. Cotto should wear him down with a solid body attack and sheer size. He will get hit -and the fight will be competitive -but I see Cotto coming out on top with a 12 round majority decision.
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