isnt it a lil crazy to think cotto will be brutally ko'd?

[MANGLER]

Yea. If he gets stopped it'll be late, based more on fatigue than bein damaged by lil Pac.

[shadeyfizzle]

Um... actually no. Cotto never wanted a catchweight, but realized there had to be one so he said no less than 145. When the belt issue came up Cotto said 147 as that's the weight I won the belt at and the division is 141-147. Also someone mentioned Cotto looked drained... this person obviously doesn't know his ass from his elbow because its still 2 weeks from the fight and Cotto is at the weight he usually fights at. IDK whose worse, Manny or Mayweather fans... I'm going to have to go with Pac fans though, at least most Mayweather fans know SOMETHING about boxing.

As far as the topic goes... Manny can certainly land the type of punch he did on Hatton, and that could put him to sleep. However, the odds of that happening are pretty slim and Cotto's been able to take shots from Marg and Clottey (guys weighing near 170 on fight night) Judah and Mosley, both guys with speed AND power. To expect a KO from Pac I think is pretty insane, at least a Hatton/Diaz type KO, but a TKO from a cut or abundance of punches isn't out of the question. I have Cotto winning by KO very late round 11 or 12 with a body shot, but this fight is 50/50, I just think its more likely Cotto would decapitate Manny before Manny Hattons Cotto.

I dont know why this catchweight thing is even an issue. Cotto is still more than free to pull a Floyd Mayweather jr. and come in at 147 anyway if he really wanted to make a statement about the belt being on the line at his best weight.

People can complain about he shouldnt have to pay 2 million but it's chump change and a smart investment if it insures a win for him and lands him another megafight and multimillion payday with Floyd Mayweather jr down the road.

[Beater_of_ass]

I dont know why this catchweight thing is even an issue. Cotto is still more than free to pull a Floyd Mayweather jr. and come in at 147 anyway if he really wanted to make a statement about the belt being on the line at his best weight.

People can complain about he shouldnt have to pay 2 million but it's chump change and a smart investment if it insures a win for him and lands him another megafight and multimillion payday with Floyd Mayweather jr down the road.

I got no problem with the catchweight... well I shouldn't say that. Its a fair catchweight, however, the fact that the title is on the line pisses me off. I don't see how you can lower the limit of a belt fight by fight, its completely idiotic to me. Then again having 2 million sanctioning bodies also dumbfounds me so I guess it really doesn't matter. IDK, at least Manny is willing to face Cotto period, I'll take it if I can get it

[MaD RoBoT]

LOL.

They were so nice to let Cotto come in at 45.



We can split hairs, but the catchweight was Packys idea, not Cotto's.

wrong again, amigo

Pac didn't care whether it's 154 or 147, he was influenced (or pre-emptived) by these greedy bastards around him to take the 145 bout & foolishly pushed for 143

too bad Pac is not his own boss like Floyd says

[tocayito1]

This is not correct. Hatton did once have very good punch resistance. He was a brawler with very little defence and therefore relied on his ability to take a punch. If Hatton didn't have good punch resistance he would never have won a world title.

if you are referring to the kosta tzyeu fight then it doesnt count kosta hurt him a few times and even dropped him but the ref called it a slip and he couldnt fight him because hatton was wrestling him the whole time if there was a nuetral ref then hatton would have never won

[Clint650]

i can see Cotto knocking Manny down with a well timed jab.

[Vasyl’s dad]

Uh who HAS dropped him besides a middleweight? Seriously that's one of the best chins in boxing!

Campanella ,Whitaker and Quartey.

[El Angel]

No way Pac KO's him, unless it's on cuts.

[Vasyl’s dad]

wrong, mate

team pac's term is 142-43

145 is cotto's term

You're not getting it are you?

The point isn't who termed what, the point is,

who wanted the catchweight?


I guarantee it wasn't the guy who has been fighting at welter for the past few years.

[chinoy]

i dont think Cotto would be "brutally" knocked out.....he has one of the best chins in the WW division