I might trail back and find a few that laff at me for my Late stoppage Pac Win prediction..
But on a real from Diaz through to Cotto mi never pick against that lil Ruff Neck Pacman
And if he goes up against Mayweather its Pac Decision or Late Stoppage remember where you heard it first....
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.
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.
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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