Comments Thread For: Cotto Denies $13 Million/Pacquiao Rumor, Blames Weight

[boxingfeind]

These sanctioning bodies need to create catchweight belts so when Pacquiao wants to weight drain fighters he can get a belt that suits him so the real fighters can get real belts.

[STREET CLEANER]

But why ask for a catch weight if weight doesn't matter? If Pac beat him to a pulp why not let the guy come anywhere from 154 and under so they won't be any excuses.

[Oh you out son]

What i want to know is why Cotto picked Trout...Ok if you don't want to fight Manny at a catchweight, but Trout? That isn't a big fight at all, no casuals know Trout and this fight will do garbage numbers.

Cotto should just be going to big money and big name fighters, this is the last part of his career. Should only be fighting guys like Canelo, Martinez, Floyd and Pac rematches (even though hardcores don't want to see them again) .. and that's about it ... maybe someone with a decent name behind him too like Kirkland or Golovkin (but triple G would not be a smart move lol)

[PAC-BOY]

cant blame Cotto. Hes at the end of the Boxing rope. Needs to talk some smack to promote and get big fight paydays before he exits the game....Speak it Champ!

[kiaba360]

What i want to know is why Cotto picked Trout...Ok if you don't want to fight Manny at a catchweight, but Trout? That isn't a big fight at all, no casuals know Trout and this fight will do garbage numbers.

Cotto should just be going to big money and big name fighters, this is the last part of his career. Should only be fighting guys like Canelo, Martinez, Floyd and Pac rematches (even though hardcores don't want to see them again) .. and that's about it ... maybe someone with a decent name behind him too like Kirkland or Golovkin (but triple G would not be a smart move lol)

Trout is a Top 10 LMW, and every other notable guy was hesitating to fight him. Therefore, Cotto jumped at the opportunity. Trout is a prime undefeated titlist who's still unproven. Cotto wants that belt and that 0. He could fight Canelo and do big PPV #'s, but Canelo gets enough attention as it is. He's doing the sport a favor by giving a relatively unknown fighter a chance in the spotlight. Plus, the fight is on Showtime so the fans win.

[John Barron]

there's no doubt the catchweight king and his team of snake oil salesmen are a bunch of crooks behind the scenes but didn't this maricone try to fight margarito at 150 too?

[PAC-BOY]

there's no doubt the catchweight king and his team of snake oil salesmen are a bunch of crooks behind the scenes but didn't this maricone try to fight margarito at 150 too?

Now only if Floyd would just fight MAnny!

[ronnie_N.]

pacquiao will destroy cotto at any weight... his style is just so wrong for pacquiao...

[Grimgash]

pacquiao will destroy cotto at any weight... his style is just so wrong for pacquiao...

Then why ask for a catchweight? I believe this question has been asked often, answered little.

[HeroBando]

Then why ask for a catchweight? I believe this question has been asked often, answered little.

He didn't, he's not interested in fighting above 147 again. 147 is not a catchweight, right? Cotto goaded him into offering 150, then changed his mind after they offered him that:

http://www.boxingscene.com/cotto-pacquiao-fear-me-mayweather-go-154--48943