Early fight analysis: Manny Pacquiao vs. Miguel Cotto

The fight that most boxing fans anticipated is official. Top Rank promoter Bob Arum announced on Monday that IBO and Ring Magazine junior welterweight champion, and current top pound for pound fighter, Filipino Manny Pacquiao will face off against WBO welterweight champion Miguel Cotto of Puerto Rico.

[Derek]

Weak fight, Cotto is shot, he was beaten silly by sorry az Margarito. Cotto bearly beat the last bozo he fought and that guy was garbage. He's a shot fighter.

Why does Pacman continue to fight the easy pray, Oscar, Cotto, Hatton ect.

Why is Pacman wasting his time on a scrub like Cotto. Mosley would have been a better fight and Mayweather the ultimate fight.

[HairyGuy]

Derek wrote:

Weak fight, Cotto is shot, he was beaten silly by sorry az Margarito. Cotto bearly beat the last bozo he fought and that guy was garbage. He's a shot fighter.
Why does Pacman continue to fight the easy pray, Oscar, Cotto, Hatton ect.
Why is Pacman wasting his time on a scrub like Cotto. Mosley would have been a better fight and Mayweather the ultimate fight.

Derek:
Mayweather, Mosley match do present as good matches.
I don't mine if Pacquiao makes some money for a while by fighting past peak and less competent fighters for a little while. He does come from very humble beginnings so lets "Show him the Money!!"
He is after all pound for pound the best fighter out there.
I think soon we will see him matched with top contenders but for now let him get rich. He does spread the wealth around to many worthy charities.
Pacquiao is too soft on negotiations I hope Freddie Roach & Management scores him several high bookings while his young.
One concern I have is that he has many parasites, leeches and "Yes men" around him who do NOT look out for his best interest. They just take advantage of a nice person like him.

[Marimercy]

HairyGuy wrote:

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Derek:
Mayweather, Mosley match do present as good matches.
I don't mine if Pacquiao makes some money for a while by fighting past peak and less competent fighters for a little while. He does come from very humble beginnings so lets "Show him the Money!!"
He is after all pound for pound the best fighter out there.
I think soon we will see him matched with top contenders but for now let him get rich. He does spread the wealth around to many worthy charities.
Pacquiao is too soft on negotiations I hope Freddie Roach & Management scores him several high bookings while his young.
One concern I have is that he has many parasites, leeches and "Yes men" around him who do NOT look out for his best interest. They just take advantage of a nice person like him.

Hi HG,

How are you doing?

[HairyGuy]

Marimercy wrote:

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Hi HG,
How are you doing?

I'm alright. Thanks for asking. Hope you're doing well also and recovering well from your surgery.

[Left hook]

HairyGuy wrote:

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Derek:
Mayweather, Mosley match do present as good matches.
I don't mine if Pacquiao makes some money for a while by fighting past peak and less competent fighters for a little while. He does come from very humble beginnings so lets "Show him the Money!!"
He is after all pound for pound the best fighter out there.
I think soon we will see him matched with top contenders but for now let him get rich. He does spread the wealth around to many worthy charities.
Pacquiao is too soft on negotiations I hope Freddie Roach & Management scores him several high bookings while his young.
One concern I have is that he has many parasites, leeches and "Yes men" around him who do NOT look out for his best interest. They just take advantage of a nice person like him.

Good post and on target.
I would also guess that Mayweather isn't real interested in taking him on until he has had a couple of tune up fights.
I'm sure that Mosley would like a fight with him ASAP. Mosley is getting a little long in the tooth.

When good fighters meet that are also good boxers then size starts to be the winning factor if age hasn't gotten one of them. Reaction time goes first and if you are a boxer rather than a puncher the young tiger is a problem.

[mdumon]

cotto is a shot fighter? mosley is better?

cotto BEAT mosley. cotto beat zab judah and carlos quintana, the same quintana that beat paul williams. paul williams beat margarito, who used loaded gloves. cotto is the real deal.

[Left hook]

mdumon wrote:

cotto is a shot fighter? mosley is better?
cotto BEAT mosley. cotto beat zab judah and carlos quintana, the same quintana that beat paul williams. paul williams beat margarito, who used loaded gloves. cotto is the real deal.

That the great thing about boxing. Anyone can place a wager on the outcome of about any major fight.
I lived in Las Vegas for three years spend a lot of time at the Wed smoker fights at the Silver Slipper. They would bring a bus load of Mexicans from Mexico and also fighers from LA in, plus there was a bunch of fighters from LV.

Got watch some very good knock down drag out five round fights. Lots of big named fighters would show up and the betting was fast and hot.

One could go down to the local gym and watch Liston and Foreman train along with a number of other name fighters of that period. I have to say that Liston was a animal but was past his prime before he ever got started.

So if you know your game bet your money but don't let your heart make your bet for you.

[Derek]

mdumon wrote:

cotto is a shot fighter? mosley is better?
cotto BEAT mosley. cotto beat zab judah and carlos quintana, the same quintana that beat paul williams. paul williams beat margarito, who used loaded gloves. cotto is the real deal.

Cotto won a decision over Mosely years ago, however, last year Margarito beat the crap out of Cotto. Mosely subsequently beat the hell out of Margarito.

Margarito beat Cotto with his glove loaded with a foreign substance, however the damage has become psychological for Cotto.

Cotto looked scared and timid during his last fight. Cotto is a shell of his former self.

[HairyGuy]

Left hook wrote:

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Good post and on target.
I would also guess that Mayweather isn't real interested in taking him on until he has had a couple of tune up fights.
I'm sure that Mosley would like a fight with him ASAP. Mosley is getting a little long in the tooth.
When good fighters meet that are also good boxers then size starts to be the winning factor if age hasn't gotten one of them. Reaction time goes first and if you are a boxer rather than a puncher the young tiger is a problem.

Left Hook,
You speak truth. Lets watch these men. I wish the very best for Pacman. Mosley is looking at "Father Time" so he does want to React soon.

Take care, LH..........Hg