Cotto Talking Tough...

Here are some recent comments by Miguel Angel Cotto

"I have some news for Freddie [Roach]: I am not Oscar de la Hoya, who was caught at the end of his career, and I am not overrated like Ricky Hatton. Roach knows what Pacquiao will be facing on November 14. It will be a war."

"If the WBO doesn't agree with my decision, then I will gladly deliver to them the title. I do not have any problems with that. The WBO has the legal authority to dismiss me as champion and I will gladly deliver them the title. [WBO president] Paco Valcarel knows better than anybody that 145 is not a division. If Pacquiao wants the fight to be for the title, it will have to be at 147 pounds."

This will only build the anticipation for the fight. Also, I am getting tired of Manny and his demands. I am also tired of these boxing organizations. Cotto does not want to pay the sanctioning fee. Good for him. Papa Arum will probably pay it so he can appease Manny.

Good on Cotto. He isn't just talking tough, he is talking sense. Pac is far from unbeatable and beat a weight brained Hatton and an IV dripped Oscar. And let's not forget the mighty David Diaz. You can call him Dave if you buy him a beer. :-X

The fight should be at 147 and Pac really should get destroyed. Bring it Cotto, knock this ugly troll on his back never to be seen beyond a third Marquez fight. :)

sounds like fighting talk from Cotto - like it.:cool:

Good for Cotto I can't wait for this fight.

This is gonna be a tear up with some brutal punches been thrown.Carnt wait hope it doesnt get called off due to the belt issue!

Miguel sounds like Oscar, when the latter said that he is going to knock Pacquiao out in five. His plan is to deliver a beating...

Somewhat in the same wavelength to that of Hatton's... that Pac has not faced anyone as powerful and physically superior than him in the ring.

These are hollow and shallow calls by a dead man walking. Nervous squeak, with hopes that if repeated often enough, might actually stir a self emboldenment, wherein he might actually begin to believe there is truth in it.

It is however, a few thousand times more tougher sounding and more impressive of a "call to war" than that of Pacquiao's... He is, always unwilling at predicting a fight's outcome. It is always the boring and generic... "we'll just have to see it in the ring!"

Not much theater to it, dry, but to the learned and the keen observer, it is not without its warning.

The WBO could stand to make some serious money if Pacman held their belt... even with that in mind they still say:- "145?.. fuck off... that's not a title fight"? ;D Interesting... :rolleyes:

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Originally Posted by KananKrus

Miguel sounds like Oscar, when the latter said that he is going to knock Pacquiao out in five. His plan is to deliver a beating...

Somewhat in the same wavelength to that of Hatton's... that Pac has not faced anyone as powerful and physically superior than him in the ring.

These are hollow and shallow calls by a dead man walking. Nervous squeak, with hopes that if repeated often enough, might actually stir a self emboldenment, wherein he might actually begin to believe there is truth in it.

It is however, a few thousand times more tougher sounding and more impressive of a "call to war" than that of Pacquiao's... He is, always unwilling at predicting a fight's outcome. It is always the boring and generic... "we'll just have to see it in the ring!"

Not much theater to it, dry, but to the learned and the keen observer, it is not without its warning.

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Unlike Ricky Hatton- Cotto can box, not just brawl.

Unlike Oscar De L Hoya- Cotto isn't going to have to squeeze off even half of the extra pounds that Oscar did. He won't have to resort to feeding fluids directly into his blood stream via an IV drip to attempt to rehydrate.

So, I'm not dismissing what you say as 100% untrue or complete nonsense... but, what Cotto is saying is certainatly a lot more credible than the other fighters that it's also came from.

Cotto win or lose is one of my favorite fighters...he has taken the reigns from the late Arturo Gatti as the most exciting fighter in the world, and when you step in the ring with him you WILL get hit and it WILL hurt.

Manny Pacquiao is a likeable enough fighter, I have never had any issues with the guy...he's nice, respectful, he's extremely talented, but he's not all that hard to hit and if you can slow his attack down (perhaps with body shots) he's going to be in trouble with the bigger boys.

I feel bad for Cotto in some ways, he got ducked by Mayweather, he is finally getting a shot vs a P4P SOMEBODY and it's at a bullshit 145 catchweight, he went out of his way to fight Margarito who could have seriously hurt Cotto with illegal wraps. Also I don't think Ricky Hatton ever wanted any part of Miguel Cotto.

I think Cotto will stop Pac (probably with a body shot) I've alwways thought it and I'm sticking with it

me too;D

I commend Cotto for standing his ground. If team Pac wants the welterweight title well the welterweight division includes 146 and 147 pounds also.

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I think Cotto will stop Pac (probably with a body shot) I've alwways thought it and I'm sticking with it

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With Cotto's snail-like motion, he is already on the canvas before the waited body shots to happen.

It will be a slick, fast, Pac he is fighting, not a rope hugging Clottey.


............and Clottey actually won on my scorecard.

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Originally Posted by BIG H

I think Cotto will stop Pac (probably with a body shot) I've alwways thought it and I'm sticking with it

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With Cotto's snail-like motion, he is already on the canvas before the waited body shots to happen.

It will be a slick, fast, Pac he is fighting, not a rope hugging Clottey.


............and Clottey actually won on my scorecard.

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and it'll be a crafty, technically sound Cotto with great timing that Pacquiao will be fighting, not some Zombie who plods forward by the name of Hatton, sorry IMO Cotto's gonna time Pac and break him in half

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Originally Posted by spade

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Originally Posted by BIG H

I think Cotto will stop Pac (probably with a body shot) I've alwways thought it and I'm sticking with it

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With Cotto's snail-like motion, he is already on the canvas before the waited body shots to happen.

It will be a slick, fast, Pac he is fighting, not a rope hugging Clottey.


............and Clottey actually won on my scorecard.

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and it'll be a crafty, technically sound Cotto with great timing that Pacquiao will be fighting, not some Zombie who plods forward by the name of Hatton, sorry IMO Cotto's gonna time Pac and break him in half

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Hatton thought he can fight fire with fire, i still believe is stronger than Pac and that made him fight they way he did, and caught dead.

Hatton is more crafty, faster than Cotto. Cotto has more defense than Hatton but you cannot turn someone overnight into another type of fighter. What timing you are talking about if you are fighting someone with so much speed it will only made Cotto frustrated and go back to his onw style.