so, haven't read any of the other responses, but..

A year ago matching Cotto and Pacquiao would have been seen as a huge mistach for Cotto's benefit.

It's weird now. A couple weeks back I was reading on the Cotto forum and the posters there were saying Arum wanted Cotto to be a sacrificial lamb for Pacquiao. Whaaaaa?

If Pacman and Cotto ever meet, then Pac should get amazing credit for defeating Cotto if that is the outcome.

It's a big deal.