Pacquiao - Cotto already being discussed by Arum

[Manuel "Chubby" Medina]

Hmmm... i dont think that would be a good idea on cotto's side, I think Cotto is a bit chinny and against a monster like Pacquiao you can't risk to get hit once if you are chinny.

Cotto can be caught cold early, especially by a southpaw with the awesome power of a Pacquiao. BUT..... Cotto is also 10 times the boxer technician Hatton is. You won't see Cotto rushing forward with his chin stuck up in the air for all to see. And once the fight gets into the middle rounds, Cotto's relentless power and body attack will eventually wear Pacquiao down. Remember... this would be at 147.

who said it be at 147? Shane Mosley called out Pacquiao at 147 and Roch said they'd have to meet at 144 or somewere in between.

[TitoFan]

Hmmm... i dont think that would be a good idea on cotto's side, I think Cotto is a bit chinny and against a monster like Pacquiao you can't risk to get hit once if you are chinny.

Cotto can be caught cold early, especially by a southpaw with the awesome power of a Pacquiao. BUT..... Cotto is also 10 times the boxer technician Hatton is. You won't see Cotto rushing forward with his chin stuck up in the air for all to see. And once the fight gets into the middle rounds, Cotto's relentless power and body attack will eventually wear Pacquiao down. Remember... this would be at 147.

who said it be at 147? Shane Mosley called out Pacquiao at 147 and Roch said they'd have to meet at 144 or somewere in between.

Pac went up to 147 for DLH. Why couldn't he do it for Cotto or Mosley? And please.... don't the DLH fans all of a sudden come rushing over to say that it's because it's "Your Highness the Golden Boy", so rules apply to everyone but him. Point is: if Pac fought (and humiliated.... ahhhh....) DLH at 147, he's perfectly capable of fighting either Mosley or Cotto there as well.

[Jesse James]

As hot as Manny is right now, I think Cotto might be a bridge too far. Unlike ricky, Miguel can box quite well, and unlike DLH, he is in his prime. Plus, Cotto hits much harder than anyone Manny has ever fought. A competitive fight, but I think there's a good chance that Manny gets knocked out.

[TitoFan]

As hot as Manny is right now, I think Cotto might be a bridge too far. Unlike ricky, Miguel can box quite well, and unlike DLH, he is in his prime. Plus, Cotto hits much harder than anyone Manny has ever fought. A competitive fight, but I think there's a good chance that Manny gets knocked out.

Agreed, for all the reasons you just wrote.

[albsur2006]

Yeah Arum wants to keep this fight in the family. No matter what happens in a Cotto-Pacquiao fight, Arum wins. But the public wants the Mayweather-Pacman fight and in this day and age in boxing, the public BETTER get what they want. When ESPN is already building up a potential match during Sportscenter for Mayweather-Pacman, why ruin that momentum?

Cotto vs Pac would be a great fight though. I still think Manny is too small and is getting lucky with some of these matchups but he's DESTROYING guys. At this point, you have to say that he's got a good chance at beating anyone from 147 down not named Paul Williams.