Pacquiao - Cotto already being discussed by Arum

**Jesse James** · 05-03-2009 10:18 PM

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** · 05-03-2009 10:21 PM

Originally Posted by 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.

Agreed, for all the reasons you just wrote.

**albsur2006** · 05-03-2009 11:37 PM

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.