Pac agrees to 145 lbs!!!

[JazMerkin]

He's being sarcastic.

lmao Taeth understands sarcasm worse than ICB.

I understand well formated sarcasm, but when it makes no sense I don't understand it.

Anyways IMO 145 can help Cotto because it will make his movement a little quicker which is the only chance he has of catching Pacquiao, even if he was as fast as he was at 140, I just can't see Miguel cutting the distance as quick as Manny can expand it.

It did have the sarcasm () smiley next to it, that should have been the dead giveaway

I don't think 145 will help Cotto, but I don't see it majorly hindering him. Pacquiao beats him though, my only concern is both guys are fairly strong starters & can fade off a bit, so that might play into one of their hands

[Kev]

lmao Taeth understands sarcasm worse than ICB.

I understand well formated sarcasm, but when it makes no sense I don't understand it.

Anyways IMO 145 can help Cotto because it will make his movement a little quicker which is the only chance he has of catching Pacquiao, even if he was as fast as he was at 140, I just can't see Miguel cutting the distance as quick as Manny can expand it.

It did have the sarcasm () smiley next to it, that should have been the dead giveaway

I don't think 145 will help Cotto, but I don't see it majorly hindering him. Pacquiao beats him though, my only concern is both guys are fairly strong starters & can fade off a bit, so that might play into one of their hands

I see it as a genuine toss up. I think this is easily Manny's biggest challenge to date.

Cotto is a DANGEROUS fighter, he's got a great shot at winning this, I don't understand how quickly people have written him off.

[Taeth]

I understand well formated sarcasm, but when it makes no sense I don't understand it.

Anyways IMO 145 can help Cotto because it will make his movement a little quicker which is the only chance he has of catching Pacquiao, even if he was as fast as he was at 140, I just can't see Miguel cutting the distance as quick as Manny can expand it.

It did have the sarcasm () smiley next to it, that should have been the dead giveaway

I don't think 145 will help Cotto, but I don't see it majorly hindering him. Pacquiao beats him though, my only concern is both guys are fairly strong starters & can fade off a bit, so that might play into one of their hands

I see it as a genuine toss up. I think this is easily Manny's biggest challenge to date.

Cotto is a DANGEROUS fighter, he's got a great shot at winning this, I don't understand how quickly people have written him off.

Its not as much about writting Cotto of as a fighter in general, put him in with Mosley, Berto, Collazo, Quintana, Khan, etc, etc. I would favor Cotto to win, but Pacquiao is the ony guy IMO that is all wrong for him.

Cotto is wide up to the left cross or uppercut, IMO Pacquiao definitely has the power to hurt him, if not with one shot than with an acculation effect, and while Cotto has great timing and good handspeed, I don't think his timing is as good as Pacquiao's, and he doesn't have the footspeed to close the gap.

[The Congressman]

I don't see Pac disposing Cotto ala Hatton style. It's more like David Diaz style where Cotto MIGHT get cut severely in the eyebrows and bumps below the eyes. Speed will difinitely play a big part. Pac just gotta watch out for Cotto's lethal jab cuz it's very unpredictable. Roach must focus on that.

[Kev]

I don't see Pac disposing Cotto ala Hatton style. It's more like David Diaz style where Cotto MIGHT get cut severely in the eyebrows and bumps below the eyes. Speed will difinitely play a big part. Pac just gotta watch out for Cotto's lethal jab cuz it's very unpredictable. Roach must focus on that.

Cotto is way better than David Diaz.

This is in no a gimme fight, its a huge test for Manny.

There is every chance Manny could get KO'd in this fight, I'm simply amazed at how quickly Cotto's chances have been written off.

We are talking about a former superfeatherweight taking on one of the best p4p fighters in the world at welterweight.

It's a pick'em fight imo.

[BlackHawk]

The weigh-in should take place in the morning. Pacquiao is giving Cotto's weigh advantage. Remember Pacquiao highest weight is 148 lbs while Cotto can rehydrate at 160lbs.

145 lbs is reasonable but it should take place the weigh in in the morning.

[JazMerkin]

The weigh-in should take place in the morning. Pacquiao is giving Cotto's weigh advantage. Remember Pacquiao highest weight is 148 lbs while Cotto can rehydrate at 160lbs.

145 lbs is reasonable but it should take place the weigh in in the morning.

Lol, what do you think Pacquiao could do that was unreasonable? Having a pair of knuckle-dusters for handwraps? Being allowed to use an axe?

God, that Cotto is unreasonable having standard weigh-in rules

[skel1983]

The weigh-in should take place in the morning. Pacquiao is giving Cotto's weigh advantage. Remember Pacquiao highest weight is 148 lbs while Cotto can rehydrate at 160lbs.

145 lbs is reasonable but it should take place the weigh in in the morning.

Why should it?? Your going on as if Pac is a featherweight or something? Hes the number 1 fighter at 140 lbs hes going up in weight that many fighters do, because he is the cash cow in this fight and p4p number 1 he has been able to negotiate the fight 145. I think with the current situation its a fair weight.

[Manuel "Chubby" Medina]

I don't see Pac disposing Cotto ala Hatton style. It's more like David Diaz style where Cotto MIGHT get cut severely in the eyebrows and bumps below the eyes. Speed will difinitely play a big part. Pac just gotta watch out for Cotto's lethal jab cuz it's very unpredictable. Roach must focus on that.

Idk man i dnt trust Cotto's chin. Its defenetly breakable and im pretty sure Pac is goin to shatter it.

[ElTerribleMorales]

i don't see Pac beating Cotto period

Cotto's not as slow as some are making him out to be, he has awesome timing to make up for the slight edge in speed that goes to Pac, IMO Cotto's the harder hitting stronger guy, he has no problems with southpaw, infact he fights very well in the southpaw stance himself, so his constant switching could actually cause Manny problems

[Taeth]

i don't see Pac beating Cotto period

Cotto's not as slow as some are making him out to be, he has awesome timing to make up for the slight edge in speed that goes to Pac, IMO Cotto's the harder hitting stronger guy, he has no problems with southpaw, infact he fights very well in the southpaw stance himself, so his constant switching could actually cause Manny problems

Cotto has only foughten good southpaws though, and He looked great against Quintana, but he didn't look great against Judah in many parts of that fight, and its not just a slight speed edge for Manny, he is way faster, especially in his footspeed which Quintana didn't have and Judah didn't use.

That is why Oscar and Hatton had nobody to land on. Also timing works against speed when the guy with doesn't have superior timing, when that is the case it only works against the other fighter. Manny is great at getting in quickly, landing one punch, and getting out.

I do agree that Cotto is far too great of a fighter to be written off, but his chances IMO can't be higher than 30%, but I could definitely see him ko'ing Manny if he is able to cut off the ring, which I don't think he will be able to do.

[Manuel "Chubby" Medina]

i don't see Pac beating Cotto period

Cotto's not as slow as some are making him out to be, he has awesome timing to make up for the slight edge in speed that goes to Pac, IMO Cotto's the harder hitting stronger guy, he has no problems with southpaw, infact he fights very well in the southpaw stance himself, so his constant switching could actually cause Manny problems

He has problems with the left uppercut which Margo and judah landed multiple times and they rocked him...if ac lands one of those Cotto may go down for the count.

[ElTerribleMorales]

i don't see Pac beating Cotto period

Cotto's not as slow as some are making him out to be, he has awesome timing to make up for the slight edge in speed that goes to Pac, IMO Cotto's the harder hitting stronger guy, he has no problems with southpaw, infact he fights very well in the southpaw stance himself, so his constant switching could actually cause Manny problems

He has problems with the left uppercut which Margo and judah landed multiple times and they rocked him...if ac lands one of those Cotto may go down for the count.

since when is Pacquiao known for uppercuts? and a left uppercut at that? Clottey is a stronger man than Manny and even he wasn't able to seriously hurt a one eyed Cotto with the uppercut, a punch that he's pretty much known for, Pacquiao has improved leaps and bounds from what he once was, but he still basically uses, the pawing or quick jab without much power on it to set up the straight left, or the now dangerous right hook, IMO those are Manny's only real weapons, the reason he's so dangerous now though is cause of his accuracy WHEN he's calm and collected, the people that are actually thinking that Cotto is gonna share the same fate as Hatton of getting stopped so early or at all are pretty much taking this shit a bit far

[Rican]

I don't see Pac disposing Cotto ala Hatton style. It's more like David Diaz style where Cotto MIGHT get cut severely in the eyebrows and bumps below the eyes. Speed will difinitely play a big part. Pac just gotta watch out for Cotto's lethal jab cuz it's very unpredictable. Roach must focus on that.

Cotto has never been cut in the face/eyebrows with a punch. All of the cuts he has had (Urkal, Mosley, Judah, Clottey) have been the results of headbutts. He did have a bleeding lip/mouth against Judah. Manny cuts easier in the eyebrows than Cotto IMO. If there are no headbutts, I believe Manny's face will be the worse for wear.

[match]

Going with Manny on this one. He's just firing on all cylinders right now.