Pac agrees to 145 lbs!!!

[yvonne]

this fight will be huge i cant wait for it to happen

dunno who i will be rooting for maybe pacman cos of giving away so much weight

I agree this fight will be AWESOME.It has the ingredients to be a cracker.Im like you i like both fighters!

[LEGION]

this fight will be huge i cant wait for it to happen

dunno who i will be rooting for maybe pacman cos of giving away so much weight

I agree this fight will be AWESOME.It has the ingredients to be a cracker.Im like you i like both fighters!

I'll probably be rooting for Cotto; been a fan longer. But I like Pac alot; and watching him dispose of Diaz and Oscar was fun. The beating he gave Hatton was straight out of Benny Hill I swear. Best man win who cares is how I see it.

Anyone see Mayweather/Cotto if Cotto wins? Or will he retire again/keep trying for Pac?

[leftylee]

The more I think about this fight the more I can't pick a winner.

Bang on 50/50 IMO.

[markb018]

I think the only way Cotto wins this if he is effective with his jab. If he lands it I think it will make Pac think before coming in and may knock him down

As far as some people talking about Cotto's chin, I am just not buying that, he is durable. He took some bombs from Margarito and was not knocked down, took a knee but he took some punishment and who knows if the gloves were loaded which makes it more impressive.

I could stir the pot a bit and say if Pac frustrates him he could do what he did in the Judah fight and throw some low shots, that'd slow him down

My guess is Pac takes this by late stoppage due to cuts maybe 10th or 11th.

[Spicoli]

I think the only way Cotto wins this if he is effective with his jab. If he lands it I think it will make Pac think before coming in and may knock him down

As far as some people talking about Cotto's chin, I am just not buying that, he is durable. He took some bombs from Margarito and was not knocked down, took a knee but he took some punishment and who knows if the gloves were loaded which makes it more impressive.

I could stir the pot a bit and say if Pac frustrates him he could do what he did in the Judah fight and throw some low shots, that'd slow him down

My guess is Pac takes this by late stoppage due to cuts maybe 10th or 11th.

I'm thinking the handspeed and straight punching can do some damage,re-open that nasty gash?I don't see Cotto getting knocked out though.I really dont think the weight on these two will be a huge factor and feel confident in saying...with respect to Hatton and Oscar....Manny will face more adversity and a deeper gut check in 2 rounds with Cotto that he has faced over his last 18+ rounds combined.I just see to many patterns from Cotto over last few but should be an outstanding fight,no doubt about it!

[fan johnny]

I think the 143 weight was just a ploy by Pacquiao to get a little more money on the table and had nothing to do with what most people think.

I'm really excited about this fight! I ready Cotto wasn't impressed with Pacquiao. I just hope he doesn't get aggressively stupid like Hatton.

I thought Hatton would be able to muscle Pacquiao and get tired in the middle rounds. I guess he must have been weight drained, not enough water around his brain to absorb the blows .... hahaha...

[C-Lo]

If PAC wins, hopefully there is no excuses.

Not possible. With each Pac win comes criticism.

i think they should have just fought at 147. But then the same people here will be complaining the guy would still be weight drain because of his lifestyle. See all the excuses why Ricky Hatton was knocked out, because Hatton was weight drain at 140, because of lifestyle.

If I remember correctly, you started a thread about that statement and you were the only one who believed that.

Hatton was knocked out cause HE LET PAC hit him! No head movement, chin up in the air, what did you expect to happen?

I think the only way Cotto wins this if he is effective with his jab. If he lands it I think it will make Pac think before coming in and may knock him down

As far as some people talking about Cotto's chin, I am just not buying that, he is durable. He took some bombs from Margarito and was not knocked down, took a knee but he took some punishment and who knows if the gloves were loaded which makes it more impressive.

I could stir the pot a bit and say if Pac frustrates him he could do what he did in the Judah fight and throw some low shots, that'd slow him down

My guess is Pac takes this by late stoppage due to cuts maybe 10th or 11th.

I'm thinking the handspeed and straight punching can do some damage,re-open that nasty gash?I don't see Cotto getting knocked out though.I really dont think the weight on these two will be a huge factor and feel confident in saying...with respect to Hatton and Oscar....Manny will face more adversity and a deeper gut check in 2 rounds with Cotto that he has faced over his last 18+ rounds combined.I just see to many patterns from Cotto over last few but should be an outstanding fight,no doubt about it!

No doubt! Pac hasn't faced any adversity in the ring since his second fight with Marquez. The hardest moment he's faced since then was the critics saying he was going to get sparked by De La Hoya.

I really think this is a dangerous fight for Manny. Cotto is bigger and he isn't a one dimensional brawler. Cotto has boxing skills and can bang with the best of 'em. His jab is underrated and if he traps Manny, Cotto strings punches together as good as anyone.

This fight is a toss up IMO.