Cotto's welterweight belt is on the line!!!

[Diane]

Good for Cotto, he's sticking to his guns and telling Manny that if he wants the belt, he has to fight him at 147, and if the WBO wants to strip him of the belt for not putting it on the line at 145, he saying go ahead.

Cotto: "Hey Freddie, I am Not De La Hoya or Hatton" - Boxing News

[p4pking]

Why does the WBO belt make any difference one way or another in this case?? Cotto won it vacant against Michael Jennings... It's worthless. I get that in theory in a catchweight fight the belt shouldn't be on the line, because Cotto isn't allowed to weigh in at the welterweight limit, that's the issue here and it's pretty cut and dry. But as far as signifigance goes ,whether this fight is for the WBO title or not means absolutely squat, Cotto should just throw it out. If he loses to Manny I doubt still being the WBO paper champion at welterweight will be much to find solace in.

[killersheep]

I thought PAC and Cotto had contracts signed already?

Why are they still negotiating?

[Diane]

I thought PAC and Cotto had contracts signed already?

Why are they still negotiating?

The contracts haven't been signed yet, they announced the fight, because both sides had agreed to the terms, weight, money, date, site, etc., but I guess the belt issue is now coming up before they sign.

[killersheep]

I thought PAC and Cotto had contracts signed already?

Why are they still negotiating?

The contracts haven't been signed yet, they announced the fight, because both sides had agreed to the terms, weight, money, date, site, etc., but I guess the belt issue is now coming up before they sign.

So there's still achance this could all fall apart. That's reassuring.

[Diane]

I thought PAC and Cotto had contracts signed already?

Why are they still negotiating?

The contracts haven't been signed yet, they announced the fight, because both sides had agreed to the terms, weight, money, date, site, etc., but I guess the belt issue is now coming up before they sign.

So there's still achance this could all fall apart. That's reassuring.

Yep.

[ElTerribleMorales]

the thing is they want Cotto to give everything up, weight, title, and purse percentage, although Manny is the bigger draw, Cotto is still the champion, he's gotta give up the weight and money, then they have the balls to actually want him to put the title up for grabs also? fuck that, good thing to just throw the title in the garbage can like Bowe did, difference though is that Cotto isn't scared to take on Pacquiao, unlike Bowe who clearly avoided Lewis

[spade]

I thought PAC and Cotto had contracts signed already?

Why are they still negotiating?

The contracts haven't been signed yet, they announced the fight, because both sides had agreed to the terms, weight, money, date, site, etc., but I guess the belt issue is now coming up before they sign.

So there's still achance this could all fall apart. That's reassuring.

Not if this is the biggest purse both boxer would get, for 12 million dollars i would even sell my wife for that amount.



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[Pavlik]

Pacquiao's Training Camp May Head To Mexico - Boxing News

Looks like it's gonna push through!!!

[kingfrnk]

Good for Cotto, he's sticking to his guns and telling Manny that if he wants the belt, he has to fight him at 147, and if the WBO wants to strip him of the belt for not putting it on the line at 145, he saying go ahead.

Cotto: "Hey Freddie, I am Not De La Hoya or Hatton" - Boxing News

lol he called Hatton overrated that is funny

[ElTerribleMorales]

Good for Cotto, he's sticking to his guns and telling Manny that if he wants the belt, he has to fight him at 147, and if the WBO wants to strip him of the belt for not putting it on the line at 145, he saying go ahead.

Cotto: "Hey Freddie, I am Not De La Hoya or Hatton" - Boxing News

lol he called Hatton overrated that is funny

IMO Cotto is a far superior fighter than Hatton, i think he'd hurt Hatton badly at 147 (and i mean leaves lasting effects), and at 140 i think he'd KO him in the mid rounds, Hatton was good, and fun to watch, but Cotto already has a better record and against very game opposition

[kingfrnk]

Good for Cotto, he's sticking to his guns and telling Manny that if he wants the belt, he has to fight him at 147, and if the WBO wants to strip him of the belt for not putting it on the line at 145, he saying go ahead.

Cotto: "Hey Freddie, I am Not De La Hoya or Hatton" - Boxing News

lol he called Hatton overrated that is funny

IMO Cotto is a far superior fighter than Hatton, i think he'd hurt Hatton badly at 147 (and i mean leaves lasting effects), and at 140 i think he'd KO him in the mid rounds, Hatton was good, and fun to watch, but Cotto already has a better record and against very game opposition

i know that. i just think its funny because its true.