Quote Originally Posted by Rantcatrat View Post
I picked Cotto. My only disclaimer is that I want to see how focused Pacquiao is in training. So far, Pacquiao looks very unfocused. Has a location for training even been picked yet?

The reason I picked Cotto is because Cotto will be the biggest puncher Pacquiao has faced in well maybe ever. When ODLH hit Pacquiao all of three times in their fight, Pacquiao visibly felt the punches. Cotto should be even stronger and should hit harder. He won't be weight drained because the fight is at 145. Lesser punchers have put Pacquaio down.

The people who are picking Pacquiao will point to the abuse Cotto took in his recent performances against Clottey and Margarito; and, there is undeniable merit to that argument. In addition, Cotto was cut badly in both those fights. Pacquiao may get to him if he can cut him up. Pacquiao also may be faster than anyone Cotto's faced and Pacquiao is coming off of two huge wins.

I've read places that Cotto's weakness is that he can't fight moving backward. But, will Pacquiao even fight him that way? Won't he fight him darting in-and-out? Will that be as effective? Where does Pacquiao's power stand when compared with Clottey and Margarito?

Not me I am picking Pacquaio on boxing ability. Nobody has ever been able to do it except Mosley IMO. Pacquiao is at his peak and I think Cotto is on the downward slope. Funny I thought Pac-Man was on the downward slope when he was going to fight Marquez but he has really gotten better and better with each fight.

But then again it could be the other way around. Pacquaio has fought an old De La Hoya and a pretty easy to hit Ricky Hatton. Both guy's were perfect matches for Pac at the time. I could see him wilting under the pressure of Cotto.

This was a tough desicion but I think Pac-Man will pull out the win in a desicion.