Cotto-Pac - Who wins? Fact.

[Kev]

It's one of those fights that can't totally be predicted I think, but I expect Cotto to simply be too big and too strong for Pacquaio.

If Marquez can push Manny to the brink and seriously rattle him on occasion I see no way he can live with Cotto.

Yes Manny has speed, but a few digs to the body will likely change that.

Cotto is leaps and bounds ahead of a weight drained Oscar and a useless Ricky Hatton.

I'm expecting Cotto to dominate and stop Manny.

[skel1983]

Pac busts and breaks him up by the 9th FACT.

[levi#1BoxingFan]

Pac busts and breaks him up by the 9th FACT.

I agree.

[Cortez The Killer]

Pac busts and breaks him up by the 9th FACT.

That's how i see it, give or take a round

[Hunter]

To tell you the truth I really dont care who wins this fight...both of these guys are class acts and are going to bring it come fight time.....

As of late I have been leaning toward Cotto.....The guy has shown a solid chin as of late and I dont think Manny will be able to hurt him....On the flip side I think Cotto's shots will wear Manny down a bit....

Cotto by narrow decision.....

[Jesse James]

Cotto by TKO in 10. He should be able to use his size and strength to bully Manny and scrape him with power shots. This implies that Cotto has to take the fight to manny though. If I see Cotto running and dancing around like he did with Clottey I'm gonna break my TV.

[AirJordanIV]

Manny Pacquiao TKO 8th round.

[Kev]

I see I am in disagreement with Jazmerkin. He is my posting antithesis we disagree on EVERYTHING and he like me is a true internet warrior who argues his case relentlessly and posts obessively.

We are like Butcher Bill and the Reverend in Gangs of New York, worthy adverseries

[OumaFan]

What are you talking about Bilbo?

[Kev]

What are you talking about Bilbo?

Have you never seen Gangs of New York?

Bill and the Rev compete in a fight over who holds sway over the Five Points.

Bills kills the rev but then spends the entire rest of the film bemoaning how he no longer has his worthy adversery.

It's a grudging respect thing.

Jaz disagrees with me on everything, but at the same time, more than anyone else on here he humours me by going into as much anal detail with as many google links and wiki backups as I do.

In a strange way we need each other, you can't be an internet warrior without an enemy to fight, and Jaz is a worthy foe.

[OumaFan]

Jaz hasn't posted in here, that's what I thought was odd.

I didn't notice that there was a poll in here.

[Fenster]

Ouma, vote

whoever you pick i'll take the other one

[Jimanuel Boogustus]

There's no way Pacquiao can win, he's far too limited.

All he does is right-hook roll under, same move every time.

[Fenster]

OK this thread is boring now.

Someone start another one about Haye.

[JazMerkin]

I see I am in disagreement with Jazmerkin. He is my posting antithesis we disagree on EVERYTHING and he like me is a true internet warrior who argues his case relentlessly and posts obessively.

We are like Butcher Bill and the Reverend in Gangs of New York, worthy adverseries

Well, I'm not on here quite as relentlessly now that I've got a job, but when I do post, I make sure I know what I'm talking about, although generally I stay out of threads in Let's Get It On unless I'm very well informed on it, hence why I've mostly stayed out of the Hall of Fame 'gays in the army' thread.

The irony is Bilbo, I often do agree with you when it comes to boxing matters, I see us more like Al Pacino & Robert De Niro in Heat.

On this point though, I'll explain why I'm going for Manny. It's not because I think he's unbeatable, it's more down to Cotto. I'm pretty sure he's not the same fighter he was before, I think he's slightly more gunshy & his timing has gone a bit. Moreover, I really do think he'll need to KO Pac to get a win. Cotto being the fighter he is, he will give away at least 4-5 rounds in the fight, plus he is liable to fight dirty. Now whilst he might be able to get away with that in New York against Clottey, Mosley & Judah (I know he KO'd Zab), he won't get any of the benefits against Pacquiao. He will lose some rounds & has to be careful not to lose points 'accidentally' low-blowing & hip-tossing Pac. I think if Pacquiao gets at least 4 rounds he will win the fight, because Cotto will leave some too close as he always does & this time in Vegas with a Mayweather fight on the horizon, he won't get the breaks he did with Clottey in New York.

So yeah Pac has to survive to the bell, which I think he will & he'll be the new champ. If it's close, we'll then have many new posters joining to express their outrage at the decision & how they're never gonna watch boxing again etc etc. Meanwhile the minions of Xadu will all pile in here to make our lives unbearable & ratchet up support for Mayweather ahead of their fight.

Fact.