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This will be an excellent fight...Manny in 10.
http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/box...ory?id=4341913
By Dan Rafael
ESPN.com
A deal has been completed for boxing's biggest fight of the fall: A showdown between pound-for-pound king Manny Pacquiao and welterweight leholder Miguel Cotto.
Pacquiao and Cotto, two of boxing's most popular and crowd-pleasing fighters, will meet at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas on Nov. 14 (HBO PPV), Top Rank promoter Bob Arum told ESPN.com on Monday.
"It's done," said Arum, who was back at work in his Las Vegas office after a vacation in London and Italy and attending a wedding in Israel. "While I was away I reached a verbal agreement with each side. Pacquiao committed to the fight this weekend and Cotto the week before while I was in Israel. I was on the phone all the time trying to get this done."
Arum said his attorney, Michael Heitner, was preparing the do ents for signatures.
"But everything is agreed or I wouldn't say what I am saying," Arum said. "The weight, the percentages, the guarantees -- it's all agreed to."
Although the percentage split was not disclosed, Pacquiao (49-3-2, 37 KOs) will receive more than 50 percent of the money. That was never a serious sticking point, however. The key holdup had been the contract weight.
Cotto (34-1, 27 KOs), a leholder at 147 pounds, had agreed to drop below the welterweight limit for the fight. Pacquiao, the 140-pound junior welterweight champion, wanted him to come all the way down to 143 pounds. Cotto refused. Ultimately, they agreed on a 145-pound maximum weight.
Pacquiao, 30, the national hero of the Philippines, scored a sensational knockout of Ricky Hatton to win the junior welterweight le on May 2 at the MGM Grand. The victory gave Pacquiao a world championship in a record-tying sixth weight division.
Cotto, 28, of Puerto Rico, is coming off a bloody split decision victory in a le defense against Joshua Clottey on June 13 at New York's Madison Square Garden.
Given their penchant for all-action brawls, Arum said he had high expectations that Cotto and Pacquiao would produce another memorable fight.
"I'm really excited because it's a real fight. These are two real warriors," Arum said. "Whichever way this fight goes, I think it's going to be a classic because of the way these guys fight. There where will be a lot of engagement. They're great fighters. Cotto and Pacquiao are gutty guys. If you want blood and action and excitement, this is the fight."
Arum said tickets would go on sale in late August followed by a three-city press tour.
"I want to get it done the week after Labor Day so I don't interfere with the Floyd Mayweather-Juan Manuel Marquez fight," he said. "I don't want [Golden Boy Promotions] saying I jumped them."
Arum said the tentative tour schedule would be Sept. 9 in Los Angeles, Sept. 10 in New York and Sept. 12 in San Juan.
"Pacquiao and Cotto are both very pumped up for the fight," he said
This will be an excellent fight...Manny in 10.
I just don't hope Cotto kills himself to make weight. I think it should have been at 147, but with him having to drop the extra couple of pounds it should favor Pac Man. It'll be interesting though.
The catch weight is fine for both fighters. I don't see it as a huge struggle for Cotto but they'll sure as make a story out of it. Cotto will hang in there way longer than Hatton but I don't see any way that Cotto can beat Pac.
Cotto obviously is willing to drop the weight, I just wonder why Pac wasn't willing to go up thus.
great fight..glad this is good to go.
I see Cotto Winning it, even with the brutal ass whopping by Margarito.
Cotto is a solid hitter and is stronger than Manny. Manny is faster and is willing to exchange, thus he will get caught = lights out.
If the catch weight is 145, then Manny is going up.
When was the last time Manny got caught? Are you going to bring up his loss in 1999 against Medgoen Singsurat?
Cotto is done. Easy fight for pacman.
R prettyboy and Marquez gonna happen in Sept 19?? now that is one I wanna watch.
this is exactly what ppl said before the Pacman-DeLahoya
hmm. pacman did well against him, but de la hoya is well past his prime...wayyyy past it.
so dont get too caught up on that win.
plenty of times he got caught and rocked...just no one finished him off.When was the last time Manny got caught? Are you going to bring up his loss in 1999 against Medgoen Singsurat?
everyone always has pac losing, lets hope he keeps proving people wrong, the pac era is almost over, i say 3 more fights
don't get caught up?
so what's there to get caught up with? Pacman destroys anyone in front of him. While Cotto got his ass raped by Margarito and then beaten by Clottey but given the win cause of Puerto Rican Day.
manny's only weakness is that you can go to the body on him and has been hurt with body shots before but he should be able to get cotto, even though cotto has great hand speed as well. i would take pacman at this point.
I am rooting for the Pacman. He is one of a little fighter.
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Cotto will win it....
Money is on Cotto.
PBF has to fight Pacman if he wins. For that simple reason, I am pulling for Pacquiao. I don't like either fighter, though.
oh yah when? Morales fight 1?
hmm, ok buddy.don't get caught up?
so what's there to get caught up with? Pacman destroys anyone in front of him. While Cotto got his ass raped by Margarito and then beaten by Clottey but given the win cause of Puerto Rican Day.
Cotto is an A+ fighter, Manny is too.
Manny has fought alot of B fighters lately.
Cotto has destroyed ppl also.
despite a controversial loss to margarito, a loss is a loss. just like manny has his losses. (two third round knockouts)
Clottey is a defensive fighter, just like winky wright, ppl dont like to fight those kinda guys because its like fighting a brick wall. Cotto took it anyways and pulled it out. a win is a win, it was not like clottey got robbed. Clottey may have beat him if he stepped it up and became more offensive, But you kow what? That's how clottey fights, pure defense and waits for you to up.
When Cotto fought MArgarito, I knew margarito would win it due to his style. And which he did.
Just like this fight, I know Cotto will punish MAnny due to thier styles.
Manny is pure offense who loves to exchange. His style falls right into Cotto's lap. It's going to be a great fight, I take NOTHING away from Manny, and anything can happen, but this fight def. favors Cotto.
Cotto has never had a problem with speed, and you will see Manny on the canvas come fight night.
Morales,MArquez the most recent ones...
Is you're sig real?
oh yah marquez...the dude that hit the canvas 4 times right?
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