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The Puerto Rican news website elnuevodia.com is reporting today, that one of its country's most recently famous boxing superstars, Miguel Angel Cotto, has spoken out in an interview. Cotto, it claims, is not concerned in the least regarding the 145-pound catch weight that has reportedly been agreed upon by both boxing camps as well as Top Rank Promoter Bob Arum. This is only the beginning of what will no doubt be a hype filled four months leading up to a?soon to be announced?welterweight super-fight between the Puerto Rican born Cotto and Filipino No.1 pound for pound sensation Manny Pacquiao. "Its no concern of mine whether it is 145 pounds, or not," said Cotto. "That is the usual weight that we cut down to for the weigh in, and in the ring?on fight night?I will go up eight to ten pounds, so actually during the fight I will weigh around 155," stated Cotto. Cotto also made statements regarding Pacquiao's performances in his last three fights, where he achieved victories over David Diaz, De La Hoya, and Ricky Hatton in three different divisions. "I'm not impressed at all by him and his so-called speed and power, he has two arms, and a head and so do I," said Cotto, who after his fights with Antonio Margarito and Joshua Clottey is fast becoming the blood-and-guts-throw-back-style warrior that the sport is in desperate need of. When asked about this great opportunity for him?with a win over Pacquiao?to become the top boxer on the worlds elite pound for pound stage, the modest Cotto simply shrugged it off by saying: Opportunity's in life arrive when they arrive, we deal with them when they get here," he said. To sum it up, the Puerto Rican slugger also said Tuesday: "we are awaiting confirmation of the fight, and when it arrives we will be very seriously committed to putting on the greatest fight possible for the fans, Thank you. http://bleacherreport.com/articles/205572-manny-pacquiao-doesnt-impress-me-at-all-says-miguel-cotto -- I came I saw and I conquered
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Re: Manny Pacquiao Doesnt Impress Me At All," Says Miguel Cotto
Jul 2, 2009 11:57 AM
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People need to watch Clottey/cotto fight to see that margarito beatdown is in the past for cotto. He could've quit or taken easy way out after cut and took it 12 rds against a boxer that other welterweights avoid. Ask mosley, floyd or pacman to fight Clottey....yea right.
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Re: Manny Pacquiao Doesnt Impress Me At All," Says Miguel Cotto
Jul 2, 2009 11:54 AM
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After the Clottey fight with Cotto fighting with 1 eye from 2nd rd to 12 i do not see Pacman making Cotto QUIT but when Pacman cannot move because his ribs hurt so much, what do you think will go through his mind? Cotto has been with the BEST welterweights. Pacman? PLEASE do not say hatton or oscar...PLEASSEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
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Re: Manny Pacquiao Doesnt Impress Me At All," Says Miguel Cotto
Jul 2, 2009 1:45 AM
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i wonder how impressed cotto will be after he says 'no mas' 
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Re: Manny Pacquiao Doesnt Impress Me At All," Says Miguel Cotto
Jul 2, 2009 1:42 AM
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should be a hellava fight. i dont know how much that marg fight took out of cotto so im nervous in picking him but i still feel he should win.
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Re: Manny Pacquiao Doesnt Impress Me At All," Says Miguel Cotto
Jul 2, 2009 12:58 AM
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MIGUEL COTTO FOREVER
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Re: Manny Pacquiao Doesnt Impress Me At All," Says Miguel Cotto
Jul 1, 2009 11:12 PM
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> Manny does not have skillz over a cotto. the onky
> thing Manny has over Cotto is speed, saying that
> Cotto timing is debatable the best right now.
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> Cotto should win this fight by tko 9rd.
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> Cotto is stronger bigger better all around fighter.
Actually that statement had been told before Pacman fought Diaz, Oscar and Hatton but got the same similar results.
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Re: Manny Pacquiao Doesnt Impress Me At All," Says Miguel Cotto
Jul 1, 2009 8:50 PM
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Manny does not have skillz over a cotto. the onky thing Manny has over Cotto is speed, saying that Cotto timing is debatable the best right now.
Cotto should win this fight by tko 9rd.
Cotto is stronger bigger better all around fighter.
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Re: Manny Pacquiao Doesnt Impress Me At All," Says Miguel Cotto
Jul 1, 2009 10:19 AM
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> > Manny has fought who lately? Diaz, Oscar, and
> Hatton.
> > Cotto on the other hand has fought Mosley,
> Margarito,
> > and Clottey. Advantage Cotto. Any of those three
> guys
> > can beat any of Manny's last 3 opponents. Manny
> will
> > come in with a speed advantage, thats it. Not a
> > speed, reach, and height advantage like Judah
> did and
> > not a speed, reach, height and strength
> advantage
> > like Mosley did.
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> >
> > I totally understand why Cotto aint impressed
> with
> > the guy. Look at what the man has been through.
> > Pacman aint nothing special to Miguel and after
> what
> > he's been through in his past few fights
> compared to
> > Manny how can he not feel that way.
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> Nice, I'm not totally impressed with Pacquiao's
> resume as of late. He beat guys that were hittable,
> old and slow.
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> Pacquiao played the bongos on an old ODLH. The only
> thing going for Oscar in that fight, was his size
> difference. He fought a shot DLH.
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> David Diaz was too slow and hittable. His claim to
> fame, beating a shot Morales.
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> Then, he beat face first Hatton, who can't take a
> punch. I remembered telling a Filipino, co-worker,
> that Hatton can't take a punch. Sure enough, the
> fight ended in the 2nd.
>
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cotto has fought tough comp in marge and clottey, but MP fought JMM, the #2 ranked p4p fighter in the world.
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Re: Manny Pacquiao Doesnt Impress Me At All," Says Miguel Cotto
Jul 1, 2009 8:06 AM
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> Manny has fought who lately? Diaz, Oscar, and Hatton.
> Cotto on the other hand has fought Mosley, Margarito,
> and Clottey. Advantage Cotto. Any of those three guys
> can beat any of Manny's last 3 opponents. Manny will
> come in with a speed advantage, thats it. Not a
> speed, reach, and height advantage like Judah did and
> not a speed, reach, height and strength advantage
> like Mosley did.
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>
> I totally understand why Cotto aint impressed with
> the guy. Look at what the man has been through.
> Pacman aint nothing special to Miguel and after what
> he's been through in his past few fights compared to
> Manny how can he not feel that way.
Nice, I'm not totally impressed with Pacquiao's resume as of late. He beat guys that were hittable, old and slow.
Pacquiao played the bongos on an old ODLH. The only thing going for Oscar in that fight, was his size difference. He fought a shot DLH.
David Diaz was too slow and hittable. His claim to fame, beating a shot Morales.
Then, he beat face first Hatton, who can't take a punch. I remembered telling a Filipino, co-worker, that Hatton can't take a punch. Sure enough, the fight ended in the 2nd.
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Re: Manny Pacquiao Doesnt Impress Me At All," Says Miguel Cotto
Jul 1, 2009 7:22 AM
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> Even though Cotto is the bigger man and has been in
> there with some bigger and tougher guys, I still see
> him as the underdog. Manny has been blasting thru
> guys lately and maybe its the aura of invisibility he
> has at this point of his career. Cotto on the other
> hand looked vulnerable to me in the Clottey fight, I
> felt if Clottey could've pressured Cotto more, he
> might have walked away with a TKO.
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> Either way to me this a toss up fight, its 50/50. But
> I know for sure with the way Manny and Cotto fight,
> we might have a FOTY candidate by the end of the
> night.
Obsolutely, Pacquiao is coming in with an aura of invincibility, that will play into Cotto's gameplan. Pacquiao is coming into this fight, possibly a 3-1 favorite.
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Re: Manny Pacquiao Doesnt Impress Me At All," Says Miguel Cotto
Jul 1, 2009 5:16 AM
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I foresee it's Pacman by TKO on the 9th round.
Just a prediction. You're free to make your own...
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Re: Manny Pacquiao Doesnt Impress Me At All," Says Miguel Cotto
Jul 1, 2009 4:57 AM
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> Even Manny was neither impressed with Cotto's win
> over Clottey nor his KO loss against Margarito.
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Cotto had beaten a fast fighter in Paulie Malignaggi.
But it wasn't impressive that Cotto couldn't get rid of an injured Malignaggi, who was able to make it to the end of the 12th round.
The big difference between Pacman and Malignaggi is that Pacman have more power in his punches...
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Re: Manny Pacquiao Doesnt Impress Me At All," Says Miguel Cotto
Jul 1, 2009 4:43 AM
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Even Manny was neither impressed with Cotto's win over Clottey nor his KO loss against Margarito.
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Re: Manny Pacquiao Doesnt Impress Me At All," Says Miguel Cotto
Jul 1, 2009 12:11 AM
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> I think ya'll are getting too wrapped up in size.
> Size matters, but not to the extent that ya'll make
> it. Size only becomes a factor when you have two
> closely matched fighters, which is not the case
> with Pacquaio-Cotto. Pac is clearly the superior
> fighter, and those picking Cotto are mostly doing
> so because you don't think Pac will be able to
> cope with Cotto's size. That's not a very good
> way to pick fights. If there is a clearly superior
> fighter, that's usually who's gonna win the fight.
> Hell, Pac is a former flyweight, but I would be
> willing to be there are several top 100 heavyweights
> he could be. We all know the old saying, "A great
> big man always beats a great little man." But in
> this fight, you have an alright big man fighting
> probably one of the greatest little men of all time.
> My money's on Pac.
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My wallet will be on the bigger Puerto Rican.
But my heart is with the little Asian, Pacman...
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Re: Manny Pacquiao Doesnt Impress Me At All," Says Miguel Cotto
Jun 30, 2009 8:41 PM
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> Manny has fought who lately? Diaz, Oscar, and Hatton.
> Cotto on the other hand has fought Mosley, Margarito,
> and Clottey. Advantage Cotto. Any of those three guys
> can beat any of Manny's last 3 opponents. Manny will
> come in with a speed advantage, thats it. Not a
> speed, reach, and height advantage like Judah did and
> not a speed, reach, height and strength advantage
> like Mosley did.
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> I totally understand why Cotto aint impressed with
> the guy. Look at what the man has been through.
> Pacman aint nothing special to Miguel and after what
> he's been through in his past few fights compared to
> Manny how can he not feel that way.
Good point.
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