Manny Pacquiao vs. Miguel Cotto - And the Winner Is...

Manny Pacquiao vs. Miguel Cotto - And the Winner Is...

By Johnny Benz (Aug 27, 2009) DoghouseBoxing

Manny Pacquiao vs. Miguel Cotto is one fight I am not willing to miss. On November 14 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on HBO Pay Per View, the two Top Rank fighters will square off against one another in what is certain to be nothing short of an exciting fight.

One of my favorite fighters on the planet happens to be Miguel Cotto, but then the same must be said for Manny Pacquiao. Both fighters have always given me my money's worth and I have never walked away from a PPV that these men were involved in thinking that the action and thrilling science behind the punches was lacking.

Aside from their skills, they are also two men who make the sport look good on the outside as well as the inside. Boxing can use more men such as these who are Gentlemen in the public and sophisticated animals inside the ring.

Ok, so my point is its hard for me to pick against any of these fighter. But this is Boxing and I believe only one man should win... and my choice is Pacquiao by mid round knock out anywhere between the 5th to 8th round.

I think we are going to see some great action in the first few rounds, but it will be Pacquiao's speed and ability to avoid solid hits that will make the difference. I see a flash knock down or two early on at the expense of Cotto... but Cotto will get up and shrug it off. Cotto hits and lands hard, but he will get frustrated when he sees that Pacquiao can eat his best shots and keep on ticking. I strongly believe both fighters have tremendous power, but think Cotto has yet to taste the kind of power shots that Pacquiao is known for administrating. Pacquiao is known for getting better each round as the fight progresses. Cotto with his "never say die" fighting style will eventually be worn down and become easy pickings for Pacquiao. Each and every time I have seen Pacquiao fight, I have only seen improvements. Pacquiao is Freddie Roach's star pupil, and the two make a Trainer and Boxer combo that never cease to amaze me.

I do not think this fight will go the distance, and I can't see Cotto making it out of Round 8 (If he can even make it that far.) Don't get me wrong, Cotto is one tough and skillful fighter, but Pacquiao is the total package in this fight.

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