Manny Pacquiao vs Miguel Cotto – Firepower
On November 14, 2009, the much awaited battle will unfold. The match between two champions, Pacquiao vs Cotto, will prove to the world that they are definitely the one and only boxing champion. Who would that be? Nobody knows but definitely their own history would give you the idea on who will be victorious on the said day.
Miguel Cotto is a Puerto Rican professional boxer. He was born last October 29, 1980 in Caguas, Puerto Rico. Miguel Cotto started as amateur boxer which he represented his country in the lightweight and lightwelterweight divisions during various competition including the Pan American Games in 1999. He also joined the Summer Olympics in 2000 and the Junior World Championship in 1998 where he won the silver medal. Slowly he was able to enhance his boxing skills and started his professional boxing career last 2001. In September 11, 2004, he was defeated Kelson Pinto for the WBO junior welterweight championship. He was successful in defending his title 6 times before moving up to the welterweight division and on his first match he was able to defeat Carlos Quintanafor in the WBA welterweight championship. He was able to defend his title to three other known boxers before losing a fight with Antonio Margarito. Recently he defeated Michael Jennings for WBO welterweight championship. Below are Miguel Cotto’s boxing statistics:
| Total Fights | Wins | Wins by KO | Losses | Draws |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35 | 34 | 27 | 1 | 0 |
On the other hand, Manny Pacquiao is a Filipino professional boxer. He was born last December 17, 2009 in General Santos City, Philippines. He is a former champion to 4 different divisions which are WBC Lightweight world champion, WBC Super Featherweight world champion, IBF Super Bantamweight world champion and WBC Flyweight world champion. Manny Pacquiao also held and recognized by Ring Magazine Titles to three different divisions. And with all of his achievements, Manny became the first Filipino and Asian boxer to win 5 world titles in 5 different weight divisions. He was rated by Ring Magazine as the number one pound-for-pound boxer in the world. He is also the first boxer to win a lineal championship in four different weight classes. Manny became famous, not only to the Filipinos but to the world. He then entered the local showbiz career and music recording as well. Below are Manny Pacquiao’s boxing statistics:
| Total Fights | Wins | Wins by KO | Losses | Draws |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 54 | 49 | 37 | 3 | 2 |
Baguio City: Manny Pacquiao’s Training Camp for the Miguel Cotto Fight
Last Friday September 4, 2009, Manny Pacquiao announced that Baguio will be his official training camp for the eight weeks training in preparation for the Pacquiao vs Cotto fight this coming November 14, 2009. Freddie Roach who is Pacquiao’s coach will have to fly to the Philippines from U.S to prepare him for the fight which he referred as Manny’s “toughest fight” to date.
Roach was disappointed about Pacman’s decision choosing his country as his training ground for the fight. He said that there are too many distractions that would hinder his concentrations unlike if he would be at the Wild Card gym in California where they can strictly monitor his daily activities. But according to Manny Pacquiao, he is different compare to other boxers when it comes to training. He wants to punish his body and he knows deep within the right time to start his training.
Manny Pacquiao expects to start his training by middle of September after his return from a five-city publicity tour for his fight against Miguel Cotto. He said that hopefully Roach is already in the Philippines when he arrives. While his assistant trainer Buboy Fernandez has already set the training camp. He will them resumes training in U.S three weeks before the fight. According to Pacquiao he knows how Cotto fights inside the ring and he will never take the fight that easy.
Cotto: Ring Does Matter Against Pacquiao
Have you heard about this issue? I bet not. According to Miguel Cotto’s traine
