It is true that Manny Pacquiao has speed and power, but Cotto is a veteran fighter and he had fought bigger and more formidable opponent in the past. Let’s look into the advantage of Miguel Cotto over Manny Pacquiao.

1.¬† Cotto Trains Harder. As we see in Pacquiao-Cotto 24/7, Cotto have more regimented training for this fight. While Manny Pacquiao busy schedule on shooting TV commercials, movies, interviews, politics and others stuffs, Miguel Cotto camp is training like a dog. He‚Äôs scheduled train months in preparation for Pacquiao vs Cotto: Fire Power fight, while Pacman trainer Freddie Roach schedules only an eight-week regimen in preparation for their November 14 fight. Plus, the two typhoons that plagued Philippines affected Pacquiao‚Äôs training. The extra-training could help a lot in boosting Cotto’s stamina.

2.  Cotto is much bigger. Cotto is bigger and taller than Pacquiao. A smaller fighter with explosive tendencies can find out that the bigger opponent is used to that kind of power. If he could fight Antonio Margarito who stands 5 feet 11 inches, smaller boxers like Pacquiao (standing 5’6”) will be less threatening.

3.¬† Superb ability in trapping and cornering. In his previous fights, Cotto demonstrate his brilliant skill and power to pressure his opponent. This pressure forces his opponent to trapped and cornered in the ropes. Cotto unloads power combinations when he successfully traps his opponent, and the Puerto Rican has the footwork to effectively cut off the ring. Even when Clottey blocked Cotto’s relentless barrage, he became noticeably worn down.

4.  Cotto has fought and beaten larger and faster opponents. Cotto had fought boxers like Mosley, Quintana, Clottey, Judah, Torres and Margarito. Some of those mentioned boxers’ are known for their strength and speed. Cotto out-boxed the speedy and powerful Mosley, and outclassed the quick Judah.

On the next post we will discuss Manny Pacquiao advantage over Miguel Cotto.

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The media coverage of the two fighters’ training is non-stop. Camera here and there, videos and interviews whenever possible; there is no doubt that the two have captured a lot of people’s interest which made them a good source of news stories. There’s absolutely nothing wrong with this. After all, the fun in boxing mostly lies on bets and ‘manoks’. Prior to the fight, people should already be able to ascertain to whom they favor of so they can have limitless fun as they scream the names of their bets as the fight moves on— the exact purpose of all the aforementioned fuss around the two boxers.

However, we can never deny the fact that a lot of eyes are driven towards Manny Pacquiao having had bagged consecutive successes in the past few years. This truth has led to the question of Miguel Cotto’s claim to fame in the upcoming fight with the People’s Champ. Is Miguel Cotto being overlooked by the media? We don’t have means of telling so, but the Manny Pacquiao vs. Miguel Cotto videos in YouTube suggest that the two are getting an equal love from the audience.

Finally, maybe it’s time we forget about fame for once and think about who’s going to win over whom— is it the hard hits of Cotto or the speed and angles of Pacquiao? The two appears to be having the time of their life. They sure wish the same for us.  Let’s have fun.

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According to AskMen.com, the 2009 Top 49 Most Influential Men list is composed of “men who had the greatest impact on how other men behave, dress, buy, and think.”  The readers voted for the men who influenced them the most from about 200 candidates. AskMen.com averaged out the over 500,000 votes with the ratings of its staff. Manny Pacquiao received a score of 86.2 from the fans and 77.9 from the AskMen.com editors.

The AskMen.com, 2009 Top 49 Most Influential Men list is topped Don Draper of Mad Men TV series.  Other men who included in the list came from politics, entertainment, sports, and technology.  U.S President Barack Obama is in the No. 3 spot.
Manny Pacquiao was also included in the Time Magazine‚Äôs ‚Äú100 Most Influential People‚Äù by occupying the No. 22 spot.¬† He is also ranked 57 in the ‚ÄúForbes Celebrity 100‚Äù.¬† Forbes Celebrity 100 is the list of most powerful celebrities in the world.¬† At the same time the pound-for-pound king is in the 6th spot of ‚ÄúThe World’s Highest-Paid Athletes‚Äù according to Forbes Magazine.

Manny Pacquiao is expected to moved higher in the list if will emerged victorious in his upcoming fight against the Puerto Rican fighter Miguel Cotto.  The Pacquiao vs. Cotto fight is scheduled on Nov. 14, 2009 at MGM Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada.

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