Who's the bigger draw, Pacquiao or Cotto

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  1. Kid Cuba

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    Everyone is talking about who Mayweather will fight when he gets back. Who do you think is the bigger draw? Pacquiao (Maybe at 140 after Hatton), Cotto (assuming he gets past Clottey and beats Mosley to hold 3 belts plus the Ring title) or someone else?

    Note: I messed up on the poll, it should say Pacquiao (After beating Hatton) not Pacquiao (Now)
     
  2. JMP

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    pacquiao
     
  3. asero

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    pacquiao...there can only be one..pound for pound
     
  4. unclepaulie

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    Pac, as long as its not during the PR parade in NYC, and even then its close.
     
  5. boricua_cotto1

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    as much of a cotto fan iam i say paquiao:good
     
  6. Pro Bro

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    Pac hands down.
     
  7. dbouziane

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    for the mass audience, pac...but i doubt it would matter to anyone on this board. both fights are a can't miss for any real boxing fan.
     
  8. venomus_p4p

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    I Like Cotto but Pac has cult followers who only live to talk and follow Pacman... I think they are called Pinoys
     
  9. Kid Cuba

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    I now added a poll.
     
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    cotto after beating clottey mosley
     
  11. BADINTENTIONS2

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    cotto will never be a prime, prime draw becasue he's such an introvert.

    that doesn't mean he won't be in the market for the biggest fights out there.

    but he won't rival pacman for pulling power in this lifetime.
     
  12. 46and0

    46and0 It's irrefutable. Full Member

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    Cotto is the bigger draw for PPV because of the Latin American contingent in the US. Also, if he goes on to be the Welterweight king, a fight with Mayweather Jr would be very tasty.
     
  13. Kid Cuba

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    I messed up on the poll, it should say Pacquiao (After Hatton). (Don't know why I put now..)
     
  14. BADINTENTIONS2

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    true cotto can pick his end up but a floyd-pacman fight is bigger now.

    no way cotto is a bigger draw at this moment.
     
  15. dangerousity

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    Cotto-Mosley at 147lb did 350k. Pac-JMM at FW did 425k. Considering lower weight generally does a lot lesser numbers and that 425k is record breaking below WW, I think its clear who is the bigger draw. This was also before Pac fought DLH and gained mainstream recognition and Cotto was undefeated at the time.