Pacquiao Is In The Process Of Lobbying To Get The Cotto Fight @ 142-143 lbs.

http://www.mb.com.ph/articles/209924/pacquiao-prefers-143-lbs-vs-cotto

Before flying to Los Angeles for a one-day photo shoot with Kobe Bryant for a leading sports apparel company, Manny Pacquiao revealed that he will bat for a catch weight of 142-143 lbs for the proposed November 14 match with welterweight champion Miguel Cotto of Puerto Rico.

While admitting that negotiations are running smoothly, Pacquiao said the two parties have yet to agree on the revenue split and the catch weight although the Puerto Rican press has reported that it'll be at 145 lbs.

Cotto currently fights in a weight class that has a limit of 147 lbs, while Pacquiao says he can only add a few pounds north of the super-lightweight limit of 140 lbs.

Against Oscar De La Hoya last December when the limit was 147 lbs, Pacquiao tipped in at 142, and in his last fight against Ricky Hatton at 140, the Filipino scaled in at 138.

“(The fight is) eighty percent (done),” said Pacquiao on Tuesday night as he prepared to board a Philippine Airlines jet.

Cotto once said he can not go lower than 145 lbs but some fine-tuning in the contract might compel the shaven-skulled banger to give in to Pacquiao's call considering that Pacquiao is the main attraction.
While in the US, where he will shoot a Nike ad with Kobe, Pacquiao might take a peek into some documents containing pertinent details about the proposed Cotto fight.

It could take a few more days or even a couple of weeks before a deal is made between Pacquiao and Cotto since Hall of Fame promoter Bob Arum, who heads Top Rank, is still enjoying his European vacation.
Still, everything appears to be in place with Arum already lining up a five-city promotional tour just before Pacquiao reports for training camp at the Wild Card Boxing Club in mid-September.

Arum said plans are afoot for visits to San Juan in Puerto Rico, New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco and even Mexico City “where the people there love Manny and Cotto,” according to Arum.

 

so it was true. atsch

 

watch Pacquiao pulls a SRL by getting Cotto to agree to 143 for more $$$, Cotto agrees and loses it will be his own fault like it was Hagler's.

 

this is disgraceful. Either fight at 147 or don't fight at all. He is cheapening the sport with this crap.

 

If he wants any credit from ESB he'll fight Cotto at 145 at least. But something tells me he doesn't care.

 

i hope kobe would talk manny out of this... lol

 

To all the *******s

 

I'll wait until the contract is signed, sealed and delivered before making any comments about the catch weight.

 

the fight it not signed yet... usually *******s gets the last laugh so sssshhh. :hey

like i said this will be t 145, this is just part of the hype. :good

 

Even at 145, its only proof that Pac feels the need to drain Cotto.

 

i guess i'm a pacfan and a shaven-skulled-banger-fan.

 

He wants to fight a Cotto with one hand tied behind his back....

Shows you his level of confidence !!!!!

 

I dont know why. I feel he beats him at 147.

 

that's too low, 145 is fair.

 

Apparently he doesn't !!!!