Cotto said that if he can beat Margarito in the rematch then he wanna fight Pacquiao again. Now we knew the result of the rematch so what do you think would be the result of Cotto v.s. Pacman II if it is made?
Not sure if Cotto would win considering Pacquiao is trouble for him on multiple levels, but I have 0 doubt that he would perform better in a rematch considering his improved lateral movement (a must against Pacquiao), better balance, tighter guard, and more responsible punching form. But first, Pacquiao-Mayweather. All else is secondary.
This. If it's at 154 or a couple pounds below that, I think he has a real chance to make this a very competitive fight.
Yeah, I think Cotto can do better at 154 than the first one at 147. Cotto is a true fighter who always comes back after he got beaten.
I think Cotto knocks Pacquiao out. Cotto just needed to improved defensively and he would have beaten Pacquiao the first time, but obviously he regressed because he had an incompetent trainer in Santiago. Offensively Cotto looked flat, and despite that it was competitive the first five rounds. Now that Cotto actually has a REAL trainer, it will be close tough fight, but given that Pacquiao's defense isn't that great, I see Cotto knocking out Pacquiao.
Everybody knows that Pacquiao can't make 154. It's gonna be the catch-weight fight again if it's made. Probably at 150 pounds and Pacquiao will probably weigh in at 147 pounds come fight night.
Cotto will be utterly destroyed again. A rematch for this fight makes about as much sense as a rematch for Arturo Gatti - Floyd Mayweather. Hopefully the promoters realize there's no market for this fight and it never happens.