Cotto's Fuming: THEY ARE TRYING TO PIMP SOME MONEY!

The president is right, though. How can a fight be @ 145 that involves the champion not be a championship fight? Cotto may be popular, but he is nowhere even in the same STRATOSPHERE as Pacman right now as far as being a big-name draw. What kind of precedent does that set that a fighter can place non-title fights in their negotiations?

 

Totally agree with Cotto for taking a stand against these ****ing ABC crook's.

 

I see Cotts's point in that he and Pac agreed it would be a non title fight. But I don't agree that the fight she be a non title fight.

the champ is fighting within his belt's weight limit, therefore the belt should be on the line. Lewis fought something like 25-26 title defenses. thats the way it should be.

 

Because if its at 145 it doesnt follow the rules of the champions division. The weight limit is 147 not 145. There is no sub category of the welterweight division. I wouldnt pay the sanctioning fee at all.

 

Not overly keen on Cotto but he is bang on here and I say well done to him.

Manny and Roach are getting far too big for there boots here. manny beats Cotto convincingly anyway do why not let him have the extra 2lbs

 

The WW division is from 141-147. I don't see why the title shouldn't be on the line....this is also a once in a lifetime opportunity for Cotto. He gets to face off vs. the best in the world in a fight he definitely has a chance to win. I don't know, I just wish the drama would end so we could get this **** and all the details that go along with it signed, sealed, and delivered.

 

But cotto won that belt at 147. if he has to defend it, he should be aloud to weigh in at 147. ****!

 

Exactly.

 

Just like Manny has to protect his future so does Cotto. If the ****in belt meant so much to Manny ****in allow the 2lbs... It Manny wants history chase it and earn history. Don't dodge and water it down. Earn da *****.

 

agreed......he should be able to weigh in at 147, the WELTERWEIGHT LIMIT!!!

 

This is hilarious. Cotto got this belt by fighting a domestic level fighter after Williams vacated it. Let's also not forget that he was coming off a knockout loss. Despite the fact that the belt was completely tainted, Cotto proudly wore it. In fact, Cotto has gotten all 3 of his belts after someone else discarded it/ was forced to discard it. Now he wants to throw a hissy fit because the WBO is making him defend his tainted belt when he's fighting in his own division. Ok Miguel, vacate the title. You'll just eventually pick up someone elses' trinket that gets vacated and tossed aside. You know what they say, one man's trash is another man's treasure.

 

I want you to show me a rule within the WBO guidelines that says this.

 

spot on!

 

**** the WBO, dont pay them **** Miguel, you should Riddick Bowe their title call a press conference in "El Morro" and proceed to trow that **** it in the garbage and tell Manny that if he wants it he can go pick it out of the garbage!!!!!!