Dean of Puerto Rican boxing picks Pacquiao to defeat Cotto...

To be honest, I prefer him as the underdog as well. I prefer him doing better than expected. I think when people expect things then that's where they go wrong. The last time Pac was in a situation kind of like this was when he fought Morales the first time. Everyone expected Eric to lay down and it didn't go that way. And Cotto is definately not Morales. But then again Pac is a different fighter now than he was at that time. He has a much better arsonal. Pac of 09 and Pac of 04 are not even comparable.

 

Cotto is one of the least respected fighters out. A lot of people talk about Floyd having a huge following of haters, but it seems Cotto is always the underdog in his big fights. Everyone picked Judah over him, Mosely, Clottey, and even Quintana to beat him. I can't remember a fight other than against guys like Gomez, where the consensus was cotto would in. Yet he still has only one lost and has fought the toughest competition of any WW fighter.

 

Still, I can't help feel a bit nervous about so many people picking Pac by KO, I really do prefer Pac as the underdog. Oh well.[/quote]

I agree wholeheartedly. I don't like the fact that so many people are picking Pacquiao, because it will take some of the luster off is he does win...this is a more monumental task for him than it is for Cotto, in my opinion...Pacquiao should be the underdog across the board.

 

The Cotto-Pac fight will demosntrate how underrated Cotto is

 

Im hoping so:bbb

 

Me,too.

 

We'll know soon !

 

dude, you have a very selective memory

http://www.eastsideboxing.com/forum/showthread.php?t=126958

http://www.eastsideboxing.com/forum/showthread.php?t=131704

 

I was thinking the exact same thing. He's almost gotten as bad with the emoticons as that Nallege fruit cake and his "lol's"