This content is protected This content is protected This content is protected > This content is protected > This content is protected Hopkins says Pacquiao will 'bust up' Cotto 07/26/2009 | 06:00 PM This content is protected This content is protected This content is protected | | More A Manny Pacquiao hater before, now a certified "Pacman" lover. Former undisputed middleweight champion Bernard Hopkins has come out in the open and declared the Filipino boxing superstar will beat Miguel Cotto in their highly-anticipated Nov. 14 showdown in Las Vegas, Nevada. The 44-year-old boxer from Philadelphia and a known associated of the great Oscar De La Hoya in his Golden Boy Promotions made his prediction of a Pacquiao victory during an interview on ESPNs Friday Night Fights. I just like Pacquiao because Pacquiaos proven fight after fight after fight that he can answer the call. He is the legitimate pound-for-pound fighter right now until something else happens," Hopkins said, as quoted by This content is protected This content is protected Basically, I see Cotto busted up. I dont think his face is gonna hold up through 12 rounds of the fight (with Pacquiao). This content is protected Bernard Hopkins, ex-undisputed middleweight champion The fighter known as The Executioner" previously went against Pacquiao when the Filipino icon took on De La Hoya in 2008, saying theres no way the Pacman" was going to beat Golden Boy." But Pacquiao scored a sensational eight-round technical knockout, apparently turning Hopkins into a believer. So much so that when the pride of General Santos City penciled a showdown with Englishman Ricky Hatton, Hopkins was already on his side and rightly so as Pacquiao destroyed Hatton inside two rounds. Now Hopkins sees the same thing happening to the 28-year-old Cotto, a Puerto Rican who is the reigning World Boxing Organization (WBO) super-welterweight champion. Basically, I see Cotto busted up. I dont think his face is gonna hold up through 12 rounds of the fight," said Hopkins. Cottos stunning loss to Mexican Antonio Margarito last year and his unimpressive split decision win over Joshua Clottey of Ghana recently doesnt augur well in his 145-pound slugfest with Pacquiao, Hopkins pointed out. Cottos game. Hes a game fighter. We all know he comes with that Puerto Rican pride. Hes coming in to try and win the fight, but I just think the Margarito fight, where he suffered punishment from round one to the end, and also the last fight he just fought, he showed grit and he showed guts and he pulled it out, and he had a nasty cut. Too many things working against him, not for him, and hes fighting a guy whos going to take advantage of all those opportunities," said Hopkins. In contrast, everything appears going in favor of the "Pacman." Pacquiao is a sharp shooter. He punches in angles. Hes got Freddie Roach, whos going to give him all of the teachings and the smarts to be able to basically give Pacquiao the edge," Hopkins said. - GMANews.TV
he said hatton would bust up floyd, he'd never lose to a white boy,that he was rehabilitated etc etc take no notice
Pac is a freak and the ability and names around him to become greater than SRR and Greb. I see him winning and winning well against Cotto. Im not doubting him anymore like I did when he fought DLH and Hatton, Pac is the real deal - a freak of nature. Pac is hardhitting and much quicker, Cottos defence is slacks and againstg abusy southpaw like Pac he would be in trouble. MGs power and strength will always be a threats but PAc can jumo in and out of distance so naturally i think it will be less of an issue. Pac TKOs him late if not a comfortable decision.
i don't believe he is usually right cause he states that cotto suffered punishment since round one on the margarito fight and we all know that isn't true
Not completely. Manny has ties to Golden Boy too.... ----------------- Top Rank and Golden Boy Promotions, bitter promotional rivals whose ongoing feud was holding boxing fans hostage because they refused to match their fighters, reached a peace accord Friday after two weeks of court-ordered mediation. The settlement, reached Wednesday and signed Friday, was jointly announced by the companies Friday. It puts to bed several lawsuits between the firms, including the one at the center of the dispute: ownership of the promotional rights to junior lightweight star Manny Pacquiao, who had signed contracts with both companies before pledging loyalty to Top Rank. Neither side would discuss specific terms of the deal because of a confidentiality agreement. "I'm absolutely relieved this is behind us and that we will work together to make some great fights," Top Rank promoter Bob Arum told ESPN.com. "I think it's tremendous for boxing." Richard Schaefer, CEO of Oscar De La Hoya's Golden Boy, echoed Arum's sentiments, telling ESPN.com, "We are very pleased that we were able to do this. Boxing is the big winner. It's an important day for boxing when you have two of the biggest promotional companies settling their differences and moving on to do things together. We can bring fans great fights. Top Rank and Golden Boy working together is great news for the sport." Their first fight together under the settlement is a big one. In announcing the settlement, they also announced that Pacquiao would meet Golden Boy's Marco Antonio Barrera in a rematch on Oct. 6 at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas. Pacquiao knocked out Barrera in 2003 to launch himself to stardom in the United States. Under terms of the settlement, bouts between Pacquiao and Golden Boy fighters will be co-promoted by the companies. If Pacquiao fights an opponent outside of Golden Boy's stable, Top Rank will promote the fight with Golden Boy being paid on the event.
Cotto's gonna have to prove everyone wrong. (It's disappointing so many people are counting him out.) It will be the motivation MC needs for this fight. This content is protected a This content is protected Cotto!!!
