Pacquiao was wearing shoes while Cotto was barefooted. Besides, Cotto is a short welterweight himself. He's just big-boned.
this :good He is not a full blown welter like Mosley/ Margarito / Cotto .... I would said he is best at 140 too
yeah people like to mentioned that he came up from 106 lbs but fail to mention he was 17 yers old. he was still going the puberty.
completly agree with the majority here. pac is most natural at 140 now however to get the big fights he is sacrificing. fair play to the lad
I think he's big enough not to need a catch weight but he'll still weigh around 150 max on fight night so that's still on the small side for a welterweight.
Cotto was barefoot and Manny in sneakers. Cotto is short for a WW as well. Put Manny against Paul Williams who can make 147 and it would look ridiculous.
he's a good enough boxer to fight them but he's still at a size disadvantage. He just overcomes that with his ability. Pac is still a small guy compared to the guys he's fighting. Like he was against Barrera, Marquez in the first fight, Morales in the first fight, Diaz, Oscar, Hatton, and Cotto. And now he's fighting another bigger oppoenent in Floyd
He can defo fight @ 147lbs & hang with the best the division can bring. But anyway it is twisted @ 5'6 dude is a small lightweight. (HT wise) His will & heart make him 7ft.
The Cotto fight proved that Manny is not a small guy... as long as Mayweather fights Pac as if he is a legit WW then it will be a Mayweather win IMHO.