Pacquiao and Cotto will show the world what a real mega-fight looks like

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  1. buxzer

    buxzer Eastern Champ Full Member

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    Pacquiao and Cotto will show the world what a real mega-fight looks like

    "Last month, Golden Boy Promotions sold us a "mega-fight" we did not want to see. Proof were the empty seats inside the fight venue. Can you tell me what kind of super fight can't sell out a stadium? I can. A fraud.

    Pay-per-View buys were reported around a million, but how many among those buys were tickets to the theater houses that played the card for around $12 dollars a person?

    Pacquiao-Hatton was a mega-fight. Mayweather-Hatton was a mega-fight. Pacquiao-Dela Hoya and Mayweather-Dela Hoya were mega-fights but Mayweather-Marquez, was not.

    It stank for so many reasons. It was Boxing's politics tricking fans and using hype and leverage to sell a mismatch that nobody wanted to see. A fight between two counter-puncher type fighters who were 15 pounds apart in weight. It was a fight that put many to sleep including me- literally!

    Enough about the negativity, because Pacquiao and Cotto will clean up the mess and treat fight fans on November 14 to an action-packed war between two of the most explosive and beloved fighters in boxing. Not only are tickets to the fight almost sold-out with still a little under a month to go, people have been buzzing and talking about the fight extensively for the past several weeks.

    It's a match wherein you can never truly predict the winner. Pacquiao brings speed, punching power, experience, ferocity and a lot of heart while Cotto has the strength and size advantage complimented by his superior technique and boxing ability.

    It's the pound for pound champion going up against the welterweight champion. And if Shane Mosley insists he is the true welterweight champion for beating Antonio Margarito, well he still lost to Cotto. You are talking about two great fighters who have fought the best of the best and have not backed down from any challenge. Line them up, the list of foes these two men have conquered is the best combination among two currently active boxers you can come up with. From Morales, Barrera, Marquez, Hatton, Dela Hoya to Clottey, Cintron, Mosley, Judah, Malignaggi, Torres, you name it, they're victims.

    You will also see two of the most vocal and loyal fan bases go toe-to-toe in the form of Puerto Ricans and Filipinos. And unlike Mexicans who were simply sold on false hopes their smaller but big-hearted warrior had a chance to beat Mayweather, Cotto can definitely put a licking on Pacquio. In fact, more experts and big name pro boxers pick Cotto to beat Pacquiao. When you got the number one pound-for-pound fighter going up to find a challenge and is considered by experts as the underdog, despite being the betting favorite, what you got is an exciting, intriguing and definitely unpredictable blockbuster showdown.

    And besides, how can you go wrong with a Manny Pacquiao fight? You already know it's always a war when that little devil throws down.

    So expect fireworks between two of the best the sport has to offer. And don't worry about the money you spent for Mayweather-Marquez because Pacquiao-Cotto will definitely more than make up for it. Just like the slumping former Dallas Cowboys receiver who is now a Bill said, "better get your popcorns ready."

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  2. buxzer

    buxzer Eastern Champ Full Member

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  3. PH|LLA

    PH|LLA VIP Member Full Member

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    that article is teh gay
     
  4. Ringnut

    Ringnut Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I thought Cotto was the underdog?
     
  5. Rooney

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    God you are desperate.
     
  6. Rooney

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    NEW YORK -- HBO Sports reported today that one million pay-per-view buys were generated from last Saturday’s welterweight fight between Floyd Mayweather and Juan Manuel Marquez at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. The fight was promoted by Mayweather Promotions and Golden Boy Promotions.

    The one million buy total represents the highest performing boxing pay-per-view event in 2009 and generated $52 million in pay-per-view revenue. The million buys include 525,000 from cable homes and 475,000 from satellite homes. It is only the fifth time in boxing pay-per-view history that a non-heavyweight event has attained the one million buy mark. Mayweather, a bona fide superstar, returned to the ring after a 21-month absence and showed no signs of rust in scoring a dominating victory. He has now participated in two events that have reached the one million buy mark.

    THIS SUGGESTS TO ME THAT IT DIDNT EVEN INCLUDE THEATRE SALES!!!!
     
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  8. amunz81

    amunz81 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    im curious.......which one of these 2 guys faught cintron?? :patsch
     
  9. bachatu

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    I honestly feel this is a higher quality fight which will be be more competitive and exciting than the Mayweather-Marquez one, but I have a feeling it ain't going to make the same numbers. I don't recall where two ppv fights so close to each other made big numbers.
     
  10. buxzer

    buxzer Eastern Champ Full Member

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    The author of that article is one of those who strongly believed it's more of a 50-50 fight... Different people, different perspective... But the general concensus is PAC a 2 to 1 favorite to defeat Cotto...
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  11. buxzer

    buxzer Eastern Champ Full Member

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    Who's desperate?? The author of that article or you??:D

    "Can you tell me what kind of super fight can't sell out the venue?

    A fraud superfight??..."

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  12. Rooney

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    You like to hide behind people. Why dont you man up and say whats on your mind.

    You always hide behind authors so they can speak for u. we class people like you as a *****!!!
     
  13. buxzer

    buxzer Eastern Champ Full Member

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    bwa ja ja ja :lol::lol: Since May 2, 2009, I've said Floyd-JMM is a joke tuneup mismatch fight.... Now tell me why it wasn't so??:rofl:rofl
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  14. Antwuan Maxx

    Antwuan Maxx Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Tyson vs. Lewis wasn't a sell out and at the time set a record for PPV buys.
     
  15. StreetsOfGold

    StreetsOfGold Boxing Addict Full Member

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    like **** will they pac will ko cotto easily like hatton this fight will be over in 3