UPDATE! Fight at 147 lbs if Pacquiao wants title

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  1. Critic

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    Fight at 147 lbs if Pacquiao wants title

    If Manny Pacquiao wants their November 14 fight to be a title fight, Miguel Cotto said the Filipino has to agree to meet him at the welterweight limit of 147 lbs.
    In the event that the fight would get into trouble with the World Boxing Organization (WBO), the Puerto Rican reiterated that he is willing to vacate the throne.
    “If Pacquiao wants that the fight be for the title, (it) will have to be in 147 pounds. I won the title in that, the welterweight (division) and that is 147 pounds,” Cotto told the Primera Hora newspaper yesterday during the launch of his clothing line.
    Cotto, the reigning WBO welter champion, stressed that the issue of the title was not raised during the negotiations with the Pacquiao camp.
    Top Rank head Bob Arum echoed Cotto’s statement.
    “No,” said Arum, when asked if Pacquio’s people raised the matter of Cotto’s WBO title during the negotiations.
    “The weight of 145 pounds is not a category. If the OMB (WBO) is having a problem with my decision (not to stake it), I will gladly hand over the title. I do not have problems with that,” said Cotto, who was represented during the negotiations by Gabriel Penagaricano, one of boxing’s premiere lawyers.
    “The OMB (WBO) has the legal authority to dismiss me as champion and gladly I deliver them the title. (WBO president) PacoValccel, better than nobody, knows that the 145 pounds is not a division,” added Cotto, who beat Joshua Clottey in his last outing last June.
     
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  2. Losfer_Words

    Losfer_Words Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Fair play to Cotto for saying that. Hopefully comon sense will ensue soon:good.
     
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  3. papolamuerte

    papolamuerte Yo soy La Muerte! Full Member

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    Thats right mother****er!!!!

    You want the tittle then fight at 147lbs!!!!!


    :good
     
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  4. Tito Time

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    Exactly my point. Glad to know Cotto is not backing down.
     
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  5. FrochPascal

    FrochPascal Boxing Addict Full Member

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    cant really argue with that!
     
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  6. Tito Time

    Tito Time slayin um Full Member

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    OMG... you avator.. jeez.
     
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  7. Cocteau

    Cocteau Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Cotto has a point. Heck, his point isn't even up for discussion or debate, he's right.
     
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  8. Flexb

    Flexb Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    makes sense
     
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  9. LaidOut

    LaidOut Whaaaaat? Full Member

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    Respect to Cotto for that. It's the right thing to do.
     
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  10. jc

    jc Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Hopefully common sense will rule and the fight will take place at 147 for Cottos wbo belt. Its a better win for Pacman this way.
     
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  11. OBCboxer

    OBCboxer Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Cotto is the man. I am sick of these catchweight games.
     
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  12. renyo

    renyo Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Nothing wrong with that. I can understand Cotto. And a great way to get the fight to 147 hopefully it will so if Pac wins he gets full credit. On the flip does Cotto get full credit for fighting a 147 Pac who weighed in last at 138 and can still make 135? Cotto will also be the only bigger fighter I can remember who hasn't put his title on the line vs the smaller man at a catchweight.
     
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  13. ABN3R

    ABN3R ¡Acho! A mi plín Full Member

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    i;m not sure who said this earler this week..........

    Title=147lbs


    *****sorry, i do want to give credit where credit is due
     
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  14. Dom79

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    My only problem is, 147 is the WW limit. Even if the fight were to take place at 145, it will still be within the WW range. WW division is anything from 141-147. I want to see a competitive matchup, and have it fair for both fighters. If the fight were to be held at the WW "Limit", then Cotto will severely outweigh Pac come fight night. If Cotto were to beat or KO Pac, how much credit will he recieve?
     
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  15. 555east

    555east Well-Known Member Full Member

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    interesting to finally hear something along these lines come out officially in some sort of news article.

    and WW limit or not .. won't Cotto outweigh Pacquiao regardless come fight night?
     
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