Cotto 'too powerful' for Pacquiao
on Nov 16, 2009 in Sports Pacquiao vs. Cotto Boxing Miguel Cotto is confident he will have too much power for Manny Pacquiao when they meet in Las Vegas on Saturday for one of the biggest fights of the year. Puerto Rican Cotto will defend his WBO welterweight crown against Philippine superstar Pacquia...

Pacquiao stops Cotto in Round 12
on Nov 16, 2009 in Sports Pacquiao vs. Cotto Boxing In an amazing, violent fight, Manny Pacquiao (49-3-2, 37 KOs) stopped WBO welterweight champion Miguel Cotto (34-1, 27 KOs) in round twelve to win another world title in an unprecedented seventh weight division on Saturday night at the MGM Grand Gard...

Baguio cited PBA best for Kings' surge
on Nov 10, 2009 in Sports Basketball PBA Sports News Cyrus Baguio showed he has fully absorbed coach Jong Uichico’s system with Barangay Ginebra, shining in the Kings’ two wins to take over second place and earn for himself the KFC/Accel-PBA Press Corps’ Player of the Week for the period Nov. 2 t...

Roach bets on Pacquiao victory by KO
on Nov 10, 2009 in Sports Pacquiao vs. Cotto Boxing HOLLYWOOD — The joke among journalists huddled around trainer Freddie Roach Tuesday afternoon at the Wild Card gym was that they were betting on Manny Pacquiao stopping Miguel Cotto either in the first, ninth or 10th round. Anybody hoping to make a...

Miguel Cotto has some strong words for Manny Pacquaio
on Nov 10, 2009 in Sports Pacquiao vs. Cotto Boxing Miguel Cotto appears to be confident and focused just days away from the biggest fight of his career against the pride of the Philippines. Far from being intimidated by the prospect of facing a six weight champion, Cotto feels he isn't getting enough...

Pacquiao eyes history against Cotto
on Nov 10, 2009 in Sports Pacquiao vs. Cotto Boxing LOS ANGELES — To pound-for-pound king Manny Pacquiao, size really doesn't matter. The Filipino boxing hero, gearing up for a world title clash with Puerto Rico's Miguel Cotto that could give Pacquiao a slice of boxing history, said he doesn't put m...

Cotto vs. Pacquiao: Miguel to prevent Manny from winning 7th title
on Nov 10, 2009 in Sports Pacquiao vs. Cotto Boxing By Manuel Perez: Manny Pacquiao will be trying to make boxing history on November 14th by winning seven world titles in seven different weight divisions when he steps in the ring with WBO welterweight champion Miguel Cotto at the MGM Grand, in Las Ve...

In a smart way, Cotto stops Pacquiao - De La Hoya
on Nov 10, 2009 in Sports Pacquiao vs. Cotto Boxing MANILA, Philippines – Oscar De La Hoya, one of Manny Pacquiao’s high-profile ring victims, sees the Filipino icon’s winning streak ending this time. In a blog he wrote for The Ring, De La Hoya, who recently retired from boxing, said Pacquiao wi...

Underdog role no concern for Cotto against Pacquiao
on Nov 10, 2009 in Sports Pacquiao vs. Cotto Boxing LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Miguel Cotto has no qualms about being listed as the bookmakers' underdog for his WBO welterweight title defense against Filipino Manny Pacquiao in Las Vegas next week. The Puerto Rican, who has an enviable career record of 34...

Roach Throws Verbal Jabs at Cotto
on Nov 10, 2009 in Sports Pacquiao vs. Cotto Boxing During the buildup of WBO welterweight champ Miguel Cotto vs. Manny Pacquiao, the challenger's trainer, Freddie Roach, says he's having fun at the expense of Cotto and his chief cornermen, Joe Santiago. Cotto "is slower," and "gets hit so much more"...