Roach: Pacquiao to Shutout Cotto
By Emmanuel Rivera, RRT
PhilBoxing.com
Tue, 15 Sep 2009
Manny Pacquiao's irradicable coach Freddie Roach admits Miguel Cotto is a tough opponent to knockout, thus ruling out an abbreviated win in their November 14 punch out at MGM's Grand Arena.
Asked by PDI's fight analyst Hermie Rivera why? The hall of fame trainer replied, "While Manny bested some near-greats previously, Manny will hit and run Cotto (ceaselessly), and box him inning-by-inning (scientifically). The end result will be a terrific 12-round victory."
Speed kills, so the pundits say.
Team Pacquiao knows this by heart. Make no mistake about it.
A caveat -- size and power can neutralize velocity.
"Cotto is the stronger and bigger fighter. And Miguel knows how to nullify speed. Look at how he beat Zab Judah and Shane Mosely," cautioned Roach.
"Anything's possible with Manny's unmatched work ethic."
FirePower: Manny Pacquiao vs. Miguel Cotto" Primer
Boxing's media circus passed through the City By the Bay with an eclectic display of marketing skills.
Pound-for-Pound king Manny Pacquiao and Puerto Rico's Miguel Cotto donned San Francisco Giant's baseball jerseys and sounded like solid pitchmen atop the home team Giants' dugout.
And what a way to battle for the hearts and minds of the fans highlighting the fighters' extra-curriculars.
Pacquiao and Cotto played some baseball as little leaguers resulting in cross-over appeal.
Top Rank's Bob Arum is maximizing every available avenue in advertising.
"We have to be creative in promoting boxing. This could be the fight of the year. Heck, fight of the decade!"
"FirePower"---the World Boxing Organization welterweight championship will be held at MGM Grand Hotel in Las Vegas on Saturday, November 14. The fight is promoted by Top Rank in association with MGM Grand and Tecate is available on HBO Pay-per-view.
Notes: Prior to the AT&T presser, Team Pacquiao played pick-up basketball at the Archbishop Riordan High School in San Francisco. Interestingly, before the team boarded for the SF Giants baseball park, Manny personally paid the gym rental. In attendance, newly crowned world champion Anna "Hurricane" Julaton accompanied by her chief trainer Nonito Donaire, Sr. and manager Angelo Castro. This Philboxing scribe thanks Giants front office ace Kelsey Colvin for her help.
Top photo: Pacquiao (2nd from left), Arum and Cotto during the San Francisco stop of the Nov. 14 Pacquiao vs Cotto fight promotional tour. Photo by Jay T. Rivera.
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