"Firepower", the Pacquiao vs Cotto boxing match is scheduled to happen on November 14, 2009 on the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. The Filipino, Manny "Pacman" Pacquiao is set to fight the Puerto Rican Miguel Angel Cotto on this 12-round boxing match where the WBO Welterweight title that Cotto currently holds is at stake.
Pacquiao, according to watchpacquiaovscotto, or as he is called The People’s Champ, is currently the IBO and Ring Magazine Light Welterweight champion. And Ring Magazine, boxing’s most respected magazine, has ranked him the No. 1 pound for pound boxing in the world. He is also the former WBC Lightweight world champion, WBC Super Featherweight world champion, IBF Super Bantamweight world champion, and WBC Flyweight world champion. He was also the the former holder of Ring Magazine’s title for Featherweight, Super Featherweight, Light Welterweight divisions
Pacquiao's target at the moment is to win this fight which by the way you can Watch Pacquiao Vs Cotto on the site I mentioned above. Beating Cotto will give him another title on his collection and will make him the very first boxer in the world to win 7 world titles in different divisions. Now that's someone every Filipino can be proud of.
Miguel Cotto on the other hand has a different target on his mind. That is to be able to defeat Pacquiao who currently ranks number 1 as pound for pound boxer in the world. Achieving that will be worth risking his current title.
Again, according to watchpacquiaovscotto, is Puerto Rico’s brightest star and biggest draw in the ring. He has fought and beaten some of the sport’s biggest names like Shane Mosley, Joshua Clottey, Zab Judah, and Michael Jennings. At the age of 28, he has been a pro for 12 years. He has represented Peurt rico at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney and the 1998 World Championships where he won the silver medal.
He won the WBO Light Welterweight world title at the age of 23 and successfully defended it six times, before vacating the title to move up in weight division. He is also a former WBA welterweight champion. He currently holds the WBO Welterweight title. He has 34 wins (27 by KOs) and 1 loss.
So with these facts laid down in your face, who do you think achieve their own personal targets for this fight? You can Watch Pacquiao Vs Cotto Online on the site mentioned above for free on the day of the fight itself. Let's all cross our fingers and hope that our personal favorite will win the fight.
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