Manny Pacquiao: The Manny Pacquiao/Miguel Cotto saga continues, as all details have been hashed out, with the exception of the most necessary ones. Weight and money. The money issue, relative to PPV buys is still unresolved, and word has it that neither side is willing to budge on the weight issue, with Pacquiao demanding 141lbs to 143lbs, while Cotto is dead set against anything below 145lbs. Critics of Pacquiao continue to point to the fact that he was able to face ODH at '47 without losing a step, while critics of Cotto feel he has to concede to the bigger name. Politics continue to take a grip on the sport and with promoter Bob Arum quickly running out of answers, one can only imagine what will take place in the end. Arum has recently stated that in order to get an adequate promotion going and have time for quality fight camps, the two fighters will have to come to terms sooner than later. We know Pacquiao is the naturally smaller fighter, but when it comes to putting aside the fight stalling antics, one has to wonder should Cotto be forced to infact be the 'bigger' man? If he wants the payday and opportunity to do something grand, he may not have a choice. Cotto weighed in against Clottey at 146lbs in June and that was after vigorous training. Can he legitimately get any lower? Good question. How effective he'll be if he does?...Better question. Only time will tell.
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