Watch Online: Manny Pacquiao vs Miguel Cotto

Pacquiao needs to engage world welterweight champion Miguel Cotto in an intelligent fight in order to win.Pacquiao is already 30 years old while Cotto, the reigning World Boxing Organization (WBO) welterweight champion, is 28 years old.

Being the undisputed face of boxing, Pacquiao is a certified box-office and pay-per-view star and this is the main reason why Mosley, Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Juan Manuel Marquez have been itching to be rewarded with a date with a Pacquiao fight, noted Arum, who inked Pacquiao to a lucrative contract in late-2006 following the Filipino’s twin demolition job on erstwhile Top Rank top talent Erik Morales.


Roach has started doing his homework in anticipation of a big match between Manny Pacquiao and Miguel Cotto on Nov. 14 in Las Vegas.

Pacquiao should concentrate on the body if he wants to chop down Cotto early. Nacho Beristain, the Mexican trainer, believes that Cotto may go down in six rounds.

Roach is fully aware that every victory that Manny have is always watered down by experts with many excuses. Once again, he pointed out that Miguel is big, strong and young.

Mosley wants to fight Pacquiao

Shane Mosley offers a perfect scenario, Mosley calls for fight that whoever wins will get to face the winner of the Floyd Mayweather Jr vs Juan Manuel Marquez showdown. The powerhouse showdown has been recently postponed and tentatively rescheduled to September. This means more time to over think it over.

"Yeah, that is the perfect scenario. That’s the way it is supposed to happen in real boxing," said Mosley, the 38-year-old WBA welterweight champion from California, told fighthype.com as he continued to beg for a fight with Pacquiao.

Mosley has practically swallowed everything in seeking the fight with Pacquiao, announcing that he’s agreeable to a catchweight under 147 lb (the welterweight limit), put his belt on the line, and settle for 40 percent of the earnings.

While, Miguel Cotto, WBO welterweight champion, is Top Rank president Bob Arum's choice to be Manny Pacquiao’s next opponent on Nov. 14, is quite hesitant, saying he can only fight Pacquiao at 145 lb. Pacquiao should get no less than 65 percent of everything if ever he agrees tp fight Cotto, who just came off with a victory over Josh Clottey.

Mosley is saying that he’s better than Cotto, and even Pacquiao. Which may be true enough, as experts think Mosley can give the reigning pound-for-pound champion a tougher fight than Cotto on the ring.

Pacquiao has been wanting to fight with Mayweather, and if the fight with Cotto pushes through, and he wins, then the undefeated Champion and former-pound-for-pound king will definitely be next in line.

sources: yahoo news

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Highest-paid athletes of the World

Tiger Woods remains a sports’ highest paid athlete with an annual income two and a half times larger than his closest competitor. The world’s top golfer made $110 million during the past 12 months and is the best-paid sportsman for the eighth year.

Nike is by far Woods’ biggest benefactor with an annual payday of more than $30 million for the golfer. Woods profits from the success of the company’s golf division, and last year sales for Nike Golf hit a record $725 million. Woods’ most lucrative new endeavor is his golf course design business. Last year he announced plans for a third course to be built in Mexico. His other courses in Dubai and North Carolina are currently under construction.


Drop-offs from last year include boxer Floyd Mayweather (has not fought since December 2007), NFL players Ben Roethlisberger and Dwight Freeney (both made the 2008 list after inking contracts with big signing bonuses) and Formula One driver Fernando Alonso (just missed the cut).

The highest-ranking of the four newcomers to the list is boxer Manny Pacquiao who earned $40 million over the last year, tied for the sixth most. Pacquiao cemented his claim as the world’s best pound-for-pound fighter with convincing knockouts of Oscar De La Hoya in December and Ricky Hatton in May. The two blockbuster fights garnered more than 2 million pay-per-view buys in the U.S. and earned Pac-Man $30 million combined.

Pacquiao’s massive popularity in his native Philippines is why companies like Nike and San Miguel beer have signed him to endorse their products. Pacquiao intends to use that popularity to run for political office when his ring career is over.

The 20 highest earners have a very international flavor with Pacquiao one of eight non-Americans on the list. Finnish Formula One driver Kimi Raikkonen earned $45 million over the past year, tied for second on our list with hoop legends Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant. Right behind that trio is global icon David Beckham who earned $42 million playing for the Los Angeles Galaxy and AC Milan.

Manny Pacquiao as 2008 Fighter of the Year

The US writers honor Pacquiao as the 2008 Fighter of the Year, he received the award in New York last friday night, he will join the ranks of Muhammad Ali, Joe Frazier, Sugar Ray Leonard and Evander Holyfield if he will continue to shine this 2009.

Boxing Writers Association of America started giving the award in 1938, Jack Dempsey won it, the year heavyweight. So far the only fighters to have won the award three times since the association started are Ali, Frazier, Leonard and Holyfield.

Pacquiao has won the BWAA top plum four times. No fighter in history won the award. He was the BWAA top fighter in 2006, when he knocked out Erik Morales twice, and was named the best for 2008, the year he defeated Juan Manuel Marquez, David Diaz and Oscar dela Hoya in different weight classes.



He is scheduled to fight in October, and whether it’s against Floyd Mayweather Jr., Miguel Cotto or Shane Mosley, another victory may just seal it for the 30-year-old pound-for-pound champion.

He almost missed gracing the BWAA awards night at the Capitale in New York, and had to take a late flight to the Big City from Manila Friday morning. He was in New York just hours before the 7:30 p.m. affair.

In his acceptance speech, where he spoke fluently in English, aided by a teleprompter, Pacquiao said it was “a great honor” to be chosen as the top fighter for 2008. “It is for this reason that I chose to travel half across the globe to personally receive this award tonight,” he added. He came with his wife, Jinkee.

“I also hope that this award will serve as an example and an inspiration for the young fighters to believe in themselves and keep on dreaming big. Always remember, your dreams will always be inside you. No one can take it away." Pacquiao said.

He praised the BWAA for its “long existence” and looked at the members in saying “you have passed the test of time.” He was given a standing ovation as he prepared to accept the award.