2010 showdown between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao

Bob Arum and Richard Schaefer, boxing promoters had deal for a 2010 showdown between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao. A potential Pacquiao-Mayweather bout would likely be the largest-grossing boxing match in history. Predictions for the pay-per-view sales alone have reached as high as 5 million. Pacquiao is a top ranked in the world's best boxer with Mayweather sitting is no.2. Pacquiao, who is 50-3-2 with 38 knockouts and holds the World Boxing Organization welterweight title, has been named the Fighter of the Year by the Boxing Writers Association of America in 2006 and 2008 and is almost certain to win it in 2009. Mayweather, who is 40-0 with 25 knockouts, was the BWAA’s Fighter of the Year in 2007. Arum, who promotes Pacquiao, and Schaefer, on behalf of Mayweather, met in Las Vegas on Monday and agreed not to speak to the media. Las Vegas has landed the majority of the major boxing shows in recent years, interest from venues outside Las Vegas in acquiring a Mayweather-Pacquiao megafight is very high. Arum has received inquiries from many venues, including New Orleans, and Democratic political strategist James Carville has phoned Arum about trying to broker a deal to bring the fight to the Superdome in New Orleans. One advantage Las Vegas officials will have in landing the bout is that Mayweather resides in the city and Pacquiao has fought his last six fights, and nine of his last 12, there. “We’re aware of the interest from all over the country for this bout and our goal is simply to keep it here in Las Vegas,” said Rogich, who was once the chairman of the Nevada State Athletic Commission. “We’re just exploring the possibility of doing something [at the New Frontier site]. “We’ve reached out to the owners of the property to see if we can do something that makes economic sense. This is such a big fight and we are doing all we can to keep it in Las Vegas amid competition from many other places.”

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Check this Lucian Bute defended his IBF super-middleweight

Undefeated Lucian Bute successfully defended his IBF super-middleweight title Saturday night, stopping Librado Andrade with a left uppercut to the midsection at 2:57 of the fourth round. The Romanian-born Bute, 25-0 with 20 knockouts, was making the fourth defense of his IBF crown and his second against Andrade, who pushed the left-hander to the limit 13 months ago, knocking down the exhausted champion with just seconds left. Andrade dropped to 28-3. He lives in La Habra, Calif., and trains in Montreal.

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Check this Pacquiao and Mayweather Fight latest news

Winky Wright, a former junior middleweight champion has become a believer. After watching Pacquiao batter both fighters-Oscar De La Hoya and Miguel Cotto. Wright is no longer pick to fight the Filipinio icon. Wrights said to Miguel Marley of the Examiner how wrong he was by choosing Cotto to knock Pacquiao out. Wright said he don't know if Pacquiao can beat Mayweather but, he admits that he won't bet against Pacquiao. Wright thought that Cotto will stop Pacquiao because of his physical strength. But then again he was wrong. In recent report, a CEO for Mayweather Promotions, Leonard Ellerbe say that Pacquiao will be one of the easiest fights in Mayweather career. Wright is not in agreement. He does not know if Pacquiao can beat Mayweather- but he predicts very tough fight for Floyd. Wright additionally said that Pacquiao is a great little fighter. Pacquiao and Freddie Roach always have a game plan and they always stick to that game plan, he added.

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Seasons Beatings' for Espino," Pavlik trainer Jack Loew said

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (AFP) – Kelly Pavlik will defend his World Boxing Council middleweight title against fellow American Miguel Espino on December 19 before a host of hometown supporters, according to promoters. Pavlik, 35-1 with 31 knockouts, beat Jermain Taylor for the crown in 2007 and will make his third title defense against Espino, 20-2 with one draw and nine knockouts. Pavlik suffered his only defeat when he stepped up in weight 13 months ago to face US legend Bernard Hopkins and lost a unanimous decision, but bounced back to stop Mexico's Marco Antonio Rubio in the ninth round here in February. "I?m not going to allow Espino to be the Grinch who took my world title," Pavlik said. Pavlik backed out of two fights against US southpaw Paul Williams due to staph infection in his right hand but will step into the ring only two weeks after Williams, who replaced Pavlik for a December 5 fight in Atlantic City. "It?s going to be 'Seasons Beatings' for Espino," Pavlik trainer Jack Loew said "Nothing but lumps of coal in his stocking plus a few lumps on his head." Espino has a four-year, 11-bout win streak, including his past four victories by knockout. His most recent fight was a sixth-round stoppage of former world champion Alejandro Garcia of Mexico in March. "I?m very grateful for this opportunity and I intend to make the most of it," Espino said. "All fighters dream of the chance to fight for a world title and now I'm living that dream. "If Pavlik takes me lightly he?ll be making a big mistake."

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A Boxer Died:after a Brutal Fight is Scheduled for Autopsy

After losing a USBA super bantamweight bout against Teon Kennedy on Friday, Francisco Rodriguez twenty five year old. Rodriguez, a former national Golden boxing champion from Chicago, is scheduled for autopsy on Tuesday. Philadelphia’s Medical Examiner’s Office says an autopsy is routine when a death is related to the victim’s occupation. Officials say Rodriguez began to lose consciousness as he sat in his corner after the fight was stopped in the 10th round. He later underwent emergency brain surgery. Rodriguez was 14-2 going into the bout against Kennedy for the vacant USBA super bantamweight title. Rodriguez was a national Golden Gloves champion in 2001.

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Boxer Died , After a Brutal Fight

A Mexican boxer, Francisco Rodriguez, has died at age of 25 after a fight in Philadelphia, this was confirmed by the promoter named Dominic Pesoli.

As the promoter said Rodriquez was dies on Sunday night after losing a Teon Kennedy, a US Boxing Association super bantamweight title, last Friday.

Rodriguez began to lose consciousness as the Chicago boxer sat in his corner after the brutal fight was stopped in the 10th round, said by J. Russell Peltz a Philadelphia promoter.

Rodriguez was taken to hospital and underwent emergency brain surgery, but never regained consciousness.

He was 14-2 going into the bout against Kennedy for the vacant USBA super bantamweight belt.

Rodriquez was know as El Nino Azteca, he had an outstanding amateur career and was a lot of Chicago Golden Gloves champion and a national Golden Gloves champion in 2001.

He became professional in 2005 and was a local fan favourite in his adopted city.

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Mikkel Kessler vs. Andre Ward

Mikkel Kessler has vowed to bounce back stronger than ever after his 11th round technical decision defeat against Andre Ward. The Viking Warrior was trailing on all three scorecards when the fight was stopped due to a cut caused by an unintentional headbutt. “I have lost the world title once and won it straight back so I know how to do it,” Kessler said. “With the support of my home fans in Denmark I will beat Carl Froch and become world champion again. That is why this tournament is great – I have the chance to make amends immediately.” Kessler admitted it was tough to fight Ward. “He was very fast and very good. He ruined my style,” he said. “It was not my day. Now I will go home, watch the tape and then bounce back stronger than ever.” Said Wilfried Sauerland: “Congratulations to Andre Ward, he fought a great fight and deserved to win. I was impressed by his speed and his technical abilities. However, the referee should have stopped the holding and headbutting, but we do not want to take anything away from his performance and his victory. Mikkel will come back and do very well in this tournament, no doubt about that..” Added Kalle Sauerland: “Ward proved today that he belongs into this tournament and that he is a great fighter with a golden future. The great thing about the Super Six World Boxing Classic is that Mikkel can take revenge soon as their paths might cross again. Mikkel and his team will analyse the fight closely and draw the right conclusions. I have no doubts that the Viking Warrior will come back stronger than ever and we will see an exciting fight against Carl Froch. That fight will be massive.”

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Watch this Video about the latest news of Roy Jones Vs.Danny Green

All-time great Roy "Superman " Jones Junior (59-54-0-5, 40 KOs) will travel to Australia to take on local tough guy and former WBC interim super-middleweight and WBA light-heavyweight champion Dan- ny "The Green Machine " Green in a fight that will contest IBO cruiserweight bauble.

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Roy Jones Vs.Danny Green the Next Sensation in Boxing

It is official Roy JOnes Jr and Danny Green in Sydney, Australia on December 2. The contracts had been signed by both parties. The venue at the Acer Arena in Sydney, a building that was constructed for the 2000 Olympics in Sydney. Danny Green’s IBO Cruiserweight title will be on the line and therein lies Roy Jones’ motivation for this fight. By winning the cruiserweight title from Danny Green, Roy Jones will have won a title in every weight class from middleweight to heavyweight. A lot of people are hardly interested in seeing Jones fight a guy that’s two fights into a comeback from a two year retirement. I think Jones made a mistake in choosing Green, because this is a fight that will mainly interest Australian fans only. Green was an good fighter before he retired, but a lot said he is not a champion fighter even thought he briefly held the WBA light heavyweight title in 2007 after beating Stipe Drews by a 12 round decision. I actually had Drews, the champion, winning that fight by two rounds. Jones would do much better if he would choose someone like newly crowned IBF light heavyweight champion Cloud or WBC light heavyweight.

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Easy win, easy fight:says Mayweather to Manny Pacquiao

Easy win, easy fight. He's one-dimensional."-says Mayweather. "Manny Pacquiao did what he had to do,"said Mayweather. "All I can say is he's a fighter like I'm a fighter. I don't see no versatility in Manny Pacquiao, I just see a good fighter, a good puncher, but one-dimensional." Arum begs to differ. "Pacquiao is the greatest boxer I've ever seen, and I've seen them all, including Ali, Hagler and Sugar Ray Leonard," said the veteran promoter. Mayweather said: "If I beat Manny Pacquiao they'll say, 'You're supposed to beat him, you're the bigger man. You supposed to knock him out'. "When I beat him, people won't be surprised because he's been beaten before. He's been knocked out twice before. "The world will go wild if Floyd Mayweather gets beat, that's what the world is looking to see. They're trying to make a fighter to beat me. I'm a fighter that's never been beaten. I don't get any respect in the sport of boxing. "Can Manny Pacquiao beat me? No, absolutely no. Easy win, easy fight."

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Watch this Press Conference About Pacquiao and Cotto Fight

Comment in this video: "Mayweather...its time you pray hard that you May Weather PACMAN's onslaught wahaha...your time is near and ultimately after your next fight you're history! After someone fights with Pacman, he ponders a thousand times if he'll ever get to the ring again! no need to mention the list hahaha!" "Pacquiao don't need to call out anyone, cause he'll take anyone on. He'll take care of business inside the ring. He don't need the theatrics of calling out people and pretending to be hardcore and all talk outside the ring. You're confusing boxing with hype. 7 titles, 7 different weight divisions. If that's overrated, then find me anyone else that's done that. Go ahead. I'll give you some time."

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Pacquiao Admitted that He is Hurt with the Hook of Cotto

A regular fighter could easily crumbled in the powerful punches of Cotto, But not Manny Pacquiao. Manny Pacquiao wearing an ear cap, a kind of plastic protection wrapped around his right ear, which was drained of blood shortly after the fight. Manny Pacquiao admitted that his ear is on pain. Pacquiao singled out Cotto’s uppercut and left hook as the most lethal in the Puerto Rican’s armory. He said that there is a lot of hook that fall unto his head and he said that his a little bit drowsy on it. He was affected with those power shots. "Even it hurt on some of his blow, I pretend not to show it, so that it is not obvious that I am hurt with his blow"he added. After battering Cotto relentlessly and knocking him down in the third and fourth rounds, Pacquiao said the fight should have been stopped even earlier. After the fight, Pacquiao held a post-fight party concert at the Mandalay Bay. He then attended an afternoon mass the following day as sort of thanksgiving. Along with his family, including wife Jinkee and estranged parents Rosalio and Dionisia, Pacquiao rode the customized “Pacman Bus" provided by Top Rank on the way back to Hollywood. Jinkee and members of the Pacquiao family spent the night at their multi-million house in Hancock, Los Angeles, while Manny himself chose to go straight and retire in his high-end Palazzo apartment.

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Watch this for the Full Video of the Fight of Pacquiao and Cotto

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Highlight Of the Fight of Pacquiao and Cotto: See This to know how cotto defeated

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Watch This: Pacquiao Beats Cotto for Seventh Title

Pacquiao put on yet another dominating performance Saturday night, knocking down Cotto twice and turning his face into a bloody mess before finally stopping him at 55 seconds of the 12th round. The Filipino star used his blazing speed and power from both hands to win his seventh title in seven weight classes and cement his stature as the best pound-for-pound fighter in the world. Cotto took such a beating that his face was a river of red from the fury of Pacquiao's punches but he refused to quit even as his corner tried to throw in the towel after the 11th round. The fight was billed as a 145-pound classic, and in the early rounds it didn't disappoint. The two went after each other with a vengeance and Cotto more than held his own as they traded punches in the center of the ring. Pacquiao dropped Cotto with a right hand early in the third round, but he wasn't badly hurt and came back to finish the round strong. But after Pacquiao put Cotto on the canvas with a big left hand as Cotto was advancing forward late in the fourth round, the Puerto Rican was never the same again. "Our plan was not to hurry but to take our time," Pacquiao said. "It was a hard fight tonight and I needed time to test his power." Cotto fought gamely but in the later rounds he was just trying to survive as blood flowed down his face and Pacquiao kept coming after him relentlessly. It looked as if his corner was trying to stop the fight after the 11th round, but Cotto went back out to take even more punishment before a final flurry along the ropes prompted referee Kenny Bayless to call the fight to an end. Cotto's face was swollen, blood was flowing from his nose and his cuts, and he simply couldn't stop Pacquiao from bouncing inside and throwing both hands at will.

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Pacquiao vs. Cotto Results: Live Updates

It's now official, Winner of Pacquiao -Cotto Fight is no other than The Philippines' Pacman via a TKO of Miguel Cotto of Puerto Rico. Modesty and greatness seldom go hand in hand, but in Manny Pacquiao they do. The brilliant and engaging Filipino mastered Miguel Cotto, stopping the Puerto Rican in the twelfth round to become WBO welterweight champion at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in the early hours of yesterday, then batted off all the plaudits being thrown at him with a shy smile. “I always tell myself that I am just an ordinary fighter, but I have to beat the best fighters and sometimes I can,” he said. Pacquiao, 30, is far from ordinary. When he beat Oscar De La Hoya in the same ring 11 months ago, comparisons were made to Henry Armstrong — a three-weight world champion when there were only eight titles. But as his reputation has grown, so have the comparisons. Pacquiao is now grouped with Muhammad Ali, for his impact outside the ring as much as his achievements in it.

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Watch Pacquiao vs Cotto Free Live Stream

Miguel Cotto will step into the ring in Las Vegas tonight determined not to become another footnote in Manny Pacquiao's rise to boxing superstardom. The WBO welterweight champion from Puerto Rico will have more than his title on the line when he faces Pacquiao at the MGM Grand Garden Arena. Cotto meets a man regarded by many as the best pound-for-pound boxer on the planet following his eight-round demolition of Oscar de la Hoya 11 months ago and his brutal secondround knockout of Britain's Ricky Hatton in May. Both De la Hoya and Hatton were bigger men and were fancied to make Pacquiao regret venturing above his normal 130lbs.

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Last Weight-In of Pacquiao and Cotto:Invades all the mind of people wordwide

It id amazing to see every Pinoy with a smile on their face for the champion “Manny Pacquiao”, everyone aggress on the great champion tonight, as said by one of the pinoy fans of Manny Pacquiao. “He is a true fighter for the people and for this he will bring great strength to the ring. Watch this video for the last weight-in of the two “Manny Pacquiao-Miguel Cotto.

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Pacquaio Vs. Cotto : Is Cotto Will Be a Mexican Hero?

Mexican said, they want to see cotto beat pacquiao. Cotto would be mexican hero...If Pacquiao keeps throwing punches wide open he gonna get caught and destroyed by cotto easily. If pacquiao fights smart and wise then he will be trouble for cotto because of speed....

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Bob Arum, an American Promoter:Predicts a Brutal Ending

Bob Arum, an american promoter predicts a brutal ending in the world welterweight bout Manny Pacquiao and Miguel Cotto.

“The reason this fight is creating so much attention is because of the fact that people who know boxing are baffled as to how this fight is going to turn out.” says Arum.

Arum though sees the fight to be stopped in the later rounds but won’t be surprised if the fight lasts the distance that is set for 12-rounds at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.

“I know how the fight is going to start and the question is can Miguel handle Manny’s speed early on and can Manny handle Miguel’s power early on?” said Arum. “They’re gonna both be aggressive in the beginning. If that doesn’t work for either of them, then you’ll see Miguel resorting to be a counter-puncher and Manny going on the attack.”

Arum believes his latest promotion might be one of the most successful promotions he has ever staged owing to the marketability of both Cotto and Pacquiao.

“What boxing always needs is a charismatic figure that people want to see and an opponent who can give him very tough battle,” said Arum “We have Manny Pacquiao as the charismatic figure in boxing and Miguel Cotto as a tremendously powerful welterweight that stands in his way. That captures everyone’s imagination.”

Meantime, Pacquiao on Tuesday concluded his training at the Wild Card Gym in Hollywood with a four-round sparring opposite Ray Beltran.

“He’s sharper than before and I don’t see him losing this bout,” said Beltran.

Beltran has been part of Pacquiao’s sparring partners in the Filipino’s bout with Juan Manuel Marquez, Erik Morales, and Oscar De La Hoya.

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Can Cotto Keep Pace with Pacquiao?

The diminutive Pacquiao, boxing's acknowledged pound-for-pound king, will move north in weight once again to fight Cotto, the current WBO welterweight champ, at an agreed-upon catch-weight of 145 pounds. Can Cotto Keep Pace with Pacquiao? Those questions still haunt Cotto's career more than a year later. HBO commentator Max Kellerman agrees that the verdict is still out on Cotto. He sees the fighter's best blueprint for beating Pacquiao in Cotto's victory over Shane Mosley in December 2007, but wonders whether Cotto has that kind of fight left in him. "The dominant question here is whether Cotto can handle Pacquiao's speed," Kellerman says. "And the good news for Cotto is that his timing was able to offset Mosley's speed, and Mosley's lightning fast. But is this the same Cotto who beat Mosley? He cuts more easily now, and he doesn't seem as quick as he once did. And in Pacquiao, he's going to have to offset a guy who at this moment is faster than Shane, and who's a southpaw, and who has just shown us that he can really punch, even at these higher weights." There's no doubt that Pacquiao presents a frightening package to any opponent right now, but he's not without question marks himself, particularly when faced with a proven heavy-handed puncher of Cotto's size and caliber. "The question for Manny is, 'Can he take a shot from a guy who has more than respectable power as a welterweight?'" Fischer says. "Because I think Cotto has the ability to catch Pacquiao and hurt him." "Pacquiao has looked great in his last three fights," says RingTV.com's Doug Fischer, "but he's also fought the perfect opponents, the perfect guys to make him look like a million bucks." Of course, whether Pacquiao could handle the power of naturally bigger men has been the primary subplot heading into his three most recent fights, and each time he answered with a resounding "yes" and with increasingly spectacular emphasis. Last June, in his first fight above 130 pounds, he dominated then-WBC lightweight champ David Diaz. Six months later, he moved all the way up to 147 pounds and destroyed Oscar De La Hoya in an explosive performance that catapulted him to superstardom. Then in May, he followed up his De La Hoya masterpiece with a crushing second-round knockout of junior welterweight champ, Ricky Hatton. It was an astonishing trio of victories that, taken as a whole, would seem to pose quite a convincing response to any doubts about Pacquiao's ability to cope with the size and pop of just about anyone. Still, doubts linger. The Cotto fight should put those doubts to rest one way or the other. "If Cotto still has it, Pacquiao is going to be in there against a natural welterweight in his physical prime with a lot of pride," Kellerman says. And then we'll find things out."

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Pacquiao Fans Overlooked Cotto

Do Miguel Cotto is being Overlooked as the what news are spreading today? Go back to the past, Manny Pacquiao beat Ricky Hatton, and he dropped him through his devastating left hand, and I think that move really still lingers on the mind of the fans. And the question right now, that move really still lingers on the mind of every fans while the same can be said of the beating Miguel Cotto suffered at the hands of Antonio Margarito. It must be remembered, however, that the devastating left and the brutal beating are both part of the past. Manny Pacquiao is not going to dominate all his opponents in the same fashion and Miguel Cotto will not suffer such a harsh beating every time he enters the ring. Let’s not forget Cotto's heart, something I believe is being overlooked by many of the Pacquiao fans. As the past fight of Cotto with Antonio Margarito, it was punishment that built up over round until it was to much to bear. Miguel Cotto also showed the same heart against Joshua Clottey early this year. Cotto suffered a nasty cut above his left eye due to a clash of heads. Rather then take the easy way out, which we’ve seen many fighters do as of late and let the fight go to the scorecards, Cotto kept fighting and showed the heart of a true warrior. Manny Pacquiao is a special fighter who possesses great power and hand speed, but I also believe this is the perfect time for Miguel Cotto to stage an upset. The speed advantage clearly goes to Pacquiao but don’t sell Cotto short on his punching power. He too possesses the power to stop any opponent in front of him. Along with his relentless body attack and his heart which I already touched on, Miguel Cotto has exactly what it takes to beat Manny. Too many of you can’t let go of the image of Miguel Cotto in his fight with Antonio Margarito. It’s burned into your memory and because of that you have no doubt in your mind Manny Pacquiao will do the same thing, only much quicker. Right now is the perfect time for Manny Pacquiao to slip up and believe me, Miguel Cotto will be more than ready. He has much to prove and the Pacquiao fight is the perfect time to once again show the boxing world that he belongs on top.

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Live Streaming of Manny Pacquiao Training

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Manny Pacquiao on Jimmy Kimmel Live PART 2

You have to give the guy credit for learning English. Damn all of you who make fun of his English. He was able to communicate, that's what matters. Considering his lack of a good educational background, he took the shot of learning the language and putting himself in front of a live audience of a US syndicated show. Would any of you posers have the composure he showed?!?! I doubt it! So, shut up and keep your negative comments to yourselves!

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Manny Pacquiao on Jimmy Kimmel

This is a very special and tender person who represents his people well. ALL Flipinos hold him with love. I am not Flip and It is so nice to see how one man can make so many people of so many cultures smile. Filipinos are wonderful people. Even bad ones are good in comparison to others. If you are ver sick.. and in the hospital.. the difference between life and death in a serious case... is a FILIPINA NURSE! Go PAC MAN!

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Who is Cotto?

Miguel Ángel Cotto (born October 29, 1980 in Caguas, Puerto Rico) is a Puerto Rican professional boxer. As an amateur, Cotto represented Puerto Rico in the lightweight and light welterweight divisions at various international events including the 1999 Pan American Games, the 2000 Summer Olympics and the 1998 Junior World Championships where he won a silver medal. Cotto began his professional career in 2001, and on September 11, 2004, he defeated Kelson Pinto for the WBO junior welterweight championship. He defended the title successfully a total of six times, before vacating it when he ascended to the welterweight division. On his first match on this division he defeated Carlos Quintana for the vacant WBA welterweight championship. Cotto successfully defended this title against Oktay Urkal, Zab Judah, Shane Mosley and Alfonso Gómez, before losing it to Antonio Margarito. On February 21, 2009, he defeated Michael Jennings to win the vacant WBO welterweight championship. Cotto was born and raised in Caguas, with several figures linked to boxing in his family, including his father Miguel Cotto Sr., his brother José Miguel Cotto, his second cousin Abner Cotto and his uncle and boxing trainer Evangelista Cotto. He is married to Melissa Guzmán with whom he has two children, Alondra and Miguel Cotto III.[1] Cotto has a daughter outside of this marriage with another woman, who was born in November 2006.[2] On May 29, 2007, Cotto solicited a Protection Order against the mother of his child.[3] The order was granted and it prevented her from gaining access to Cotto's house in the "Valle del Turabo" sector of Caguas, Puerto Rico and the Bairoa Gym, where he usually trains.[4] The case was dropped on June 14, 2007, when Cotto attended a citation and asked judge Bernardo Solá to lift the Protection Order.[5] Outside of his involvement as an active boxer, Cotto also owns and presides a boxing promotion named "Promociónes Miguel Cotto", which organizes fight cards in Puerto Rico.[6] Similarly he founded "El Ángel", a non-profit organization that promotes physical activity and measures against infant obesity.[7] Marc Ecko, fashion designer and owner of Eckō, selected Cotto when promoting the brand within the sport, citing the boxer's "fearless" demeanor as one of the main reasons behind this agreement.[8] Product of this partnership, Eckō produced boxing gear for him as well as mainstream clothing accessories for the general public. As a child, Cotto was taken to the Bairoa Gym in Caguas.[9] There, he was able to develop into a top amateur fighter who won several international competitions and represented Puerto Rico at the 2000 Sydney Olympics.[9] After being eliminated from those games in the first classificatory round, Cotto decided to turn professional.[9] Cotto participated in several international tournaments, these include: The 1998 Junior World Championships that took place in Buenos Aires, Argentina, where he finished in second place while competing in the Lightweight division.[9] His three victories here were by points, the results were: Andrey Kolevin of Ukraine by points 15-3; Dana Laframboise of Canada by points 6-1, and Darius Jasevicius representing Lithuania 9-5. His only loss was to Anton Solopov of Russia by points with a score of 8-9. In 1999, Cotto competed in the Pan American Games that took place in Winnipeg, Canada. He only fought once in a loss to Dana Laframboise of Canada by points with a final score of 2-5. Following his participation in the Pan American tournament, Cotto was part of the Boxing World Championships in Houston, Texas.[9] He lost his only fight by points to Robertas Nomeikas. In his final amateur tournament, Cotto represented Puerto Rico as a Light Welterweight at 2000 Sydney Olympic Games where he lost to Mahamadkadir Abdullayev of Uzbekistan by points.

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Who is Pacquaio?

Emmanuel Dapidran Pacquiao born December 17, 1978, more commonly known as Manny Pacquiao, is a Filipino professional boxer. He is the former WBC lightweight world champion, WBC super featherweight world champion, IBF super bantamweight world champion, and WBC flyweight world champion. He is currently the IBO and Ring Magazine light welterweight champion, and is rated by Ring Magazine as the #1 pound-for-pound boxer in the world. He has also held the Ring Magazine titles for featherweight and super featherweight divisions. For his achievements, Pacquiao became the first Filipino and Asian boxer to win five world titles in five different weight divisions. In addition, he is the first boxer to win the lineal championship in four different weight classes.[3] Aside from being a boxer, Pacquiao has participated in politics, acting, filmmaking, and music recording. Early career Pacquiao started his professional boxing career at the age of 16 at 106 lbs (Light Flyweight). His early fights took place in small local venues and were shown on Vintage Sports' Blow by Blow, an evening boxing show. His professional debut was a 4-round bout against Edmund "Enting" Ignacio on January 22, 1995, which Pacquiao won via decision, becoming an instant star of the program. Close friend Mark Penaflorida's death in 1994 spurred the young Pacquiao to pursue a professional boxing career. His weight increased from 106 to 113 lbs before losing in his 12th bout against Rustico Torrecampo via a third-round knockout (KO). Pacquiao had not made the weight. So he was forced to use heavier gloves than Torrecampo, thereby putting Pacquiao at a disadvantage.[7] Shortly after the Torrecampo fight, Pacquiao settled at 112 lbs, winning the WBC Flyweight title over Chatchai Sasakul in the eighth round only to lose it in his second defense against Medgoen Singsurat, also known as Medgoen 3K Battery, via a third-round knockout on a bout held at Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand. Technically, Pacquiao lost the belt at the scales as he surpassed the weight limit of 112 lbs (51 kg). Following his loss to Singsurat, Pacquiao gained weight anew. This time, Pacquiao went to the Super Bantamweight division of 122 lbs (55 kg), where he picked up the WBC International Super Bantamweight title. He defended the title five times before his chance for a world title fight came. Pacquiao's big break came on June 23, 2001, against IBF Super Bantamweight champion Lehlohonolo Ledwaba. Pacquiao stepped into the fight as a late replacement and won the fight by technical knockout to become the IBF Super Bantamweight champion on a bout held at MGM Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada. He defended this title five times and fought to a sixth-round draw against Agapito Sánchez in a bout that was stopped early after Pacquiao received 2 headbutts.

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