Boxing Scribe Vivek Wallace gives final thoughts on Pacquiao/Cotto

MIGUEL COTTO vs. MANNY PACQUIAO

When: Saturday, Nov. 14

Where: MGM Grand, Las Vegas

TV: HBO Pay-per-view, 6 p.m. PT/ 9 p.m. ET ($54.95)

Weight: Welterweight (145-pound catch weight)

Title(s) at stake: Cotto’s welterweight belt

Also on the card: Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. vs. Troy Rowland, 10 rounds, middleweights; Daniel Santos vs. Yuri Foreman, 12 rounds, for Santos’ junior middleweight title; Alfonso Gomez vs. Jesus Soto Karass, 10 rounds, welterweights; Matvey Korobov vs. Kerry Hope, six rounds, middleweights.

By Doug Fischer
The big fight is almost upon us and many hardcore fans are still unsure of who will win the fascinating welterweight matchup between Manny Pacquiao and Miguel Cotto.
If you’re one of those fans who are still on the fence, don’t be hard on yourself. Pacquiao and Cotto match …

By Jun Medina Special Correspondent
LAS VEGAS: Can boxing superstars Manny Pacquiao and Miguel Angel Cotto duplicate the three rounds of boxing mayhem the way Marvin Hagler and Thomas Hearns did in 1985?
That classic Hagler-Hearns shoot-out on April 15, 1985 at Caesar’s Palace here is regarded by many as the most …

By Dan Rafael
ESPN.com

However, Pacquiao is the man with momentum on his side, and the scent in his nostrils of a man who could re-write the history books by becoming the only prize fighter in history to claim seven world titles in seven weight divisions.

The weigh-in at the MGM Grand Hotel and Casino was MC-ed by HBO and Hollywood actor Jeremy Piven, who attended Manny Pacquiao training camp and is a huge admirer of the fighter.

ESPNStar.com
Miguel Cotto will step into the ring on Saturday 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 (49-3-2, 37 KOs) at the MGM Grand Garden Arena.
Cotto …

By Kevin Mitchell
How Ricky Hatton and Manny Pacquiao have grown apart – literally and figuratively – since they collided so dramatically in a Las Vegas ring six months ago.
Tomorrow night in the same space at the MGM Grand in which he demolished the Mancunian whirlwind inside two rounds in …

By Jim Watt
Don’t think for a minute that this will be another straightforward move-up win for Manny Pacquiao.
I have always been a fan of Miguel Cotto ever since he turned pro; right from the off he had the air of a complete fighter.
Granted, he is a little bit …