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Scheduled for tomorrow, a fight between Manny Pacquiao and Miguel Angel Cotto has a loud sign. Manny – one of the two kings of professional boxing regardless of weight. Cotto still has an excellent reputation, and only one defeat in their careers. However, the author of Down-the-line.com believes that the affair could not happen.

Manny Pacquiao's boxing community exploded in the last year, when jumped to several weight classes and severely beat them up Oscar De La Hoya. Let the Oscar and was at that time the “old and worn,” but the veil of greatness on him more in attendance. Filipino illusion of the “Golden Boy” has dispelled pretty quickly and, as usual. At first win, “Pacman” impressed, but then fell and inveterate skeptics kritikanov. They say that Oscar was not a “gold” and the old and emaciated “boy”, Manny could only dine with Bob Arum carefully substituted the saucer.

“cut down to the very back,” Hatton will be one of the main images of the year. “

next move command Pacquiao seemed no less fascinating – Ricky Hatton, who lost only to Mayweather. Manny ate it more entertaining than De La Hoya. “Cut down to the very back,” Hatton will be one of the main images of the year. But here, the critics have something to complain about – Hutton is not a superstar, but rather a master of clinch, banned strikes and home judging. In general, there's no Manny rest, came out of “hibernation” Mayweather demanded exorbitant money, therefore, Bob Arum had sent “Pakmanu” rivals in the Puerto Rican Miguel Cotto.

Cotto has a big league experience, he won most of the welterweight elite, including most of Shane Mosley. Even last year, he seemed one of applicants to ensure that the sole aim a blow at the rule in most cash and stellar weight class. The defeat of Antonio Margarito had to be here as inappropriate. Down-the-line.com called this fight the best in the year 2008, but now thank Tony essentially over. The story of the plaster on his hands in a fight with Mosley casts doubt on previous successes and Margarito. Cotto's face has never been broken, as in a fight with Tony, but the reason for this probably was not the only Mexican craftsmanship.

After the first career defeats Cotto relaxed with Michael Jennings, a completely non-dangerous rival, and then met with Joshua Clottey. Ghanaian, in general, also did not seem to someone very serious for Miguel. In an active Clottey Zab Judah win over, but that, once upon a time the former perspective, the guy loses more often now, so Joshua first and he did not last. Cotto fight with Clottey called judicial outrage mounted, but this can only partly agree. Of course, Cotto has not won eight rounds, as counted one of the arbitrators, but it can hardly be called a loser. Clottey behavior was reasonable, he actively put pressure Cotto, tried very hard. But the latest rounds of the championship, he failed all his punches vossekali air. Also, a couple of rounds in the middle of a fight Clottey frankly gave the initiative in the hands of Miguel Cotto and this predetermined the outcome. If Clottey and won, then no more than one round, and controversies sensibly give the defending champion.

It turns out that a full-time fight Pacquiao and Cotto fit in almost the opposite position. Manny is now at his peak, he was practically “the king of the world.” Miguel for the last year clearly passed, although before his reputation was impeccable. Fans of each of the boxers is where to draw optimism and build winning recipe favorites. For the success of Pacquiao – be yourself. If the Filipino will move quickly and strike as sharply as in fights with De La Hoya and Hatton, but he simply Puerto Rican to score in one of the first round. However, to get in tight blow Cotto may not be so easy, because Miguel, in contrast to Hutton, has excellent slopes and dive. But if Manny is persistent, it will get, and hit more than once, after which it will announce the new champion WBO.

“For the success of Pacquiao – be yourself.”

battle will really be the title, you forget about such trifles in modern times – the age of four champions, superchempionov, Champions “on leave” and other “champions-in-every-case.” Cotto has a belt WBO, but is only interested in the lovers of statistics, the real price is the popularity and value of television rights. In this sense, the fight will be more important than a dozen other champion. True, some may view the results disappointed transience of the event. After all, the chances of Cotto, despite all its advantages, very little. The main hope Cotto that Pacquiao will not be in better shape, or show irresponsibility in the opening bout. Then Miguel is quite able to catch Manny several times on the counterattack and tighten the battle, where in later rounds can happen anything.

In the coming battle

there may be other surprises – injury, dissection, boxing is full of such surprises. But in general, and an obvious favorite – Manny Pacquiao. Channel HBO presents us meet Cotto and Pacman as great opposition, but most likely it will end quick victory Pacquiao. And I'll be very glad to be wrong not because of sympathy for Filipino soul. Yes, and all will benefit boxing Manny statement as “the King” along with Floyd Mayweather. But the future still have time to talk, wait until the fight.

Sergey Frolov, Down-the-line.com

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