Pacquiao to fight Cotto

Manny Pacquiao is set to fight Miguel Cotto in a November 14th scheduled bout, it has been revealed. Promoter Bob Arum confirmed the two will face off later this year after Pac Man picked the match himself. Arum said the pound-for-pound legend is "not afraid of anything" and he only wants to compete with top-ranked opponents. He remarked: "There are a lot of easier guys he could fight, but he doesn't want that. He wants the best and that's Miguel." Commending the two athletes, Arum added that the contest would be "unbelievable" as both boxers love to slug it out.Pacquiao is coming off a recent second-round knockout of Manchester fan favourite Ricky Hatton at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Early betting on the bout has the Filipino fighter as a 1/2 favourite with bookmaker Coral(Go to Coral »). Those looking to bet on his Puerto Rican opponent Cotto can find odds of 6/4 with Skybet(Go to Skybet »).

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Posted on:- 22/07/2009 - 17:00 PM
Filed in:- Boxing Betting News