By Francisco Guzman
This Saturday, Nov. 14, Manny Pacquiao (49-3-2 with 37 KOs) will be facing his toughest test to date, WBO welterweight champion Miguel Cotto (43-1 with 27 KOs). Judging from all the talk one would come to the conclusion that Miguel is facing his toughest test to this date, …

Manny Pacquiao says even at his maximum fighting weight he still has the lightning hand speed and ring savvy to counter the raw power of Miguel Cotto.
“I feel stronger at this weight than I ever have,” Pacquiao said. “My punches are harder, my speed is intact. I keep getting …

By Kevin Iole
LAS VEGAS – David Diaz was supposed to be too big, too strong and a little too much for a guy who began his boxing career as a 106-pounder to handle. After eight-plus rounds, Diaz was crawling around the canvas on all fours, trying to regain his senses, …

By Ronnie Nathanielsz
TRAINER Freddie Roach and conditioning guru Alex Ariza continue to exude confidence that they have the best fighter in the world in pound-for-pound king Manny Pacquiao.
“Everything is going just perfect,” said Ariza, with just over 48 hours to go to fight time. “We know where we’re at, we …

By Ron Borges
LAS VEGAS - Manny Pacquiao, or at least his image, is everywhere these days.
It’s on the cover of the Asian edition of Time magazine, a blow-up of which is on an easel in the corner of the press room at the MGM Grand as if it’s a work …

(AP)
MANILA, Philippines — U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton drew loud applause at a town hall meeting with students Friday in the Philippines by giving the right answer to the most pressing question: Is Manny Pacquiao going to win this weekend?
The most popular Filipino will be back in the …

By Tim Starks
I couldn’t dream it any better, I really couldn’t. For the first time since I can remember, a mega-fight is a mega-fight on the merits, and I don’t have to make any excuses, things like “Dear non-boxing fans, please know that if you watch this fight and it …

By Ron Borges
LAS VEGAS – In boxing people often talk as if everything is written in stone even though most things are, at best, written in dust. The latest example of this is Saturday night’s WBO welterweight championship fight between Miguel Cotto and Manny …

By P.H. Burbridge
Over the last 5 weeks or so I’ve fielded a number of emails from fans and writers alike who have shared their own take on how this fight could turn out. Some emails have been well thought out and supported with a great deal of detail. I appreciate …

Agence France-Presse
LAS VEGAS - Boxing experts are mixed on who will win the Manny Pacquiao-Miguel Cotto mega-fight saying the outcome will be decided not only by the fighters in the ring but the role both corners play.
Nazim Richardson, trainer for Shane Mosley and Bernard Hopkins, likes the way Pacquiao destroys …

By Gareth A Davies

Freddie Roach believes Miguel Cotto’s words indicate that he will destroy Pacquiao with powers. There are some wonderful shots of Pacquiao training in the video.
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By Ace Freeman
Ace Freeman caught up with top trainer Roger Mayweather at Mayweather Central in Las Vegas to get his thoughts on this weekend’s Pacquiao vs. Cotto mega fight. Don’t miss what he had to say, only on FightFan.com!
FF: Roger there’s a big fight coming up this weekend between …

By Brent Matteo Alderson
Total: Pacquiao-30 Cotto-6 Undecided-1
Ken Thompson (Owner of Thompson Boxing Promotions)
I like Pacquiao. I just think he’s faster and a lot more agile.
Jim Gray (Showtime Boxing Analyst)
I like Pacquiao. I just think he’s the best, he’s pound for pound the best. I know we are all pointing towards …

By REUTERS
LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - Manny Pacquiao, the biggest drawcard in contemporary boxing, will face the toughest challenge of his career when he takes on holder Miguel Cotto for the WBO welterweight title on Saturday.
Although Filipino Pacquiao is widely viewed as the favourite in his bid to win a seventh …

By Lem Satterfield
LAS VEGAS — After playing chin music with WBO welterweight champion Miguel Cotto on Saturday night at the MGM Grand, a confident Manny Pacquiao plans to sing to some music at the nearby Mandalay Hotel.
Considered boxing’s No. 1 pound-for-pound fighter in the world, Pacquiao plans to perform in …

By Bob Velin, USA TODAY
LAS VEGAS — In Manny Pacquiao’s eyes, Freddie Roach has transcended the title of trainer.
“Freddie is my master, my master in boxing,” says Pacquiao.
Roach will have to be master and commander of Pacquiao’s corner when the Filipino superstar (49-3-2, 37 KOs) meets Miguel Cotto for …

Cityam.com

POUND-FOR-POUND king Manny Pacquiao insists he is feeling stronger than ever ahead of his mega-fight with Miguel Cotto in Las Vegas on Sunday morning. Pacquiao moves up to welterweight to take on the WBO king in a bout both claim to be the most important of their careers. Both have shown a mutual respect for another but Pacquiao said: “I feel stronger than I ever have. My punches are harder, my speed is in tact.” read more

(CNN) — Manny Pacquiao believes his lightning hand speed will help him triumph over Miguel Cotto’s raw power as he bids to take his World Boxing Organization welterweight title in Las Vegas on Saturday.

The 30-year-old Filipino former flyweight world title-holder is hoping to become a five-weight world champion when he takes on Puerto Rican champion Cotto at the MGM Grand Hotel.

By Leo Reyes
Miguel Cotto risks his chances of winning three successive fights after his devastating loss to Antonio Margarito when he faces Manny Pacquiao on Saturday at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada
If the Puerto Rican boxer Miguel Cotto insists on using his old boxing style when …

LAS VEGAS — The image likely is seared into the minds of those who saw it: Miguel Cotto, his face a swollen mask, with blood pouring from cuts around his eye, his mouth and his nose, as if he had been beaten by a baseball bat.

In This Corner TV

InThisCornerTV.com stopped by Manny Pacquiao’s training camp and spoke with Manny and his trainer Freddie Roach as they prepare to take on Miguel Cotto this Saturday Nov. 14 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. The fight can be seen Live on HBO PPV in the U.S. and on Sky Sports in the U.K. Smitty also delivered Manny a beautiful Limited Edition Photograph of Muhammad Ali courtesy of the San Fransisco Art Exchange in recognition of being chosen as In This Corner’s Fighter of the Year. See more

By Abac Cordero
LAS VEGAS – Freddie Roach wants Miguel Cotto to feel what Oscar dela Hoya and Ricky Hatton felt in the opening rounds.
He wants Manny Pacquiao to dictate the pace and even go for the kill if and when the opportunity arises.
“I really hope he comes out and shows …

By Abac Cordero
LAS VEGAS
– Give this round to Joe Santiago.
After taking big hits from his counterpart, Freddie Roach, the 32-year-old trainer of Miguel Cotto landed a good one during Wednesday’s final press conference at the Hollywood Theater of the MGM Grand.
“Good luck to Manny. He’s gonna need it,” said …

By Kevin Iole
LAS VEGAS – There may come a day, not too long from now, when boxing fans speak of Pacquiao-Cotto in the same reverential terms that they speak of Hagler-Hearns.
The fight matches a pair of elite fighters in the prime of their careers with styles that mesh perfectly with …